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1. Many elderly patients appear to be stooped as if they have recently lost weight. The main reason for this can be attributed to:
*.Loss of calcium in the patients, which leads to alterations in the spinal column *.Suppression of immune system *.Decrease in the mass of muscles tissue *.Decrease in the physical activity of these patients |
Loss of calcium in the patients, which leads to alterations in the spinal column
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2. The main reason for indigestion and constipation can be attributed to a decrease in the activity of the:
*Brain waves *Peristalsis *Nerves *lungs |
Peristalsis
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3. A nursing assistant finds that a patient who is very ill and elderly is crying late at night. The best way for the nursing assistant to deal with this situation is to:
*Offer a shoulder to the patient so that she can cry. *Leave the room and let the patient cry alone in privacy *Ask the patient not to cry and say that everything will be alright *Empathize with the patient and encourage her to talk about her problem |
*Empathize with the patient and encourage her to talk about her problem
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4. One of the patients is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He often forgets to locate his room and lands in someone else's room. The best thing that a nursing assistant should do is to:
*Help him locate his room *Ask him to stay away from the rooms of other people *Suggest him that he should decorate his room with familiar objects like family photographs *Say in a firm tone that if he goes in others rooms, he might not be allowed to go outside from the next day |
Suggest him that he should decorate his room with familiar objects like family photographs
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5. A nursing assistant has to apply a binder and while doing so it becomes lose. The nursing assistant should:
*secure the binder with pins so that it does not come out easily *ensure that the binder is dry and warm before application *apply the binder again only if it becomes dirty *apply the binder so that the pressure is distributed evenly everywhere |
apply the binder so that the pressure is distributed evenly everywhere
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6. The main reason for the elderly to feel lonely and depressed is that:
*They are unable to live with their children and families * They have to live in long term care facilities * They become ill and prone to diseases * They have to be dependent on others for their daily care requirements |
They have to be dependent on others for their daily care requirements
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7. Point out the statement that is not correct about a nursing home
*Most of the families prefer to put their relatives who are old and aged in the long term care facilities *Most of the families are not able to take good care of their elderly relatives at home *Some families are unable to keep their elderly relatives at home because it is not safe to do so *Most of the families want to take care of their elderly relatives at home |
Most of the families prefer to put their relatives who are old and aged in the long term care facilities
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8. A nursing assistant finds that one of the patients is cowering under the bed. When the nurse aide helps the patient out, the patient explains that he was doing so because there is an ogre inside the cupboard. The nursing assistant should:
*Assure the patient by telling him that ogres do not exist *Tell the patient that you have a huge bag and will pack the ogre inside it and take it home with you *Open the cupboard and show that there is no such thing as an ogre *Pretend to harm the ogre inside the cupboard so that it will not harm the patient |
Open the cupboard and show that there is no such thing as an ogre
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9. A nursing assistant while giving care to one of the patients notices that the patient often calls her by the name of his daughters who died several years ago. The best way to respond to this patient would be to:
*Pretend to be the daughter of the patient and give care to him *Finish the duties of providing care to the patient and leave him alone *Ask the patient to talk about his daughter and the good times they spent together *Overlook the fact the patient is confused and continue with work |
Ask the patient to talk about his daughter and the good times they spent together
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10. A nursing assistant looks at the charts of a patient and observes that the patient has had no bowel movement for the past four days. The nurse aide should:
*Immediately inform the nurse on duty *Cross check with the other colleagues if this information was correct *Check with the patient of this information was correct *Wait till the next day to see of the patient goes to the bathroom |
Immediately inform the nurse on duty
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11. Inactivity and immobility may cause all of the following except for
*skin breakdown. *permanent cotractures. *increased intestinal peristalsis. *secretions remaining in the lungs. |
increased intestinal peristalsis
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12. The nurse aide knows that the term "up ad lib" means the client
*is not permitted out of bed. *is independent with balanced periods fo rest and activity. *is out of bed at mealtime only. *will need assistance of two for all activities of daily living. |
is independent with balanced periods fo rest and activity.
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