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1
Mr. Putin has Meniere's disease which is likely true?
Hearing aids will correct the problem.
He has vision problems because of this.
He has a middle ear infection.
Vertigo is a major symptom.
2
You and Mrs. Jones are talking about her surgery. Which of the following is a closed question?
You said that you would be off work for a while?
Tell me what your plans are for home?
Do you feel better now?
What would you do when you fully recover?
3
The goals of first aid are too:
Stay calm and wait for others to perform emergency measures.
Call for help and keep the person warm.
Reassure the person and bystanders.
Prevent death and prevent injuries from becoming worse.
4
Mr. Deal states: "My daughter won't give me food until I give her my pension check. This is a sign of:
Emotional abuse.
Physical abuse.
Financial abuse.
Neglect.
5
A common barrier to effective communication is
Speaking slowly
Not listening
Allowing silence
Good eye contact
6
An artificial replacement of a missing body part is
A bandage
An amputation
A prosthesis
A dressing
7
Max is a newborn infant, his head needs to be supported for the first
Seven to ten months
Six Months
Three months
Month
8
Home management duties include:
Organizing the garage.
Cleaning the Attic.
Light housework tasks.
Personal care and hygiene tasks.
9
The highest functions in the brain take place in:
Medulla.
Cerebral cortex.
Spinal Nerves.
Brain Stem.
10
A child fell off her bike. She has a laceration on her right leg. What is false?
She has an unintentional wound.
She has a contaminated wound.
She has infected wound.
She has an open wound.
11
What is the best action to take when assisting a blind person to walk
Stand behind the person and provide directions
Instruct the person to hold onto your arm
Walk on the side, while holding the person's elbow
Walk alone side while the person uses a cane
12
Which is NOT required for a person to make an informed consent?
Information about the nature of the treatment.
Information about the likely consequences of not having the treatment.
A discussion of the potential risks and side effects of the treatment.
Reassurance that the proposed treatment is the best and only option.
13
Decisions that are concerned with right and wrong are called:
Amoral
Ethical
Legal
Religious
14
Mr.Lee has Alopecia. This is:
Dry, white flakes on the scalp.
An infestation of lice.
Excessive body hair.
Hair loss.
15
A patient has an indwelling catheter, which is incorrect?
Make sure the tubbing is free of kinks.
Keep the drainage bag below the level of the bladder.
Report complaints of pain, burning, immediately.
Tape any leaks at the connection site.
16
People with receptive aphasia have problems with?
Speaking and understanding language.
Moving the mouth, tongue and lips.
Speaking and writing.
Understanding the language.
17
When giving CPR to an Adult, the chest is compressed:
2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 1/2 inch.)
4 to 5 cm (1 1/2 to 2 inchs)
1 to 25 cm (1/2 to 1 inch.)
5 to 6 cm (2 to 2 1/2 inch.)
18
Which statement about ambulation is false?
A transfer belt is used if the client is weak or unsteady.
Walking aids may be needed.
Crutches, Canes, Walkers and braces are common walking aids.
The client can shuffle or slide when beginning to walk after bed rest.
19
Mrs. Brown has difficulty chewing. Her doctor has ordered a
Soft diet
Liquid diet
Bland Diet
Regular Diet
20
The study of the aging process refers to
Pediatrics
Genealogy
Microbiology
Gerontology
21
These statements are about moist heat applications, which is false?
Water is in contact with the skin.
Moist heat has lesser and slower effects than dry heat.
Moist heat penetrates deeper than dry heat.
The temperature of a moist heat application is lower than that of dry heat.
22
A "do not resuscitate", has been written for a client what does this mean?
The person has no living will.
CPR will not be done.
This person will be kept in life as much as possible.
Life-prolonging measures will be carried out.
23
Residents in retirement facilities generally include:
People with mental illness.
Frail, older adults with multiple health problems.
Older adults with limited care needs.
Young adults with physical or other disabilities.
24
Dementia often develops in persons with
AID's
Angina pectosis
Spinal cord injuries
Bulimia
25
The perineum is cleaned immediately before collecting?
24-hour urine specimens.
Random specimens.
24-hour urine specimens.
Midstream specimens.
26
How does the heart contract?
Randomly.
Right Chambers followed by left.
Left Chambers followed by the right Chambers.
Both the Atria and ventricles.
27
Which statement promote communication?
Why are you crying?
This is a good facility.
Don't worry.
Everything will be just fine.
28
The best method to identify a resident of a long term care facility is to
Check their laundry level on their shirt
Have the person tell you their name
Use the identification bracelet
Call the person by name
29
Which were not used to treat pressure ulcers?
Plastic dryer sheets and waterproof pads.
Special beds.
Waterbeds and flotation pads.
Heel elevators and elbow protectors.
30
You suspect an adult client is being abused. What should you do?
Call the police.
Tell your supervisor.
Tell the family.
Ask the person if he or she was abused.
31
Which member of The Rehabilitation team evaluates a client's strength and balance?
The occupational therapist.
The primary caregiver.
The nurse.
The physiotherapist.
32
Adults of all ages fear what?
the five stages of grief.
Advance directives.
Reincarnation.
Dying alone.
33
Oral hygiene should be given to an unconscious person
Once a day
Once each shift
When the PSW has time
Every two hours
34
Kathy says ants are climbing the wall. She is terrified. You seen nothing on the wall. You should do what?
Insist that Kathy is seeing things.
Offer Kathy comfort and Report the hallucinations.
Leave Kathy alone and call for help.
Pretend you see the insects.
35
What is not a common reason for tube feeding?
Dysphasia.
Surgery of the mouth.
Cancer of the esophagus.
Pneumonia.
36
Which is not part of the cycle of abuse?
Tension- building phase.
Resolution phase.
Honeymoon phase.
Abusive incident.
37
The process of rehabilitation emphasizes the
Abilities
Limitations
New activities
Disability
38
Mr Graziano needs Rehabilitation after his right side is paralyzed. Personal Care is done by:
Done by him to extend the possible.
Done by you.
Supervised by his physician.
Postponed until he can use his right side.
39
A PSW's work is concerned primarily with
Documentation
Care planning
Implementation
Assessment
40
Reincarnation is the belief that...
There is no afterlife.
The spirit or soul is reborn into another human body.
Only the spirit or soul is present in the afterlife.
The body keeps its physical form in the afterlife.
41
Stress is...
A Thought or an idea.
The emotional, Behavior, physical response to an event or situation.
The way you cope with and adjust to Everyday living.
A mental or emotional disorder.
42
A toddler can...
Use a spoon and cup.
Help set the table.
Name parts of the body.
Ride a bike.
43
What is the abbreviation for "at once"?
AOI
STAT
SAT
STATS
44
A client's So02 is 98%. Which is true?
The client needs suctioning.
The pulse oximeter is wrong.
The measurement is within normal range.
The client's pulse is 98 beats per minute.
45
Rehabilitation is often slower for:
Older adults.
Toddlers.
Adolescents.
Middle-aged adults.
46
Which is not a sign of physical abuse?
Old bruises and new bruises.
Unbelievable explanations for injuries.
Frequent or untreated injuries.
Stiff and sore joints.
47
The outer layer of the skin is called the:
Dermis
Myelin
Integument
Epidermis
48
Changes of the skin occurs with aging. Care should include the following except?
Applying lotion according to the care plan.
Providing good skin care.
Providing for warmth.
Using soap daily.
49
The following statements are about measuring weight, which statement is false?
A full bladder affects weight measurement.
Chair and lift scales are used to weigh clients who cannot stand.
A digital scale should read "10" before the client is Weighed.
Before breakfast is the best time to weigh the client.
50
Which is not a barrier to communication?
Interrupting.
Repeating what the person says.
Answering for the person.
Giving Advise.
51
you note a clear, watery drainage from a wound; the drainage is called:
Sero-purulent drainage
Serosanguineous
Serous drainage
Purulent drainage
52
A pinkish brown vaginal drainage that last for about 2 days after birth is called?
Cesarean.
Lochia serosa.
Lochia rubra.
Lochia Alba.
53
A skill or learning process which is expected to occur by a particular age is referred to as
A physical task
A cognitive task
A developmental task
An associative task
54
Which of effect of hearing problems is often not obvious to others?
Loneliness and social isolation.
Talking loudly.
Answering questions inappropriately.
Asking to repeat things.
55
Medial refers to:
Relating to or located at the midline of the body or body part.
The part nearest to the centre of point of origin.
Relating to or located at the side of a body or body part.
Relating to or located at the side of a body or body part.
56
Which statement about feeding a client is false?
Ask the person the order in which to serve food.
Ask if he or she wants to pray before eating.
Engage the client in Pleasant conversation.
The use of a fork.
57
The basic unit of the body structure is called:
The Neuron
The Cell
The Nephron
The Ovum
58
Skeletal muscles are
Striped and smooth
Under involuntary control
Smooth in appearance
Under voluntary control
59
You can help prevent stasis ulcers by:
Keep the client in bed as much as possible.
Use elastic rubber band type garters to hold their socks up.
Encourage the client to sit with their legs crossed.
Avoiding injury to the legs and feet when giving care.
60
Accidental poisoning is most common with
Children 14 years of age
The elderly
Infants
Teenagers
61
Which heart chamber receives freshly oxygenated blood first
Right vetricle
Right atrium
Left ventricle
Left atrium
62
The nurse gives Mr. Smith medication for pain. A procedure is scheduled for this time. you should:
Perform the proceedure after the medication is given.
Omit the proceedure for he day.
Wait half an hour to let the medication take effect.
Perform the proceedure before the medication is given.
63
According to canada's heath guide pregnant or breastfeeding women need to increase their intake of one of the four food
2-3 servings milk group
3-5 servings meat group
3-4 servings milk group
4-6 servings fruit group
64
Which helps to prevent permanent plantar flexion?
A foot board.
Hand rolls.
Trochanter rolls.
Bed boards.
65
What are not the signs of approaching death?
Loss of movement and muscle tone.
Increased body temperature and Rapid pulse.
Cheyne-stokes respiration.
Increased pain and blood pressure.
66
During an exchange of information, a message is sent:
From speaker to receiver.
Without feedback.
From receiver to speaker.
From speaker to speaker.
67
The word "distal", refers to what is in the human body?
Toward the back of the body or body part.
The part farthest from the centre or the point of origin.
The part nearest to the centre of origin.
Relating to or located the midline of the body or body part.
68
Professionalism involves
Discussing a problem you have with a client in a cafeteria
Removing the call bell from a client that's always ringing
Reporting the nurse in charge each time you leave the unit
Waiting for someone else to answer the call bell
69
In 24 hour time, 1330 is:
1:30 pm
3:30 pm
1:30 am
3:30am
70
People with dysarthria:
Make unpredictable speech errors.
Understand what it's said.
Can control the muscles used to speak.
Cannot read or write.
71
To obtain information about a client and the care he/she needs, the caregiver should review:
The Nursing Care plan.
The staff assignment sheet.
The medical chart
The Input and output sheets.
72
Which one of the following will help to prevent decubitus ulcers
Massaging the skin vigorously
Applying alcohol to dry skin
All of the above
Repositioning a client every two hours
73
The statement urinary elimination impaired is on the care plan. This statement is:
Evaluation.
Nursing diagnosis.
Assessment.
Medical diagnosis.
74
Which of the following is not one of the five rights of assisting with medication?
The Right Color.
The Right Medication.
The Right Person.
The Right Time.
75
Which of the following measures will not help Mr. Smith to rest or sleep?
Helping him to ambulate (walk) before rest or sleep.
Helping him to assume a comfortable position.
Letting him choose sleep attire.
Having him void (pee) before rest or sleep.
76
Cord and circumcision care are given?
At every diaper change.
Three times a day.
When a baby has a bowel movement.
Once a day.
77
A single tip cane is used:
On the weak side.
On either side.
At waist level.
On the strong side.
78
To prevent Falls you should do the following except:
Encourage the use of handrails and grab bars.
Turn on night lights.
Wipe up spills right away.
Keep the bed in the highest position.
