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1. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) protects a resident's
right to...
A. Make informed choices
B. Access his health records
C. Keep his health information private
D. Control his finances - ANSWER C. Keep his health information private
2. What is hypoglycemia? - ANSWER low blood glucose
3. What is hyperglycemia? - ANSWER high blood glucose
4. The person responsible for maintaining a resident's level of ability through range-of-
motion exercises is the...
A. Licensed practical nurse
B. Nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
D. Physical therapist - ANSWER D. Physical therapist
5. When caring for a diabetic resident, before serving the person's meals, you should do
which of the following?
A. Tell the person not to eat if not hungry
B. First ensure that the nurse has taken the resident's blood sugar levels
C. No need to check residents ID and diet tray
D. Offer your resident first the "sweet stuff" - ANSWER B. First ensure that the
nurse has taken the resident's blood sugar levels
,6. A patient has hearing loss. To communicate with the person you need to do which of the
following?
A. Provide some background noise
B. Avoid repeating and rephrasing statements
C. Make sure that the patient can see your face
D. Use a high pitch voice - ANSWER C. Make sure that the patient can see your
face
7. You are changing the linens on an alternate-pressure bed for a resident who is
incontinent. The best option to place on the bed to prevent the linens from becoming
soiled is a...
A. reusable incontinence pad
B. Draw sheet
C. Disposable incontinence pad
D. Mattress pad - ANSWER
8. According to the California Title 22, the first 8 hours of orientation for a nursing assistant
recently hired at a long-term care facility will consist of...
A. Nursing assistant training requirements
B. How to keep residents comfortable
C. Patient care policies
D. Emergency procedures - ANSWER D. Emergency procedures
9. Rotating the lateral and supine positions can reduce the resident's risk of...
A. Developing pressure ulcers
B. A bowel tear
C. Friction and shearing injuries
D. Developing contracture and atrophy - ANSWER A. Developing pressure ulcers
10. Anti-embolism stockings are most often put on...
A. Each morning before getting out of bed
B. Only if the resident has swelling in the legs
, C. Each morning when the resident is sitting in his wheelchair
D. In the evening before the resident is assisted into bed - ANSWER A.Each
morning before getting out of bed
11. In order to count pulse and respiration accurately, you should wear a wristwatch that...
A. Is digital
B. Has a stopwatch
C. Has a sweep/second hand
D. Has an alarm - ANSWER C. Has a sweep/second hand
12. When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the nurse aide stands...
A. Approximately two feet behind the client
B. About one foot from the client's weak side
C. About one foot from the client's strong side
D. Slightly behind the client on the client's weak side - ANSWER D. Slightly
behind the client on the client's weak side
13. When working with a client who has a urinary retention, the nurse aide can expect that the
client will...
A. Urinate large volumes
B. Be unable to urinate
C. Urinate frequently
D. Be incontinent of urine - ANSWER B. Be unable to urinate
14. Aging-related hearing changes result in older clients gradually losing their ability to hear
A. High-pitched sounds
B. Low-pitched sounds
C. Slow sounds