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Solved multiple-choice questions from chapter 3 of hartman's nursing assistant care textbook. It covers topics related to child development, mental health, activities of daily living, resident care, aging, and end-of-life care. The questions and answers offer insights into key concepts and principles relevant to nursing assistant training.
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Chap. 3: Development in children from 6 to 10 years old centers on cognitive development. (A) Developing touching and feeling skills (B) Learning right from wrong (C) Developing thinking and learning skills (D) Developing social relationship skills - ✔️ ✔️ (C) Developing thinking and learning skills
Chap. 3: Which of the following is an appropriate way for a nursing assistant to care for a resident with a mental health disorder? (A) The NA should do everything for the resident (B) The NA should administer the resident's medication (C) The NA should support the resident and his family and friends (D) The NA should encourage the resident to stop being ill and just get better - ✔️ ✔️ (C) The NA should support the resident and his family and friends
Chap. 3: What is one way a nursing assistant can promote a resident's independence? (A) Finishing a resident's task if he takes a long time to complete it (B) Allowing a resident to do a task by himself no matter how long it takes him (C) Deciding where a resident should sit in the dining room (D) Deciding what a resident should wear for the day - ✔️ ✔️ (B) Allowing a resident to do a task by himself no matter how long it takes him
Chap. 3: Activities of daily living (ADLs) include (A) Reading (B) Taking part in facility activities (C) Attending a worship service (D) Brushing teeth - ✔️ ✔️ (D) Brushing teeth
Chap. 3: Mrs. Goldman, a resident, begins to tell her nursing assistant, Gene, about the last religious service she attended. Gene does not believe in God. Gene's best response is to (A) Listen quietly to Mrs. Goldman (B) Tell Mrs. Goldman that he does not believe in God and would prefer not to discuss it (C) Tell Mrs. Goldman that her beliefs are wrong (D) Ask Mrs. Goldman what makes her think that there is a God - ✔️ ✔️ (A) Listen quietly to Mrs. Goldman
Chap. 3: If a nursing assistant encounters a consenting adult resident in a sexual situation, she should
(A) Provide privacy and leave the room (B) Tell him that what he is doing is wrong (C) Ask him to stop what he is doing (D) Discuss the incident with the resident's family - ✔️ ✔️ (A) Provide privacy and leave the room
Chap. 3: How can regular activity promote health? (A) It decreases the appetite (B) It increases energy (C) It increases the risk of heart disease (D) It raises the risk of falls - ✔️ ✔️ (B) It increases energy
Chap. 3: Families help residents by (A) Creating the care plan for them (B) Telling them what to do (C) Diagnosing residents' illnesses (D) Communicating with the care team - ✔️ ✔️ (D) Communicating with the care team
Chap. 3: Which of the following statements is true of the normal aging process? (A) Most elderly people are entirely dependent on others (B) Most elderly people are disabled and cannot walk (C) Most elderly people are active and engaged in activities (D) Most elderly people cannot manage their own money - ✔️ ✔️ (C) Most elderly people are active and engaged in activities
Chap. 3: Holistic care focuses on (A) The person's physical, mental, and social well-being (B) Disease and disability (C) How sick a person is (D) The absence of disease and illness - ✔️ ✔️ (A) The person's physical, mental, and social well-being
Chap. 3: Which of the following is a physical need? (A) The need for social interaction (B) The need for water (C) The need for self-esteem (D) The need for independence - ✔️ ✔️ (B) The need for water
Chap. 3: Which of the following is an example of a psychological needs? (A) The need for food (B) The need for sleep (C) The need for activity (D) The need for acceptance - ✔️ ✔️ (D) The need for acceptance
Chap. 3: Normal changes of aging include
Chap. 3: Which of the following is part of The Dying Person's Bill of Rights? (A) I have the right to be told what to believe about life after death (B) I have the right to be cared for by someone who will always tell me what she thinks I want to hear (C) I have the right to have my questions answered honestly (D) I have the right to be treated with forced cheerfulness - ✔️ ✔️ (C) I have the right to have my questions answered honestly
Chap. 3: In infants, physical development moves from (A) The feet up (B) The head down (C) The spine out (D) The hands up - ✔️ ✔️ (B) The head down
Chap. 3: __________ is the special care that focuses on the dignity and comfort of a dying person (A) Postmortem (B) Cheyne-Stokes (C) Hospice (D) Terminal - ✔️ ✔️ (C) Hospice Chap. 3: Children in their _________ years develop language skills, learn to play cooperatively in groups, and begin to learn right from wrong (A) School-age (ages 6 to 10) (B) Toddler (ages 1 to 3) (C) Adolescent (ages 12 to 19) (D) Preschool (ages 3 to 6) - ✔️ ✔️ (D) Preschool (ages 3 to 6)
Chap. 3: An attitude that is helpful in hospice work is (A) Being sensitive to individual needs (B) Pushing residents to talk about their feelings (C) Joining in the conversation during personal visits (D) Helping the resident embrace the NA's faith before death - ✔️ ✔️ (A) Being sensitive to individual needs
Chap. 3: The NA's responsibilities regarding postmortem care include (A) Placing drainage pads where needed (B) Removing tubes from the dead resident (C) Removing equipment from the room (D) Examining the body to help determine the cause of death - ✔️ ✔️ (A) Placing drainage pads where needed
Chap. 3: Which of the following stages of child deveopment involves children learning to speak, gaining coordination of their limbs, and gaining control over their bladders and bowles? (A) Preschool (ages 3 to 6) (B) Toddler (ages 1 to 3) (C) Infancy (birth to 12 months) (D) School-age (ages 6 to 10) - ✔️ ✔️ (B) Toddler (ages 1 to 3)
Chap. 3: Which of the following is true of advance directives? (A) Advance directives must be honored as long as family members agree with the resident's decisions (B) Advance directives must be honored unless NAs do not agree with the diagnosis (C) Advance directives must be honored (D) Advanced directives should be changed when the resident's spiritual leader does not agree with the resident's decision - ✔️ ✔️ (C) Advance directives must be honored
Chap. 3: What does palliative care involve? (A) The resident's recovery (B) Pain relief and comfort (C) Teaching the resident to care for himself (D) Curing the resident's illness - ✔️ ✔️ (B) Pain relief and comfort
Chap. 3: The last sense to leave the body is usually the sense of (A) Hearing (B) Sight (C) Taste (D) Touch - ✔️ ✔️ (A) Hearing
Chap. 3: Which of the following is a sign of approaching death? (A) Decreasing blood pressure (B) Sharper vision (C) Warm, dry skin (D) Heightened sense of touch - ✔️ ✔️ (A) Decreasing blood pressure
Chap. 3: The fear of being in a confined space is called (A) Post traumatic stress disorder (B) Obsessive compulsive disorder (C) Claustrophobia (D) Schizophrenia - ✔️ ✔️ (C) Claustrophobia
Chap. 3: If a nursing assistant notices abusive behavior from a family member towards a resident, she should (A) Report it to the nurse immediately (B) Ask the family member to explain what he did before she reports the incident (C) Ask the resident for her permission to report the incident to the nurse