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Which of the following should a nursing assistant do if a resident is confused?
A) Not mention the date or the location, as it will further confuse the resident
B) Stay calm and provide a quiet environment
C) Leave the resident alone until he is acting normally
D) Avoid explaining care, as it will only agitate the resident |
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| B) Stay calm and provide a quiet environment |
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Confusion may be caused by:
A) Too much television viewing
B) An unpleasant roommate
C) Exercise
D) A urinary tract infection |
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| D) A urinary tract infection |
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The ability to think logically and clearly is called:
A) Cognition
B) Dementia
C) Awareness
D) Dysphagia |
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Which of the following statements is true of Alzheimers disease (AD)?
A) Skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept longer
B) Residents with AD will show the same signs at the same times
C) NAs should everything for residents with AD
D) Alzheimers disease is a normal part of aging |
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| A) Skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept longer |
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When a resident with AD is frightened, the NA should:
A) Speak in a room where the television is on
B) Check her body language to make sure she is not tense or hurried
C) Use longer sentences
D) Not tell the resident what she is going to do |
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| B) Check her body language to make sure she is not tense or hurried |
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When a resident with AD shows memory loss, the NA should...
A) Repeat herself using the same words
B) Tell the resident that she already answered that question
C) Remind the resident every time she forgets something
D) Give the resident a list of instructions to review |
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| A) Repeat herself using the same words |
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If a resident with AD has lost most of his verbal skills, the NA should...
A) Assume the resident cannot understand what is being said
B) Use touch, smiles, and laughter
C) Ask the resident questions
D) Not involve the resident in activities because he will find that frustrating |
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| B) Use touch, smiles, and laughter |
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If a resident with AD is incontinent, the NA should...
A) Withhold fluids
B) Dim the bathroom lights
C) Mark the bathroom with a sign or picture
D) Check resident every four hours to help determine a bathroom time |
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| C) Mark the bathroom with a sign or picture |
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If a resident with AD has problems with bathing, the NA should...
A) Schedule bathing when the resident is least agitated
B) Hurry the resident through the bath
C) Insist that the resident bathe even if she does not want to
D) Surprise the resident with the bath |
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| A) Schedule bathing when the resident is least agitated |
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One way for an AD to help a resident with AD with eating is to...
A) Put a few types of food on the plate at the same time
B) Use dishes without a pattern and a simple place setting
C) Withhold food until the resident is really hungry
D) Serving steaming hot foods and drinks |
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| B) Use dishes without a pattern and a simple place setting |
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If a resident with AD has problems with dressing, the NA should...
A) Lay out clothes in the order they should be put on
B) Dress the resident in the hallway
C) Choose the residents clothing for him
D) Give the resident multiple steps to follow |
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| A) Lay out clothes in the order they should be put on |
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A helpful way for an NA to respond to hallucinations is to...
A) Tell the resident that what she thinks she sees is not real
B) Tell the resident that she can see the hallucinations too
C) Reassure a resident who is upset and worried
D) Laugh to ease tension and encourage the resident to laugh |
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| C) Reassure a resident who is upset and worried |
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An NA can respond to sundowning by...
A) Adding more caffeine to the residents diet
B) Setting a bedtime routine and keeping it
C) Restricting exercise during the day
D) Scheduling activities during this time |
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| B) Setting a bedtime routine and keeping it |
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When a resident with AD perseverates, the NA should...
A) Answer questions each time they are asked
B) Try to silence the resident by letting him know he just asked that question
C) Use a thesaurus to find new ways to say things
D) Ignore the resident until he stops |
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| A) Answer the questions each time they are asked |
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If a resident with AD shows violent behavior, the NA should:
A) Hit back
B) Yell at the resident to distract him
C) Leave the resident alone until he calms down
D) Remove triggers |
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When a resident with AD cannot understand basic instructions, it is a good idea to use:
A) A notepad to write out instructions
B) Longer words to catch the residents interest
C) A very loud voice
D) Short words, pictures, and gestures |
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| D) Short words, pictures, and gestures |
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Which of the following would be the best way for an NA to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior?
A) The NA should warn other residents that it is happening
B) The NA should take the residents to a private area
C) The NA should inform the residents family that the resident is being inappropriate
D) The NA should reprimand the resident to shame him into stopping |
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| B) The NA should take the resident to a private area |
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When a resident with AD hoards and rummages, the NA should...
A) Warn the family that the resident is stealing things
B) Try to confine the resident to his room
C) Tell the resident that he needs to return the stolen items
D) Provide a rummage drawer |
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| D) Provide a rummage drawer |
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Which of the following statements is true of validation therapy?
A) An NA makes no attempt to reorient the resident to actual circumstances
B) An NA reminded the resident that he is not living in the past
C) An NA reminds the resident about what is real and what is not real
D) An NA tells the resident he is having delusions |
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| A) An NA makes no attempt to reorient the resident to actual circumstances |
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Which of the following is a type of therapy that involves having residents with Alzheimers disease remember and talk about the past?
A) Reality orientation
B) Validation therapy
C) Reminiscence therapy
D) Activity therapy |
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When is using activity therapy a good idea for residents with AD?
A) Late stages of AD
B) Most stages of AD
C) When residents are totally disoriented
D) Never |
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