Title: Quiz 4
Course: HCP 0102 Articulated Nursing Assistant > Section: Module Videos

Q: When taking an apical-radial pulse, the pulses are counted for
- 15 seconds
- 30 seconds
- 45 seconds
- 60 seconds
A: 60 seconds

Q: To obtain the pulse deficit, you need to
- Add the apical and radial pulse rates
- Subtract the apical pulse rate from the radial pulse rate
- Subtract the radial pulse rate from the apical pulse rate
- Multiply the pulse rates by 2
A: Subtract the radial pulse rate from the apical pulse rate

Q: How many staff members are needed to take an apical-radial pulse?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
A: 2

Q: These statements are about apical-radial pulses. Which is correct?
- The rates should be the same.
- The apical rate should be greater than the radial rate.
- The radial rate should be greater than the apical rate.
- The radial rate can be higher than the apical rate.
A: The rates should be the same.

Q: You measured a resident’s blood pressure. His diastolic pressure was 78 mm Hg. His systolic pressure was 144 mm Hg. How do you record these measurements?
- 78 mm Hg/144 mm Hg
- 78/144 mm Hg
- 144 mm Hg/78 mm Hg
- 144/78 mm Hg
A: 144 mm Hg/78 mm Hg

Q: A resident wants to leave the nursing center. The doctor has not written a discharge order. What should you do?
- Let the person leave. The person has the right to make personal choices.
- Call the doctor.
- Call the person’s family.
- Tell the nurse.
A: Tell the nurse.

Q: A patient is going to be discharged. You can
- Give the person prescriptions written by the doctor
- Provide discharge instructions
- Have the person sign the personal belongings list
- Help the person into the car
A: Help the person into the car

Q: A patient is going to be discharged. Before the person can leave
- The doctor must give a discharge order
- The person must be transported to the exit area by wheelchair or stretcher
- The person must pay the bill
- The person must sign a consent form
A: The doctor must give a discharge order

Q: Usually, the admission process starts in the
- Social worker’s office
- Administrator’s office
- Admitting office
- Medical director’s office
A: Admitting office

Q: The nurse asks you to assist with the admission of a new resident. What can the nurse delegate to you?
- Escorting the person to his or her room
- Having the person sign admitting papers
- Having the person sign a general consent for treatment
- Explaining resident rights to the person
A: Escorting the person to his or her room

Q: A man is in the dorsal recumbent position. This means that the person is
- Kneeling with his body resting on his knees and chest
- Lying on his back with his legs together
- Lying on his back, his knees are flexed, his hips are externally rotated, and his feet are in stirrups
- Lying on his left side
A: Lying on his back with his legs together

Q: A woman is in the lithotomy position. This means that she is
- Kneeling with her body resting on her knees and chest
- Lying on her back with her legs together
- Lying on her back, her knees are flexed, her hips are externally rotated, and her feet are in stirrups
- Lying on her left side
A: Lying on her back, her knees are flexed, her hips are externally rotated, and her feet are in stirrups

Q: An exam is done only with the person’s consent.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: A tuning fork is used to
- Examine the eardrum
- Test reflexes
- Examine the tympanic membrane
- Test hearing
A: Test hearing

Q: A vaginal speculum is used to examine the
- Cervix
- Ears
- Nose
- Eyes
A: Cervix

Q: The loss of feeling or sensation produced by a drug is
- Thrombus
- Anesthesia
- Pre-operative medication
- Electrocardiogram
A: Anesthesia

Q: Pre-operative care is given
- Before surgery
- After surgery
- In the recovery room
- During surgery
A: Before surgery

Q: Surgery done at once to save a person’s life is
- Elective surgery
- Immediate surgery
- Urgent surgery
- Emergency surgery
A: Emergency surgery

Q: A person has scheduled surgery to replace her left knee joint. This is
- Elective surgery
- Scheduled surgery
- Urgent surgery
- Emergency surgery
A: Elective surgery

Q: A person fell and fractured his right hip. He is scheduled for surgery in the morning to repair the fracture. This is
- Elective surgery
- Next-day surgery
- Urgent surgery
- Emergency surgery
A: Urgent surgery

Q: The amount of hemoglobin containing oxygen is
- Hypoxia
- Hypoxemia
- Oxygen concentration
- Alveolar-capillary exchange
A: Oxygen concentration

Q: Sitting up in bed and leaning over a table to breathe is
- Fowler’s position
- Semi-Fowler’s position
- Orthopneic position
- Hypoxic position
A: Orthopneic position

Q: Respiratory arrest is when
- Breathing has stopped
- The heart has stopped
- Respirations are very rapid
- Breathing and heart action have stopped
A: Breathing has stopped

Q: A harmful chemical or substance in the air or water is
- An allergy
- An irritant
- A pollutant
- An allergen
A: A pollutant

Q: Respirations are greater than 20 per minute. This is
- Apnea
- Bradypnea
- Dyspnea
- Tachypnea
A: Tachypnea

Q: A surgically created opening into the trachea is
- Hemoptysis
- Endotracheal
- Tracheostomy
- Pleural effusion
A: Tracheostomy

Q: Using a machine to move air into and out of the lungs is
- Mechanical ventilation
- Chest tube insertion
- Suctioning
- Intubation
A: Mechanical ventilation

Q: The process of inserting an artificial airway is
- Mechanical ventilation
- Chest tube insertion
- Suctioning
- Intubation
A: Intubation

Q: Air in the pleural space is
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumothorax
- Hemothorax
- SputumB
A: Pleural effusion

Q: The escape and collection of fluid in the pleural space is
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumothorax
- Hemothorax
- Sputum
A: Pleural effusion

Q: A disability is
- An artificial replacement for a missing body part
- A chronic illness or disease
- Any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function
- A temporary state of impairment
A: Any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function

Q: A prosthesis is
- An artificial replacement for a missing body part
- A chronic illness or disease
- Any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function
- A temporary state of impairment
A: An artificial replacement for a missing body part

Q: Rehabilitation is
- The process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of function
- Adjusting to a disability
- Care that helps persons regain health, strength, and independence
- The process of assisting the person to maintain or regain health
A: The process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of function

Q: Restorative nursing care is
- The process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of function
- Using the nursing process to help the person adjust to a disability
- Care that helps persons regain health, strength, and independence
- The process of assisting the person to maintain or regain health
A: Care that helps persons regain health, strength, and independence

Q: The following are common causes of disabilities except
- Disease and injury
- Surgery
- Choking and aspiration
- Birth injuries and birth defects
A: Choking and aspiration

Q: Corrective lenses are treated like
- Other valuables
- A drug
- A delegated task
- An artificial eye
A: Other valuables

Q: A patient is not wearing his eyeglasses. Before storing them, you need to
- Put them in a container with cool water
- Put them in their case
- Remove the battery
- Turn the device off
A: Put them in their case

Q: A resident has contact lenses. To properly care for them, you need to
- Follow the manufacturer’s instructions
- Clean them with water and tissues
- Label them with the person’s name and room number
- Remove the batteries before storing them
A: Follow the manufacturer’s instructions

Q: A resident you are caring for wears contact lenses. You need to
- Report eye redness to the nurse
- Remove and clean the lenses daily
- Use mild soap and water to clean the lenses
- Remove and clean the lenses on the person’s bath day
A: Report eye redness to the nurse

Q: A resident’s artificial eye is removable. Proper care of the eye involves the following except
- Labeling it with the person’s name and room number
- Placing it in a lined container that is filled with water or saline
- Closing the container before storing it
- Placing the labeled container in the bedside stand
A: Labeling it with the person’s name and room number

Q: A person is terminally ill. She has given pieces of jewelry to each child. She also has selected songs for her funeral. What stage of dying is she in?
- Denial
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
A: Acceptance

Q: A patient is terminally ill. The person’s pastor comes for a visit. What should you do?
- Tell them that you need to give care in 10 minutes.
- Provide privacy.
- Ask if you can pray with them.
- Ask what they believe about the afterlife.
A: Provide privacy.

Q: A resident is terminally ill. The person’s care plan includes the following. Which should you question?
- Explain what you are doing to the person or in the room.
- Provide good eye care.
- Keep the room dark.
- Avoid bright lights and glares.
A: Keep the room dark.

Q: A resident is dying. When communicating with the person, which is incorrect?
- Speak loudly.
- Assume that the person can hear.
- Ask “yes” or “no” questions.
- Offer words of comfort.
A: Speak loudly.

Q: A person is terminally ill. You are giving him a bath. Suddenly he tells you to stop, that you are hurting him, and that you do not know what you are doing. The person is very angry and upset. Which is incorrect?
- The person is in the stage of anger.
- You need to leave the room until the person calms down.
- You must control the urge to show anger toward the person.
- The person’s anger is normal and healthy.
A: You need to leave the room until the person calms down.