NACC exam part 1 questions with
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T - ANSWERS✔✔ The goal of health promotion is to reduce the risk of illness.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ A support worker can refuse to perform a delegated task.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Tom, a support worker, feels that he is being harassed at work, Tom should ignore
it to avoid causing trouble.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ All employees who work at an agency have the right to read the clients' or resi-
dents' records.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Listen and use silence when dealing with an angry person.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ During systole, the heart chambers fill with blood.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ The pancreas is called the master gland.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ The rate of growth and development is even and at a set pace.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ All persons age at the same rate.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Long-term care facilities are designed to meet the special needs of older and disa-
bled persons.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Pillows are used to position infants.
,T - ANSWERS✔✔ Restraints are rarely used now.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Household cleaners are kept in locked storage areas out of the reach of children and
confused adults.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Transmission-Based Precautions are used in the care of all persons.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ The muscles in the lower back are used to lift heavy objects from the floor.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Push, slide, or pull heavy objects rather than lift them.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ The support worker is going to transfer Mrs. Jones from the bed to a chair. Mrs. Jones
should be moved so that her weak side moves first.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ The call bell is always kept within the client's reach.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Soiled linen is placed on the floor in the client's room until the support worker is
finished making the bed.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Plastic bags or dry-cleaning bags can be used in the home to protect the mattress.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Laura, the support worker, is providing oral care to an unconscious client. Laura should
hold the client's mouth open with her fingers.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ The client can use the towel bar for support when getting in or out of the tub.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Cut hair to remove matted or tangled hair.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Support workers cut and trim toenails.
,T - ANSWERS✔✔ The healthy adult excretes about 1500 mL of urine per day.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Catheterization increases the risk of urinary tract infection.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Ignoring the need to defecate can lead to constipation.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Good oral hygiene and denture care improve the ability to taste.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Support workers regulate IV solution flow rates.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ The brachial artery is used most often for taking a pulse.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ The blood preskure cuff is applied over clothing.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ The person with a contracture is permanently deformed and disabled.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Illness and injury decrease the need for rest and sleep.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Pain is personal. It differs for each person.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Admission to a health care facility often causes anxiety and fear.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ The support worker may help orient a resident to his or her new environment.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Parents should give their children ASA/aspirin for flu symptoms.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ A sterile field is a work area that is clean.
, T - ANSWERS✔✔ Coughing and deep-breathing exercises help prevent pneumonia.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Infants and children are at an increased risk for pressure ulcers.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Tape is used to secure a dressing. Tape should encircle the entire body part.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Hot compresses and packs are left in place for 30 to 35 minutes.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Infants and children are at great risk for rapid changes in body temperature.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Altered respiratory function may be acute or persistent.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ The alarm on Mr. Adelstein's ventilator sounds. You should turn off the alarm and call
the nurse.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Self-care is a major goal of rehabilitation.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ A person may be unaware of gradual hearing loss.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Glaucoma is alWays sudden in onset.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Chemotherapy affects only cancer cells.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of emphysema.
T - ANSWERS✔✔ Anxiety is seen in all mental health disorders.
F - ANSWERS✔✔ Depression is uncommon in older persons.
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