TEST BANK for The Nursing Assistant Acute,
Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6th Edition
(Pulliam) Chapters 1 - 24
,Table of Contents
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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
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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
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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,to,the,RN's,cultural,preferences.
B) Given,in,the,way,that,will,cost,the,least.
C) Culturally,acceptable,to,the,patient.
D) Done,as,quickly,as,possible,each,day.,A
NSWER: C
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LO: 1.,Identify,the,purposes,of,health,care,facilities.
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3) Ms.,Janda,is,being,discharged,from,the,acute,care,hospital.,She,is,still,quite,ill,and,requires
intravenous,medications.,She,needs,skilled,nursing,care.,Which,of,the,following,facilities,would,she
,be,moved,to?
A) A,long-term,care,facility
B) A,home,health,agency
C) A,rehabilitation,facility
D) A,subacute,care,facility,
ANSWER: D
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LO: 2.,List,and,describe,different,types,of,health,care,facilities.
4) A,nursing,assistant,is,a,key,position,on,the,health,care,team.,The,primary,responsibility,for,nur
sing,assistants,is,to
A) Assist,the,doctor,by,performing,procedures.
B) Supervise,environmental,services,teams.
C) Care,for,patients,under,the,supervision,of,an,RN.
D) Schedule,LPN,staff,on,all,shifts.,A
NSWER: C
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3.,Describe,a,typical,organizational,structure,of,a,health,care,facility,and,explain,how,the,nur
sing,assistant,fits,into,this,structure.
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5) The,nursing,assistant,is,a,member,of,the,nursing,team,in,a,health,care,organization.,Which,me
mber,of,the,nursing,team,plans,and,coordinates,patient,care?
A) Nursing,assistant
B) RN,or,LPN
C) Registered,nurse,(RN)
D) Licensed,practical,nurse,(LPN),
ANSWER: C
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3.,Describe,a,typical,organizational,structure,of,a,health,care,facility,and,explain,how,the,nur
sing,assistant,fits,into,this,structure.
6) When,you,work,as,a,nursing,assistant,,you,must,follow,the,chain,of,command.,This,means,that
,you,would,report,directly,to
A) The,Board,of,Directors.
B) An,RN,or,LPN.
C) The,Clinical,Nurse,Specialist.
D) The,Director,of,Nursing.,
ANSWER: B
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LO: 4.,Describe,the,various,ways,nursing,care,can,be,organized,and,provided.
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7) Which,of,the,following,health,care,organizations,provides,extended,care,for,people,who
have,chronic,illness,or,permanent,disabilities?
A) Long-term,care,facilities
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric,specialty,centers
D) Home,health,agencies,
ANSWER: A
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LO: 2.,List,and,describe,different,types,of,health,care,facilities.
8) Which,of,the,following,health,care,organizations,provides,comfort,and,support,to,a,patient,an
d,the,patient's,family,when,the,patient,has,a,limited,amount,of,time,to,live?
A) Cancer,center
B) Hospice,facility,or,agency
C) Acute,care,facility
D) Nursing,home,
ANSWER:
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