TEST BANK for The Nursing Assistant Acute,
Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6th Edition
(Pulliam) Chapters 1 - 24
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care 2
Chapter 2. The Nursing Assistant 7
Chapter 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills 11
Chapter 4. Relating to Your Patients 15
Chapter 5. Infection Control 19
Chapter 6. Environmental Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster Plans 23
Chapter 7. Emergency Situations 27
Chapter 8. Body Systems and Common Diseases 31
Chapter 9. Vital Signs 35
Chapter 10. Positioning, Moving, and Ambulation 39
Chapter 11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge 43
Chapter 12. The Patient's Environment 48
Chapter 13. Hygiene and Grooming 52
Chapter 14. Special Skin Care 56
Chapter 15. Nutrition 60
Chapter 16. Elimination Needs 64
Chapter 17. Specimen Collection and Testing 68
Chapter 18. AM and PM Care 72
Chapter 19. Restorative Care and Rehabilitation 78
Chapter 20. Additional Patient Care Procedures 82
Chapter 21. Preoperative and Postoperative Care 86
Chapter 22. Subacute Care 90
Chapter 23. Special Skills in Long-Term Care 94
Chapter 24. Death and Dying 99
, Test Bank - The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6e (Pulliam, 2020)
The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6e (Pulliam)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Health Care
1) A nursing assistant could apply for employment at which of these health care organizations?
A) A hospital
B) A nursing home
C) A home health agency
D) Any of the above
ANSWER: D
Page Ref: 3-4
LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
2) When a nursing assistant provides quality care to a patient, it is important that the care is
A) Given according oto othe oRN's ocultural opreferences.
B) Given oin othe oway othat owill ocost othe oleast.
C) Culturally oacceptable oto othe opatient.
D) Done oas oquickly oas opossible oeach
oday.oANSWER: C
Page oRef: o3
LO: 1. oIdentify othe opurposes oof ohealth ocare ofacilities.
.
3) Ms. oJanda ois obeing odischarged ofrom othe oacute ocare ohospital. oShe ois ostill oquite oill oand orequires
intravenous omedications. oShe oneeds oskilled onursing ocare. oWhich oof othe ofollowing ofacilities
owouldoshe obe omoved oto?
A) A olong-term ocare ofacility
B) A ohome ohealth oagency
C) A orehabilitation ofacility
D) A osubacute ocare
ofacilityoANSWER: D
Page oRef: o4
LO: 2. oList oand odescribe odifferent otypes oof ohealth ocare ofacilities.
4) A onursing oassistant ois oa okey oposition oon othe ohealth ocare oteam. oThe oprimary
oresponsibility oforonursing oassistants ois oto
A) Assist othe odoctor oby operforming oprocedures.
B) Supervise oenvironmental oservices oteams.
C) Care ofor opatients ounder othe osupervision oof oan oRN.
D) Schedule oLPN ostaff oon oall
oshifts.oANSWER: C
Page oRef: o6-7
LO: 3. oDescribe oa otypical oorganizational ostructure oof oa ohealth ocare ofacility oand oexplain
ohow otheonursing oassistant ofits ointo othis ostructure.
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5) The onursing oassistant ois oa omember oof othe onursing oteam oin oa ohealth ocare
oorganization. oWhichomember oof othe onursing oteam oplans oand ocoordinates opatient ocare?
A) Nursing oassistant
B) RN oor oLPN
C) Registered onurse o(RN)
D) Licensed opractical onurse
o(LPN)oANSWER: C
Page oRef: o6
LO: 3. oDescribe oa otypical oorganizational ostructure oof oa ohealth ocare ofacility oand oexplain
ohow otheonursing oassistant ofits ointo othis ostructure.
6) When oyou owork oas oa onursing oassistant, oyou omust ofollow othe ochain oof ocommand.
oThis omeansothat oyou owould oreport odirectly oto
A) The oBoard oof oDirectors.
B) An oRN oor oLPN.
C) The oClinical oNurse oSpecialist.
D) The oDirector oof
oNursing.oANSWER: B
Page oRef: o5
LO: 4. oDescribe othe ovarious oways onursing ocare ocan obe oorganized oand oprovided.
.
7) Which oof othe ofollowing ohealth ocare oorganizations oprovides oextended ocare ofor opeople owho
have ochronic oillness oor opermanent odisabilities?
A) Long-term ocare ofacilities
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric ospecialty ocenters
D) Home ohealth
oagenciesoANSWER: A
Page oRef: o4
LO: 2. oList oand odescribe odifferent otypes oof ohealth ocare ofacilities.
8) Which oof othe ofollowing ohealth ocare oorganizations oprovides ocomfort oand osupport oto
oa opatientoand othe opatient's ofamily owhen othe opatient ohas oa olimited oamount oof otime oto
olive?
A) Cancer ocenter
B) Hospice ofacility oor oagency
C) Acute ocare ofacility
D) Nursing
ohomeoANSWER:
B oPage oRef:
o4
LO: 2. oList oand odescribe odifferent otypes oof ohealth ocare ofacilities.
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Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6th Edition
(Pulliam) Chapters 1 - 24
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care 2
Chapter 2. The Nursing Assistant 7
Chapter 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills 11
Chapter 4. Relating to Your Patients 15
Chapter 5. Infection Control 19
Chapter 6. Environmental Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster Plans 23
Chapter 7. Emergency Situations 27
Chapter 8. Body Systems and Common Diseases 31
Chapter 9. Vital Signs 35
Chapter 10. Positioning, Moving, and Ambulation 39
Chapter 11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge 43
Chapter 12. The Patient's Environment 48
Chapter 13. Hygiene and Grooming 52
Chapter 14. Special Skin Care 56
Chapter 15. Nutrition 60
Chapter 16. Elimination Needs 64
Chapter 17. Specimen Collection and Testing 68
Chapter 18. AM and PM Care 72
Chapter 19. Restorative Care and Rehabilitation 78
Chapter 20. Additional Patient Care Procedures 82
Chapter 21. Preoperative and Postoperative Care 86
Chapter 22. Subacute Care 90
Chapter 23. Special Skills in Long-Term Care 94
Chapter 24. Death and Dying 99
, Test Bank - The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6e (Pulliam, 2020)
The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6e (Pulliam)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Health Care
1) A nursing assistant could apply for employment at which of these health care organizations?
A) A hospital
B) A nursing home
C) A home health agency
D) Any of the above
ANSWER: D
Page Ref: 3-4
LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
2) When a nursing assistant provides quality care to a patient, it is important that the care is
A) Given according oto othe oRN's ocultural opreferences.
B) Given oin othe oway othat owill ocost othe oleast.
C) Culturally oacceptable oto othe opatient.
D) Done oas oquickly oas opossible oeach
oday.oANSWER: C
Page oRef: o3
LO: 1. oIdentify othe opurposes oof ohealth ocare ofacilities.
.
3) Ms. oJanda ois obeing odischarged ofrom othe oacute ocare ohospital. oShe ois ostill oquite oill oand orequires
intravenous omedications. oShe oneeds oskilled onursing ocare. oWhich oof othe ofollowing ofacilities
owouldoshe obe omoved oto?
A) A olong-term ocare ofacility
B) A ohome ohealth oagency
C) A orehabilitation ofacility
D) A osubacute ocare
ofacilityoANSWER: D
Page oRef: o4
LO: 2. oList oand odescribe odifferent otypes oof ohealth ocare ofacilities.
4) A onursing oassistant ois oa okey oposition oon othe ohealth ocare oteam. oThe oprimary
oresponsibility oforonursing oassistants ois oto
A) Assist othe odoctor oby operforming oprocedures.
B) Supervise oenvironmental oservices oteams.
C) Care ofor opatients ounder othe osupervision oof oan oRN.
D) Schedule oLPN ostaff oon oall
oshifts.oANSWER: C
Page oRef: o6-7
LO: 3. oDescribe oa otypical oorganizational ostructure oof oa ohealth ocare ofacility oand oexplain
ohow otheonursing oassistant ofits ointo othis ostructure.
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5) The onursing oassistant ois oa omember oof othe onursing oteam oin oa ohealth ocare
oorganization. oWhichomember oof othe onursing oteam oplans oand ocoordinates opatient ocare?
A) Nursing oassistant
B) RN oor oLPN
C) Registered onurse o(RN)
D) Licensed opractical onurse
o(LPN)oANSWER: C
Page oRef: o6
LO: 3. oDescribe oa otypical oorganizational ostructure oof oa ohealth ocare ofacility oand oexplain
ohow otheonursing oassistant ofits ointo othis ostructure.
6) When oyou owork oas oa onursing oassistant, oyou omust ofollow othe ochain oof ocommand.
oThis omeansothat oyou owould oreport odirectly oto
A) The oBoard oof oDirectors.
B) An oRN oor oLPN.
C) The oClinical oNurse oSpecialist.
D) The oDirector oof
oNursing.oANSWER: B
Page oRef: o5
LO: 4. oDescribe othe ovarious oways onursing ocare ocan obe oorganized oand oprovided.
.
7) Which oof othe ofollowing ohealth ocare oorganizations oprovides oextended ocare ofor opeople owho
have ochronic oillness oor opermanent odisabilities?
A) Long-term ocare ofacilities
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric ospecialty ocenters
D) Home ohealth
oagenciesoANSWER: A
Page oRef: o4
LO: 2. oList oand odescribe odifferent otypes oof ohealth ocare ofacilities.
8) Which oof othe ofollowing ohealth ocare oorganizations oprovides ocomfort oand osupport oto
oa opatientoand othe opatient's ofamily owhen othe opatient ohas oa olimited oamount oof otime oto
olive?
A) Cancer ocenter
B) Hospice ofacility oor oagency
C) Acute ocare ofacility
D) Nursing
ohomeoANSWER:
B oPage oRef:
o4
LO: 2. oList oand odescribe odifferent otypes oof ohealth ocare ofacilities.
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