Nurse and Medication Aide Practice States Exam|
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Residents in the long term care facility depend on who for their safety:
a. the director of nursing
b. the safety/risk manager
c. all employees of the facility
d. the nurse aide ---------- Correct Answer ------------ c. all employees of the facility
Mouth care should be given to an unconscious person:
a. once a day
b. every two hours
c. every shift
d. every night ---------- Correct Answer ------------ b. every two hours
A disorder involving periodic seizures or convulsions is called:
A Hepatitis B vaccination protects the person receiving it against a disease that affects:
a. liver
b. heart
c. kidneys
d. skin ---------- Correct Answer ------------ a. liver
You need to transfer a patient using a transfer/gait belt. Which is correct?
a. The belt is always applied over clothing.
b. The belt is applied over the person's chest.
c. The buckle is positioned over the person's spine.
d. The excess strap is left dangling. ---------- Correct Answer ------------ a. The belt is always
applied over clothing.
Restraints are used
a. When the nurse thinks they are needed
b. To discipline a person
c. When other measures fail to protect the person and they have physician orders for restraints
d. For staff convenience ---------- Correct Answer ------------ c. When other measures fail to
protect the person and they have physician orders for restraints
Unnecessary restraint is
a. False imprisonment
b. Malpractice
c. Negligence
d. Emotional abuse ---------- Correct Answer ------------ a. False imprisonment
Asepsis means
a. Clean technique
, b. The process of destroying pathogens
c. An infection acquired after admission to a health care agency
d. Being free of disease-producing microbes ---------- Correct Answer ------------ d. Being free of
disease-producing microbes
Healthcare-associated infections can be spread by the following EXCEPT
a. Personal care items and eating and drinking utensils
b. Poor hand hygiene
c. Coughing, sneezing, talking, laughing, and singing
d. Medical asepsis ---------- Correct Answer ------------ d. Medical asepsis
Which is the easiest and most important way to prevent the spread of infection?
a. Sterile technique
b. Practicing hand hygiene
c. Transmission-Based Precautions
d. The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard ---------- Correct Answer ------------ b. Practicing hand
hygiene
When washing your hands, your hands and forearms are kept
a. Above your elbows
b. Lower than your elbows
c. Even with your elbows
d. Close to your body ---------- Correct Answer ------------ b. Lower than your elbows
Which is a semi-sitting position?
a. Fowler's position
b. The prone position
c. The dorsal recumbent position
d. Sims' position ---------- Correct Answer ------------ a. Fowler's position
Friction and shearing can lead to
a. Osteoporosis
b. Back injuries
c. Infection and pressure ulcers
d. Poor posture and body mechanics ---------- Correct Answer ------------ c. Infection and
pressure ulcers
Painful or difficult urination is
a. Dysuria
b. Nocturia
c. Oliguria
d. Polyuria ---------- Correct Answer ------------ a. Dysuria
Which is the most common type of permanent dementia?
a. Alcoholism
b. Alzheimer's disease (AD)
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