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A co-worker often comes to work with bruises and other
injuries. She also borrows lunch money from you right after
payday. What should you do?
a. Call the police.
b. Tell her husband.
c. Tell the nurse.
d. Mind your own business. Correct Answer c. Tell the nurse.
A female resident has a catheter. To prevent excess catheter
movement, you need to secure it to:
a. Her inner thigh
b. The bed
c. Her abdomen
d. An IV pole Correct Answer a. Her inner thigh
A nurse asks you to perform a task that is beyond the legal limits
of your role. What should you do?
a. Perform the task so that you do not lose your job.
b. With respect, firmly refuse the task.
c. Ignore the request.
d. Think about it for a few days. Correct Answer b. With
respect, firmly refuse the task.
A nursing center resident asks you to make out a will. What
should you do?
a. Do what the person asks.
b. Refuse, but explain why. Then tell the nurse about the
person's request.
,c. Call a lawyer for the person.
d. Find out if you will be named in the will. Correct Answer b.
Refuse, but explain why. Then tell the nurse about the person's
request.
A patient is in bed. To measure height with the person in bed,
you need to:
a. Keep the bed in the low position
b. Position the person prone
c. Get a co-worker to help you
d. Raise both bed rails Correct Answer c. Get a coworker to
help you
A person as an ostomy pouch. The pouch is bulging from flatus.
What should you do?
a. Call for the nurse.
b. Make a hole in the pouch for the escape of gas.
c. Open the pouch.
d. Change the pouch. Correct Answer c. Open the pouch.
A person in a prone position lies on his or her:
a. Back
b. Abdomen
c. Right side
d. Left side Correct Answer b. Abdomen
A resident got a new bracelet for her birthday. It needs to go into
her valuables envelopes. What should you do?
a. State that it is a bracelet.
b. Describe it as a gold bracelet
, c. Describe it as a yellow, 7-inch-long bracelet that is 1/2 inch
wide with no stones
d. Just put it in an envelope. Correct Answer c. Describe it as a
yellow, 7-inch-long bracelet that is 1/2 inch wide with no stones.
A resident has a rip in the skin. The epidermis is separated from
underlying tissue. This is:
a. A pressure ulcer
b. An abrasion
c. A skin tear
d. A decubitus ulcer Correct Answer c. A skin tear
A resident has dry skin. What should you do?
a. Use soap during the person's bath.
b. Apply moisturizer as directed by the nurse.
c. Apply cornstarch to dry areas.
d. Apply powder to dry areas. Correct Answer b. Apply
moisturizer as directed by the nurse.
A resident is in bed. How often is the person repositioned?
a. At least every hour
b. At least every 2 hours
c. At least every 4 hours
d. At least every shift Correct Answer b. At least every 2 hours
A resident is recovering from spinal surgery. You need to
reposition the person onto her right side. What procedure should
you use?
a. Moving the person in segments
b. Using an assist device
c. Logrolling
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