Multiple Choice Questions

To collect a stool specimen, you should:
  • Label the specimen container promptly and accurately.
  • Checking the condition of the skin around the stoma.
  • Hold the linen so it does not touch your uniform.
  • Raise the head of the bed at least 30 degrees.
What is a right?
  • Closing the door, pulling the bedside curtain, and covering the resident's legs.
  • Things a person is entitled to.
  • Guidelines regarding reporting requirements for any suspicion of a crime committed against an older adult.
  • Ask the resident or his or her family or friends what a person likes or dislikes.
When assisting a resident who is using the bedpan, ensure dignity and privacy by:
  • Things a person is entitled to.
  • Closing the door, pulling the bedside curtain, and covering the resident's legs.
  • Guidelines regarding reporting requirements for any suspicion of a crime committed against an older adult.
  • Ask the resident or his or her family or friends what a person likes or dislikes.
Learning what motivates residents helps you avoid unpleasant behavior and difficult caregiving.
  • The ombudsman.
  • Airborne, droplet and contact precautions.
  • True
  • Safety.
What is incontinence?
  • The resident. (but sometimes I've seen social worker mentioned.)
  • The inability to voluntary control elimination.
  • Failure to do something that you should have done, such as not providing proper hygiene.
  • Checking the condition of the skin around the stoma.
Abuse is:
  • You will be able to base your care on their needs and it enables you to recognize when a problem occurs or illness changes their pattern.
  • Disinfection kills or inhibits the growth of virtually all microorganisms on objects or surfaces, and sterilization completely eliminates all microorganisms from a surface or object.
  • Hold the skin tight and smooth by pulling the skin upward with one hand and shaving with a downward stroke with your other hand.
  • Willfully injuring a resident, unreasonably confining a resident, intimidating or punishing a resident, or causing physical harm pain or mental anguish.
What are standard precautions?
  • Assist with grooming and toileting, and encourage them to use their dentures, glasses, and hearing aids.
  • Standard precautions are evidence based practices designed to prevent the transmission of infectious disease.
  • To prompt a resident to get them started. You can do this by telling, teaching or showing them part or all of the steps to take.
  • Knock on the door and wait for permission to enter, ask how they would like their room arranged and never move items in the room without the resident's permission.
What are some things that you can do to help a resident enjoy their meal?
  • Airborne, droplet and contact precautions.
  • Assist with grooming and toileting, and encourage them to use their dentures, glasses, and hearing aids.
  • Knock on the door and wait for permission to enter, ask how they would like their room arranged and never move items in the room without the resident's permission.
  • With both legs straight and slightly apart. (It does mention sometimes a pillow)
To support regular elimination, you must respond to call signals promptly and help residents to the bathroom as soon as they are asked.
  • Both of these: Observing residents andEvaluation of their condition.
  • They require that all long term care facilities follow the CDC standard precautions for bloodborne pathogens, this protects workers from all known and unknown diseases transmitted by blood.
  • True
  • 6 months. (or less)
Residents with dysphagia may have trouble:
  • A frown, restlessness or moaning.
  • Bloodborne pathogens.
  • Swallowing their food.
  • Stop caregiving immediately!
The method of passing microorganisms by touching is called:
  • Nasal Cannula.
  • 20 seconds.
  • The ombudsman.
  • Direct contact
How can you best understand each resident that you care for?
  • A document that lists a resident's needs and goals as well as the actions and approaches the interdisciplinary team will use to the resident to meet their goals.
  • Closing the door, pulling the bedside curtain, and covering the resident's legs.
  • Ask the resident or his or her family or friends what a person likes or dislikes.
  • Guidelines regarding reporting requirements for any suspicion of a crime committed against an older adult.
When you position a resident on their back, their legs should normally be positioned:
  • Airborne, droplet and contact precautions.
  • Lying on the back with head elevated 30 to 60 degrees.(Though a book says 45-60)
  • With both legs straight and slightly apart. (It does mention sometimes a pillow)
  • Provide as much mental stimulation as possible by offering activities that the resident enjoys.
Signs that may indicate a resident is in pain include:
  • Bloodborne pathogens.
  • Stop caregiving immediately!
  • Talk with your charge nurse.
  • A frown, restlessness or moaning.
Standard precautions are used to prevent transmission of:
  • Bloodborne pathogens.
  • Airborne, droplet and contact precautions.
  • Palliative care.
  • Swallowing their food.
Whenever you have a concern or complaint about an issue at work, to whom should you talk with first?
  • The ombudsman.
  • Direct contact
  • 20 seconds.
  • Before urination. (I believe)
When preparing to transfer a resident, what is your first priority?
  • The ombudsman.
  • Safety.
  • Disinfection kills or inhibits the growth of virtually all microorganisms on objects or surfaces, and sterilization completely eliminates all microorganisms from a surface or object.
  • True
What does cuing mean?
  • Failure to do something that you should have done, such as not providing proper hygiene.
  • Knock on the door and wait for permission to enter, ask how they would like their room arranged and never move items in the room without the resident's permission.
  • To prompt a resident to get them started. You can do this by telling, teaching or showing them part or all of the steps to take.
  • That the chart is a legal document and that timely and precise reporting of a residents' condition is a priority.
An important aspect of care when emptying a disposable ostomy bag is:
  • Hold the linen so it does not touch your uniform.
  • Label the specimen container promptly and accurately.
  • Checking the condition of the skin around the stoma.
  • Raise the head of the bed at least 30 degrees.
What is the Elder Justice Act of 2010?
  • Guidelines regarding reporting requirements for any suspicion of a crime committed against an older adult.
  • Disinfection kills or inhibits the growth of virtually all microorganisms on objects or surfaces, and sterilization completely eliminates all microorganisms from a surface or object.
  • Report any signs of abuse to the charge nurse and administrator immediately.
  • Failure to do something that you should have done, such as not providing proper hygiene.
If you are putting on gloves along with a gown and mask, in what order do you put them on?
  • Gown, mask, gloves.
  • Palliative care.
  • 6 months. (or less)
  • A frown, restlessness or moaning.
What is the minimum amount of time required to wash your hands?
  • The ombudsman.
  • Stop caregiving immediately!
  • Direct contact
  • 20 seconds.
The purpose of surveys are to verify that residents of a long term care facilities are receiving proper care, this is done by:
  • With both legs straight and slightly apart. (It does mention sometimes a pillow)
  • Raise the head of the bed at least 30 degrees.
  • All of these: Make the resident comfortable,Make sure there is good blood flow to all body parts., andPrevent pressure ulcers.
  • Both of these: Observing residents andEvaluation of their condition.
What can you do to help meet the psychosocial needs of a resident in transmission-based precautions?
  • Provide as much mental stimulation as possible by offering activities that the resident enjoys.
  • Report any signs of abuse to the charge nurse and administrator immediately.
  • Assist with grooming and toileting, and encourage them to use their dentures, glasses, and hearing aids.
  • Airborne, droplet and contact precautions.
What are the three types of transmission-based precautions used along with standard precautions?
  • Raise the head of the bed at least 30 degrees.
  • With both legs straight and slightly apart. (It does mention sometimes a pillow)
  • Airborne, droplet and contact precautions.
  • Provide as much mental stimulation as possible by offering activities that the resident enjoys.
Proper moving and positioning of the resident correctly can help to:
  • All of these: Make the resident comfortable,Make sure there is good blood flow to all body parts., andPrevent pressure ulcers.
  • Hold the skin tight and smooth by pulling the skin upward with one hand and shaving with a downward stroke with your other hand.
  • Both of these: Observing residents andEvaluation of their condition.
  • You will be able to base your care on their needs and it enables you to recognize when a problem occurs or illness changes their pattern.
Delivering oxygen through a two-pronged tube, secured in place by wrapping the tubing behind the ears is called a:
  • Direct contact
  • Nasal Cannula.
  • 6 months. (or less)
  • Gown, mask, gloves.
What should you do if a resident is eating in bed?
  • Stop caregiving immediately!
  • Label the specimen container promptly and accurately.
  • Raise the head of the bed at least 30 degrees.
  • That the chart is a legal document and that timely and precise reporting of a residents' condition is a priority.
What should you do when a resident resists care?
  • Raise the head of the bed at least 30 degrees.
  • A frown, restlessness or moaning.
  • Talk with your charge nurse.
  • Stop caregiving immediately!
The chain of infection is a process in which:
  • Label the specimen container promptly and accurately.
  • Microorganisms are transmitted from one organism to another.
  • Wrinkled sheets can cause skin irritation leading to breakdown.
  • Both of these: Observing residents andEvaluation of their condition.
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