Question

1. Which of the following helps promote the resident's quality of life? a. Having John Smith's family take his favorite books home. b. Insisting that be a nice attend the sing-along in the day room. C. Helping Mr. Green get to the activities in time for the bowling match. d Dressing Mrs. Jones in a stained dress since she will only get food on it anyway. A nurse tells you to give Mr. Smith a sleeping pill. You tell the nurse that you are not allowed to give medications. She tells you to go ahead and not to worry because nobody else will know. She tells you she will accept the blame if anything goes wrong. You give the sleeping pill to Mr. Smith. However, it is the wrong pill, and Mr. Smith becomes ill. Which statement is TRUE? a. You had to give the pill because the nurse directed you to b. You have nothing to worry about. The nurse should take the blame. c. You are legally responsible for your own actions. The resident can sue you for causing him harm. d. The resident cannot sue you. He can only sue the nurse because she is legally responsible for your actions. 3. The following statements are FALSE about OBRA? a. OBRA guarantees the resident's right to privacy. b. OBRA was designed to protect the rights of long-term care facility employees. C. OBRA requires a training program and competency evaluation for nursing assistants. d. OBRA requires retraining if the nursing assistant has not worked in a long-term care facility for 2 consecutive years. 4. Jane Smith is a nursing assistant. A resident, John Adam, refuses to have a bath. Ms. Smith tells Mr. Adams that he will be bathed whether he likes it or not. This is an example of a. Assault b. Battery c. Defamation. d. False imprisonment. 5. A resident wants to exercise and tries to leave the grounds of a long-term care facility. The resident is restrained in a chair by staff members to prevent him from leaving. This is an example of a. Assault. b. Battery c. Defamation d. False imprisonment. 6. Which of the following is a subjective resident sign? a Cough is productive. b. Skin is cool and moist. C. Has pain when urinating, d Area of red skin. 7. Four residents need your help at the same time. Whom should you attend to FIRST? a Mr. Miles who needs his mid-morning snacks served. b. Mrs. Meadows who has to walk 25 yards, and cannot walk without assistance C. Mr. Grayson whose wife died recently. He is tearful and needs someone to console him. d Mrs. Morris who needs to have her hair brushed and combed and her gown changed before visitors arrive. 8. An elderly resident has cold feet. You should a. Provide socks b. Apply a heating pad. C. Apply a hot water bottle. d. Soak her feet in warm water 9. An elderly resident has cardiovascular changes. Care should include all of the following EXCEPT a. Walking long distances b. Planning activities to avoid exertin. c. A moderate amount of daily exercise. d. Placing normal items in a convenient location 10. Which of the following is NOT a sign of elderly abuse? a. Frequent injuries. b. Old and new bruises. c. Poor personal hygiene. d. Stiff joints and joint pain. 11. The best way to identify a resident is to a. Call the resident by name. b. Check the resident's identification bracelet, c. Ask the nurse if you have the right resident. d. Compare the resident to the admission photograph 12. A resident refuses to have the side rails up. She says she is being treated like a child and that the side rails are embarrassing. What should you do? a. Tell her the side rails must be up. b. Ask the nurse to speak with the resident c. Leave the side rails down to respect her rights. d. Ask the resident to sign a statement releasing the facility of all responsibility should she fall 13. Which of the following statements about restraints are FALSE? a. Restraints require a physician's orders, b. A resident may become more confused after a restraint has been applied. c. Unnecessarily restraining the resident can be considered false imprisonment. d. Nursing personnel can apply restraints whenever they believe it to be necessary. 14. You realize that you have given treatment to the wrong resident. What is the FIRST thing you should do? a. Complete an Incident Report.

Answer 1

1. The correct option is c) Helping Mr. Green to the activities in time for bowling match as it will help him to cope up with his weakness and help him to be energetic and had a quality life.

2. The correct option is c) you are legally responsible for your own actions . The resident can sue you for causing him harm. Because the action is done by the person , the nurse can say after that she haven't said anything to her and put the blame on her ,also there is no written evidence .

3. The correct option is c) OBRA does not require a training program and competency evaluation for nursing assistants.

4. The correct option is a) Assault. It is a case of assault as the nurse is intentionally trying to go against him .