Test Results

Corrent answers in green.
Incorrect answers in red.

1) In the National Nursing Home Survey, ________________ ranked second as the primary diagnosis for residents of nursing homes at admission.

• mental disorders
• falls
• incontinence
• dehydration

2) An important way of preserving a resident’s dignity and sense of independence is by

• addressing the resident by the resident’s first name.
• sharing concerns you and the client have in common.
• allowing the client to control his or her daily schedule.
• allowing the resident to smoke without restriction.

3) A health care professional has just taken a resident’s blood pressure and the resident asks, “Do I have high blood pressure?” The health care professional should

• refer the question to a supervisor.
• instruct the resident to ask his or her physician.
• tell the resident, “I can’t answer that question.”
• answer honestly.

4) If a client refuses to let you administer medications or treatments that were prescribed by the client’s physician, as the assigned health care professional you should

• notify your supervisor and document the medical record.
• indicate in the client’s medical file that the client was uncooperative.
• determine whether the patient is able to understand the risks of refusing treatment before you decide what to do.
• ask another health care professional for assistance with administration or treatment.

5) Physical restraints, or chemical restraints such as sedating drugs, may be used on senior care setting residents

• only if they are below the age of 65.
• as a last resort, when all other means have failed.
• if the health care professional determines they are needed.
• if they refuse medications or treatments.

6) A health care professional involving a senior care setting resident in the planning of the resident’s daily schedule

• is not practical because a health care professional’s schedule is too complicated.
• is an effective way of promoting a client’s respect and dignity.
• will interfere with the proper administration of medications or treatments.
• is contrary to the purpose behind senior care setting.

7) Medicare and other agencies make specific recommendations about the environment and living condition of senior care settings, such as clients

• should be free to smoke at the facility if they want to.
• may not be physically or chemically restrained under any circumstances.
• should be compelled to integrate and socialize.
• should have a choice of foods at mealtimes.

8) A senior care setting resident may be transferred or discharged from a senior care setting against his or her will if

• the resident refused prescribed treatment.
• the resident is a smoker.
• it is necessary for the safety and health of the resident.
• the resident is not following the daily, planned routines.

9) Which of the following is a common indicator that physical elder abuse is occurring?

• An elderly person with a mental disorder
• An elderly person with financial struggles
• An elderly person who refuses to accept prescribed treatments
• An elderly person with unexplained injuries

10) As a health care professional, you have reason to believe that an elderly resident is being physically abused but you do not consider the situation life-threatening. You should

• call 911 immediately.
• notify your supervisor.
• wait for further evidence because if it turns out you were wrong, you could be disciplined or terminated.
• report the abuse only if you witnessed it firsthand.