Unit Introduction Answers

Collin, a nursing assistant at an assisted living facility, encouraged Anne, an older patient, to go to group bingo. How did Collin support the philosophy of restorative care?

Transmission-based precautions are followed

Wystan lost a family member to an illness that he feels resulted from an unhealthy lifestyle. He has suffered many stages of grief. He has since changed his diet so that he is eating better, and he joined an exercise program at his local gym. Which stage of grief is Wystan most likely experiencing?

Tabitha’s day is looking busy. Some of the tasks before her include scheduling the nursing staff for the next week and meeting with the nurses to discuss some changes in hospital policies. Which role does Tabitha have in the nursing department?

Which environmental hazard could most likely cause a nursing assistant to get back pain?

Blood-borne diseases can be transmitted when one patient receives blood from an infected patient. Which type of transmission does this describe?

Norah, a 93-year-old patient, is awake one evening while Jake, a nursing assistant, is cleaning her bedroom. What is most likely a good way that the nursing assistant can show compassion and build trust with his patient?

Carissa is getting her annual flu shot. Which activity type is this?

Which sign means that a patient should be careful about a potential slip?

What should a nursing assistant do prior to seeing a patient?

Which best describes a physical hazard sign?

Jeanie, a nursing assistant, is developing a care plan for Brad, a patient. Which statement best describes how Brad can help Jeanie identify treatment factors?

Which is an alternative to using restraints?

A nurse and doctor are under investigation for malpractice. The board is reviewing the facts related to a patient who was in pain after surgery. The patient was given a 150-mg dose of an antiseizure medication instead of a pain medication. The patient chart shows that the handwritten prescription was not clearly written.Which type of error most likely occurred?

Brent has been in a coma for three weeks. A doctor wanted to try a new drug to try and bring him out of the coma. When Brent was given the drugs, he woke up from his coma. Which best describes what happened to Brent?

The relationship between the endocrine and reproductive systems is

A nursing assistant glanced into a patient’s room and saw that the patient had not eaten any of his food. Without asking the patient what was wrong, the nursing assistant reported to the RN and said, “He never likes what we serve for dinner, so he did not eat any food tonight.” Which best describes what the nursing assistant said?

Ronny is a nursing assistant who takes care of a patient in a home health setting. His duties require him to regularly clean and disinfect some surfaces in the patient’s home. As soon as he finishes disinfecting, he puts away the cleaning materials and helps the patient eat lunch. What infection control technique did Ronny neglect to do?

A nursing assistant is reviewing the patients he cared for that day. Gineve was found lying on the floor. He asked her if she was okay, and she did not respond. She did reach her hand toward the sound of his voice. Adam collapsed but came to quickly and was able to state his name and the day of the week. Shondra was found unconscious. She did not respond to his voice but did startle when pinched.