NAB RCAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
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T/Fe--eAnxietyeiseaecommonereactionetoestress.e-eCORRECTeANSWERSTrue
Wheneiseaeresidenteassessmenteupdateeneeded?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSReturnefromehospitalestay,eweighteloss,echangeeinecognitiveeimpairment,efalls,e
changeeineambulation,ebreakdowneofeskin,eerraticebehaviors
WhateareePressureeUlcers/PressureeInjuriese(PU/PI)?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSLocalizededamageetoetheeskineand/oreunderlyingesoftetissueeusuallyeovereaebo
nyeprominenceeorerelatedetoeaemedicaleconditioneoreotheredevice.
Aepressureeulcerewillepresenteaseaneopeneulcer,etheeappearanceeofewhichewillevaryedependingeoneth
eestageeandemayebeepainful.
Theeinjuryeoccurseaseaeresulteofeintenseeand/oreprolongedepressureeorepressureecombinationewithe
shear.
HowedoeyouepreventePUs/PIs?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSIdentifyewhetheretheeresidenteiseateriskeforedevelopingeorehasePU/PIeuponead
mission.
Evaluateeresidentespecificeriskefactorseandechangeseinetheeresidentsecondition.
Implement,emonitor,eandemodifyeinterventionetoeattemptetoestabilize,ereduce,eoreremoveeunderlyi
ngeriskefactors.
,UtilizeePositioneChangeeAlarmsesparingly.
Whateiseaneunavoidableeaccident?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSAneaccidentethateoccurrededespiteesufficienteandecomprehensiveefacilityesyst
ems.
Theefacilityemusteensureethateaeresidentewhoeisecontinenteofebladdereandeboweleoneadmissionerece
iveseserviceseandeassistanceeto...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSmaintainecontinenceeunlessetheireclinicaleconditioneiseorebecomesesuchethatec
ontinenceeisenotepossibleetoemaintain.
Aeresidentewhoeenteretheefacilityewithouteaneindwellingecatheter...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSisenotecatheterizedeunlessetheeresident'seclinicaleconditionedemonstratesethat
ecatheterizationewasenecessary
Aeresidentewhoeentersetheefacilityewitheaneindwellingecathetereoresubsequentlyereceiveseoneeiseass
essedeforetheeremovaleofetheecatheter...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSasesooneasepossibleeunlessetheeresident'seclinicaleconditionedemonstratesethee
catheterizationeisenecessary
Foreaeresidentewithefecaleincontinence,ebasedeonetheeresident'secomprehensiveeassessment,etheef
acilityemusteensureethat...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSaeresidentewhoeiseincontinenteofebowelereceiveseappropriateetreatmenteandes
ervicesetoerestoreeasemuchenormalebowelefunctioneasepossible
Wheneiseprompted-voidingeused?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSWhenedependenteoremoreecognitivelyeimpairederesidentseneedeassistanceewi
thetoileting
Aeresidenteisegivenetheeappropriateetreatmenteandeservicesetoemaintaineoreimproveetheireabilityetoe
carryeouteactivitieseofedailyeliving,ewhicheinclude:e-
,CORRECTeANSWERShygiene,emobility,eelimination,edining,espeech,elanguage,egesture,eandebehavi
e
or
Whatemusteaefacilityeensureeabouteaeresident'sepainemanagement?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSThateiteiseprovidedetoeresidentsewhoerequireesucheserviceseconsistentewithepr
ofessionalestandardseofepracticeeandethatetheeresident'segoalseandepreferenceseareeoutlinedeinethee
comprehensiveeperson-centeredecareeplan
Whyeiseiteimportantetoefolloweaesystematiceapproacheregardingeresidentepainemanagement?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERStoeensureetheerightemedicationeandedosageeiseselectedebasedeonetheeresident'
secondition
Physician'semustemakee__________econtactewithetheeresidenteandeatethee___________e________
__.e-eCORRECTeANSWERSface-toeface,esameelocation
Physician'semustemeetewitheresidenteeverye_______edayseforetheefirste_______edayseofeadmission,e
andeonceeeverye_____edaysethereafter.e-eCORRECTeANSWERS30,e90,e60
Guidelineseforedeterminingeifeaeresidenteiseappropriateeforemedicationeself-administration:e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSTheemedicationeiseappropriateeandesafeeforeself-administration.
Theeresident'sephysicalecapacityetoeswallowewithoutedifficultyeandetoeopenemedicationebottles.
Theeresident'secognitiveestatus,eincludingetheireabilityetoecorrectlyenameetheiremedicationseandekn
owewhateconditionsetheyeareefor.
Theeresident'secapabilityetoefollowedirectionseandetelletimeetoeknowewhenemedicationseneedetoebee
taken.
, Theeresident'secomprehensioneofeinstructionseforetheemedicationsetheyeareetaking,eincludingetheed
ose,etiming,eandesignseofesideeeffectseandewhenetoereportetoefacilityestaff.
Theeresident'seabilityetoeunderstandewhaterefusaleofemedication.
Theeresident'seabilityetoeensureethatemedicationeisestoredesafelyeandesecurely.
Medicationeerroremeans...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERStheeobservedeoreidentifiedepreparationeoreadministrationeofemedicationseoreb
iologicals.
Medicationeerrorsegoeagainst...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERStheeprescriber'seorders,emanufacturer'sespecifications,eacceptedeprofessional
estanderseandeprinciples
Whatedoeseaesignificantemedicationeerroremeans?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSANeerrorewhichecausesetheeresident'sediscomforteorejeopardizesetheiresafetyea
ndehealth
Whatedoesetheepharmacyedo?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSCollaboratesewithefacilityeandeMedicaleDirectoreoneaspectseofepharmaceutical
eservices
Theedrugeregimeneofeeacheresidentemustebe...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSreviewedeateleasteonceeaemonthebyeaepharmacist
Pharmacistemustereporteanyeirregularitieseto...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERStheeattendingephysician,eMedicaleDirector,eandeDirectoreofeNursing
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T/Fe--eAnxietyeiseaecommonereactionetoestress.e-eCORRECTeANSWERSTrue
Wheneiseaeresidenteassessmenteupdateeneeded?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSReturnefromehospitalestay,eweighteloss,echangeeinecognitiveeimpairment,efalls,e
changeeineambulation,ebreakdowneofeskin,eerraticebehaviors
WhateareePressureeUlcers/PressureeInjuriese(PU/PI)?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSLocalizededamageetoetheeskineand/oreunderlyingesoftetissueeusuallyeovereaebo
nyeprominenceeorerelatedetoeaemedicaleconditioneoreotheredevice.
Aepressureeulcerewillepresenteaseaneopeneulcer,etheeappearanceeofewhichewillevaryedependingeoneth
eestageeandemayebeepainful.
Theeinjuryeoccurseaseaeresulteofeintenseeand/oreprolongedepressureeorepressureecombinationewithe
shear.
HowedoeyouepreventePUs/PIs?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSIdentifyewhetheretheeresidenteiseateriskeforedevelopingeorehasePU/PIeuponead
mission.
Evaluateeresidentespecificeriskefactorseandechangeseinetheeresidentsecondition.
Implement,emonitor,eandemodifyeinterventionetoeattemptetoestabilize,ereduce,eoreremoveeunderlyi
ngeriskefactors.
,UtilizeePositioneChangeeAlarmsesparingly.
Whateiseaneunavoidableeaccident?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSAneaccidentethateoccurrededespiteesufficienteandecomprehensiveefacilityesyst
ems.
Theefacilityemusteensureethateaeresidentewhoeisecontinenteofebladdereandeboweleoneadmissionerece
iveseserviceseandeassistanceeto...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSmaintainecontinenceeunlessetheireclinicaleconditioneiseorebecomesesuchethatec
ontinenceeisenotepossibleetoemaintain.
Aeresidentewhoeenteretheefacilityewithouteaneindwellingecatheter...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSisenotecatheterizedeunlessetheeresident'seclinicaleconditionedemonstratesethat
ecatheterizationewasenecessary
Aeresidentewhoeentersetheefacilityewitheaneindwellingecathetereoresubsequentlyereceiveseoneeiseass
essedeforetheeremovaleofetheecatheter...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSasesooneasepossibleeunlessetheeresident'seclinicaleconditionedemonstratesethee
catheterizationeisenecessary
Foreaeresidentewithefecaleincontinence,ebasedeonetheeresident'secomprehensiveeassessment,etheef
acilityemusteensureethat...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSaeresidentewhoeiseincontinenteofebowelereceiveseappropriateetreatmenteandes
ervicesetoerestoreeasemuchenormalebowelefunctioneasepossible
Wheneiseprompted-voidingeused?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSWhenedependenteoremoreecognitivelyeimpairederesidentseneedeassistanceewi
thetoileting
Aeresidenteisegivenetheeappropriateetreatmenteandeservicesetoemaintaineoreimproveetheireabilityetoe
carryeouteactivitieseofedailyeliving,ewhicheinclude:e-
,CORRECTeANSWERShygiene,emobility,eelimination,edining,espeech,elanguage,egesture,eandebehavi
e
or
Whatemusteaefacilityeensureeabouteaeresident'sepainemanagement?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSThateiteiseprovidedetoeresidentsewhoerequireesucheserviceseconsistentewithepr
ofessionalestandardseofepracticeeandethatetheeresident'segoalseandepreferenceseareeoutlinedeinethee
comprehensiveeperson-centeredecareeplan
Whyeiseiteimportantetoefolloweaesystematiceapproacheregardingeresidentepainemanagement?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERStoeensureetheerightemedicationeandedosageeiseselectedebasedeonetheeresident'
secondition
Physician'semustemakee__________econtactewithetheeresidenteandeatethee___________e________
__.e-eCORRECTeANSWERSface-toeface,esameelocation
Physician'semustemeetewitheresidenteeverye_______edayseforetheefirste_______edayseofeadmission,e
andeonceeeverye_____edaysethereafter.e-eCORRECTeANSWERS30,e90,e60
Guidelineseforedeterminingeifeaeresidenteiseappropriateeforemedicationeself-administration:e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSTheemedicationeiseappropriateeandesafeeforeself-administration.
Theeresident'sephysicalecapacityetoeswallowewithoutedifficultyeandetoeopenemedicationebottles.
Theeresident'secognitiveestatus,eincludingetheireabilityetoecorrectlyenameetheiremedicationseandekn
owewhateconditionsetheyeareefor.
Theeresident'secapabilityetoefollowedirectionseandetelletimeetoeknowewhenemedicationseneedetoebee
taken.
, Theeresident'secomprehensioneofeinstructionseforetheemedicationsetheyeareetaking,eincludingetheed
ose,etiming,eandesignseofesideeeffectseandewhenetoereportetoefacilityestaff.
Theeresident'seabilityetoeunderstandewhaterefusaleofemedication.
Theeresident'seabilityetoeensureethatemedicationeisestoredesafelyeandesecurely.
Medicationeerroremeans...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERStheeobservedeoreidentifiedepreparationeoreadministrationeofemedicationseoreb
iologicals.
Medicationeerrorsegoeagainst...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERStheeprescriber'seorders,emanufacturer'sespecifications,eacceptedeprofessional
estanderseandeprinciples
Whatedoeseaesignificantemedicationeerroremeans?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSANeerrorewhichecausesetheeresident'sediscomforteorejeopardizesetheiresafetyea
ndehealth
Whatedoesetheepharmacyedo?e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSCollaboratesewithefacilityeandeMedicaleDirectoreoneaspectseofepharmaceutical
eservices
Theedrugeregimeneofeeacheresidentemustebe...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERSreviewedeateleasteonceeaemonthebyeaepharmacist
Pharmacistemustereporteanyeirregularitieseto...e-
eCORRECTeANSWERStheeattendingephysician,eMedicaleDirector,eandeDirectoreofeNursing