You are ambulating Joe in the hallway with his walker
and a gait belt. A coworker is following behind with
Joe's wheelchair. Joe becomes shaky and weak. The
BEST thing to do is to:
a) walk him back to his room and lay him down.
b) lower him to the floor using the gait belt.
c) immediately sit him in his wheelchair.
d) call out to the nurse or coworker for assistance. -
...ANSWER...c) immediately sit him in his wheelchair.
A set of attitudes and traditions that are shared by a
group of people is referred to as the group's a)
culture.
b) national background.
c) ethnicity.
d) origins. - ...ANSWER...a) culture.
You are caring for a resident who wears a hearing aid in
his left ear and is deaf in his right ear. When caring for
him, you should:
a) raise your voice when you speak into his right ear.
b) turn the volume on the hearing aid all the way up.
,c) use a picture board for communication.
d) ensure that his hearing aid is in and speak into his left
ear. - ...ANSWER...d) ensure that his hearing aid is
in and speak into his left ear.
Personal computers that translate a typed phrase into
"speech" would BEST help a resident with: a)
receptive aphasia.
b) autism.
c) hearing loss.
d) expressive aphasia. - ...ANSWER...d) expressive
aphasia.
You are caring for Bernice, a resident with severe
hearing loss. Tonight, she seems to be having a more
difficult time understanding you. The FIRST action to
take is to:
a) report this change to the doctor.
b) find a picture book for Bernice.
c) make sure Bernice has her hearing aids in.
d) change the batteries in the hearing aid. -
...ANSWER...c) make sure Bernice has her hearing aids
in.
When caring for a resident with autism, it is important
to:
a) maintain a consistent daily routine.
b) engage the resident in conversation and activities.
, c) use nonverbal gestures to communicate with the
resident.
d) sit down next to the resident and maintain eye
contact. - ...ANSWER...a) maintain a consistent daily
routine.
You knock and enter Faith's room to assist her to
supper. You discover Faith and her daughter arguing
about finances and the sale of Faith's house. The
argument becomes louder and Faith begins to cry. The
first action you should take is to: a) assist Faith to a
safe area.
b) ensure that it is safe to enter.
c) alert housekeeping.
d) ask the daughter to leave the room. - ...ANSWER...b)
ensure that it is safe to enter.
A whiteboard and dry-erase marker are tools that would
help a resident with a) autism.
b) post-traumatic stress.
c) expressive aphasia.
d) impaired vision. - ...ANSWER...c) expressive
aphasia.
Mark is a 40-year-old resident who suffers from
posttraumatic stress disorder. He experiences
nightmares, doesn't engage in conversation with his
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