Question
A patient is refusing to leave the Dining Room. You observe another staff member grab the patient around the waist and forcibly remove the patient from the chair. You recognize this as?
Battery
A HIPAA violation
A boundary violation
An acceptable intervention, as it was time for the patient to leave
An employee of the Long Term Care facility forgets to lock the wheels on a patient's wheelchair, resulting in a fall with injuries. This could potentially result in the employee being charged with?
Emotional Abuse
Assault
Negligence
Malpractice
You suspect that a patient you are providing cares for is being abused by a family member. What is your priority action?
Report it to your Charge Nurse immediately
Report it to whoever takes your report at the change of shift
Report it to the police
Confront the suspected abuser
Failing to provide something necessary for health and safety, such as food, medicine, shelter, or personal care is?
Physical Abuse
Psychological Abuse
A Rights Violation
Neglect
You witness another staff member threaten a resident with punishment for refusing to take their medications. You recognize this as?
Acceptable, if done in the right tone of voice
Verbal abuse
A very effective intervention in disciplining elderly patients
A rights violation
You observe the unit Nurse Manager acting in a negligent manner. What action should you take?
Follow the facilities chain of command to determine who you should report this behavior to.
Call the Doctor in charge of the patient
Confront the Nurse Manager yourself
Call the patients family and report the Nurse Manager
Which of the following is considered the most prevalent type of accident experienced by older adults?
Burns
Asphyxiation
Falls
Motor vehicle accidents
You are assisting a patient, who is identified as a fall risk, from the bed to the commode. What would you tell this patient ?
I need to put on the transfer belt
I will leave the room when you use the commode
Use your call light when you are finished
You can lift yourself using the armrests on the commode
Fall prevention measures include all of the following except?
Ensure call light is within reach of patient
Remove clutter from patient's room
Provide adequate lighting in patient's room
Ensure patient has an order for a chest restraint
Which of the following is not considered a right as a nursing home resident?
The right to privacy and confidentiality
To be treated with respect and dignity
Be free from abuse and neglect
To choose what medications they will be on
Nursing home residents have rights and protections under federal and state law. Which of the following statements addressing these rights is not true?
Nursing home residents have the right to make complaints
Nursing home residents have the right to participate in activities
Nursing home residents have the right to be free of restraints
Nursing home residents are not able to manage their own money
The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information. What does PHI stand for?
Protected Health Insurance
Private Health Information
Protected Health Information
Private Health Identifier
Which of the following is a HIPAA violation?
Keeping passwords in a secure hidden location
Providing patients with copies of their Protected Health Information (PHI) on request
Using an encrypted network to store and transmit health information
Texting Protected Health Information (PHI)
Which of the following is a violation of a patient's right to privacy?
Covering the patient when providing personal cares
Opening the window blinds when providing assistance with dressing
Closing the bathroom door when the patient is using the bathroom
Asking the patient permission to observe a treatment
What is the most important way the employer can protect employees against exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
By placing residents in isolation if they develop a fever
By providing mandatory training on hand washing
By providing and ensuring they use personal protective equipment (PPE)
By requiring all employees to sit and read the OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Which of the following is a time when you must wear gloves?
When you are assisting a resident in getting dressed
When you pass meal trays
When you enter a resident's room
When you touch blood or other body fluids
Standard precautions should be practiced when?
When care is provided for any resident
When you care for residents who are in isolation
Only when you have been exposed to bodily fluids
When you are ill
The acronym RACE can help your respond to a fire emergency. What does this stand for?
Run, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish or Evacuate
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish or Evacuate
Race, Emergency, Containment, Extinguish
Rescue, Alert, Call, Evacuate
You accidentally spill a hazardous chemical in the resident hallway. What is your action?
Follow the instructions on the safety data sheet and inform the charge nurse immediately
Throw a towel over the spill and notify the charge nurse
Wipe up the spill with paper towels from a patient's room
Leave the spill, as housekeeping will find it and clean it up
You are assisting a patient with limited mobility with transferring to the chair from the bed. What is the best equipment to use for this task?
A posey restraint
A sheet
A transfer belt
A cane
Transferring a patient means to move from one place to another, such as, from a bed to a chair. To plan the safest way to accomplish this you would do which of the following.
Tell the patient how you are going to transfer them and use good body mechanics
Allow the patient to place their arms around your neck for security
Raise the bed to its highest height
Do not tell the patient details about what you are doing as this may cause the patient anxiety
You are assisting a patient with a transfer from the bed to their wheelchair. What is the very first thing you should do?
Place the transfer belt on the patient while still in bed
Assist the patient to a sitting position on the edge of the bed
Place the patients arms around your neck and assist them to a standing position
Make sure the wheels on both the bed and wheelchair are locked and secure
When performing a task that requires lifting, you realize it is important to have your feet separated in the standing position to?
Distribute body weight evenly
Provide a wide base of support
Prevent straining to the knees
Relieve pressure from your feet
Which of the following gives the most accurate description of Range of Motion exercise?
Therapeutic Exercise
Therapeutic activity performed independently by the patient
Therapeutic activity in which the joints are moved
Exercises performed for the resident by the activity director
Abduction is a term used in Range of Motion. This refers to?
Moving the extremity away from a patients body
Moving the extremity towards a patients body
Moving the patients extremities above the body
Moving the patients arms above their head
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are essential and routine tasks you will be assisting with in your employment. The basic ADL categories include all of the following except.
Toileting
Ambulating
Spirituality
Personal Hygiene
UTI's can manifest with symptoms in the elderly of:
Fever
Cognitive and behavioral changes
Pain
Frequency
Foul smelling urine
All of the above
Standard precautions which prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus are?
Wear a mask
Mandatory social distancing of 6 feet
Enforce standard precautions (PPE)
All of the above
Pain management for elderly patients in long term care facilities includes which of the following?
Providing a quiet room and leaving the patient alone to rest
Believe what the patient says about their pain
If the patient does not appear to be in pain they usually are not
Do not administer opioids as this may cause addiction
Tuberculosis can be spread by which
Battery
A HIPAA violation
A boundary violation
An acceptable intervention, as it was time for the patient to leave
An employee of the Long Term Care facility forgets to lock the wheels on a patient's wheelchair, resulting in a fall with injuries. This could potentially result in the employee being charged with?
Emotional Abuse
Assault
Negligence
Malpractice
You suspect that a patient you are providing cares for is being abused by a family member. What is your priority action?
Report it to your Charge Nurse immediately
Report it to whoever takes your report at the change of shift
Report it to the police
Confront the suspected abuser
Failing to provide something necessary for health and safety, such as food, medicine, shelter, or personal care is?
Physical Abuse
Psychological Abuse
A Rights Violation
Neglect
You witness another staff member threaten a resident with punishment for refusing to take their medications. You recognize this as?
Acceptable, if done in the right tone of voice
Verbal abuse
A very effective intervention in disciplining elderly patients
A rights violation
You observe the unit Nurse Manager acting in a negligent manner. What action should you take?
Follow the facilities chain of command to determine who you should report this behavior to.
Call the Doctor in charge of the patient
Confront the Nurse Manager yourself
Call the patients family and report the Nurse Manager
Which of the following is considered the most prevalent type of accident experienced by older adults?
Burns
Asphyxiation
Falls
Motor vehicle accidents
You are assisting a patient, who is identified as a fall risk, from the bed to the commode. What would you tell this patient ?
I need to put on the transfer belt
I will leave the room when you use the commode
Use your call light when you are finished
You can lift yourself using the armrests on the commode
Fall prevention measures include all of the following except?
Ensure call light is within reach of patient
Remove clutter from patient's room
Provide adequate lighting in patient's room
Ensure patient has an order for a chest restraint
Which of the following is not considered a right as a nursing home resident?
The right to privacy and confidentiality
To be treated with respect and dignity
Be free from abuse and neglect
To choose what medications they will be on
Nursing home residents have rights and protections under federal and state law. Which of the following statements addressing these rights is not true?
Nursing home residents have the right to make complaints
Nursing home residents have the right to participate in activities
Nursing home residents have the right to be free of restraints
Nursing home residents are not able to manage their own money
The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information. What does PHI stand for?
Protected Health Insurance
Private Health Information
Protected Health Information
Private Health Identifier
Which of the following is a HIPAA violation?
Keeping passwords in a secure hidden location
Providing patients with copies of their Protected Health Information (PHI) on request
Using an encrypted network to store and transmit health information
Texting Protected Health Information (PHI)
Which of the following is a violation of a patient's right to privacy?
Covering the patient when providing personal cares
Opening the window blinds when providing assistance with dressing
Closing the bathroom door when the patient is using the bathroom
Asking the patient permission to observe a treatment
What is the most important way the employer can protect employees against exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
By placing residents in isolation if they develop a fever
By providing mandatory training on hand washing
By providing and ensuring they use personal protective equipment (PPE)
By requiring all employees to sit and read the OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Which of the following is a time when you must wear gloves?
When you are assisting a resident in getting dressed
When you pass meal trays
When you enter a resident's room
When you touch blood or other body fluids
Standard precautions should be practiced when?
When care is provided for any resident
When you care for residents who are in isolation
Only when you have been exposed to bodily fluids
When you are ill
The acronym RACE can help your respond to a fire emergency. What does this stand for?
Run, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish or Evacuate
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish or Evacuate
Race, Emergency, Containment, Extinguish
Rescue, Alert, Call, Evacuate
You accidentally spill a hazardous chemical in the resident hallway. What is your action?
Follow the instructions on the safety data sheet and inform the charge nurse immediately
Throw a towel over the spill and notify the charge nurse
Wipe up the spill with paper towels from a patient's room
Leave the spill, as housekeeping will find it and clean it up
You are assisting a patient with limited mobility with transferring to the chair from the bed. What is the best equipment to use for this task?
A posey restraint
A sheet
A transfer belt
A cane
Transferring a patient means to move from one place to another, such as, from a bed to a chair. To plan the safest way to accomplish this you would do which of the following.
Tell the patient how you are going to transfer them and use good body mechanics
Allow the patient to place their arms around your neck for security
Raise the bed to its highest height
Do not tell the patient details about what you are doing as this may cause the patient anxiety
You are assisting a patient with a transfer from the bed to their wheelchair. What is the very first thing you should do?
Place the transfer belt on the patient while still in bed
Assist the patient to a sitting position on the edge of the bed
Place the patients arms around your neck and assist them to a standing position
Make sure the wheels on both the bed and wheelchair are locked and secure
When performing a task that requires lifting, you realize it is important to have your feet separated in the standing position to?
Distribute body weight evenly
Provide a wide base of support
Prevent straining to the knees
Relieve pressure from your feet
Which of the following gives the most accurate description of Range of Motion exercise?
Therapeutic Exercise
Therapeutic activity performed independently by the patient
Therapeutic activity in which the joints are moved
Exercises performed for the resident by the activity director
Abduction is a term used in Range of Motion. This refers to?
Moving the extremity away from a patients body
Moving the extremity towards a patients body
Moving the patients extremities above the body
Moving the patients arms above their head
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are essential and routine tasks you will be assisting with in your employment. The basic ADL categories include all of the following except.
Toileting
Ambulating
Spirituality
Personal Hygiene
UTI's can manifest with symptoms in the elderly of:
Fever
Cognitive and behavioral changes
Pain
Frequency
Foul smelling urine
All of the above
Standard precautions which prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus are?
Wear a mask
Mandatory social distancing of 6 feet
Enforce standard precautions (PPE)
All of the above
Pain management for elderly patients in long term care facilities includes which of the following?
Providing a quiet room and leaving the patient alone to rest
Believe what the patient says about their pain
If the patient does not appear to be in pain they usually are not
Do not administer opioids as this may cause addiction
Tuberculosis can be spread by which
Answers
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of the following modes of transmission?
1. Airborne particles from coughing or sneezing
2. Contact with contaminated surfaces
3. Blood transfusions
4. Sharing personal items
The correct answer is:
**Airborne particles from coughing or sneezing**
If you have any other questions or topics you would like to discuss, feel free to ask!
1. Airborne particles from coughing or sneezing
2. Contact with contaminated surfaces
3. Blood transfusions
4. Sharing personal items
The correct answer is:
**Airborne particles from coughing or sneezing**
If you have any other questions or topics you would like to discuss, feel free to ask!