Na Competency Exam I

Front 1

you are preparing ms. cliff for a physical examination, which is incorrect

Back 1

reassure her by telling her that there is no exposure during the examination

Front 2

dietary guidelines for Americans include all the following except

Back 2

choose a high-sodium diets

Front 3

spastic means

Back 3

uncontrolled contractions of the skeletal muscles

Front 4

you can assist mr long psychological preparation by explaining

Back 4

the procedures you are doing

Front 5

the most common type of dementia is

Back 5

Alzheimer disease

Front 6

the goal of bladder training is to

Back 6

gain voluntary control of urination

Front 7

you are a member of

Back 7

the health team and nursing team

Front 8

the infestation of the body with lice is

Back 8

pediculosis corporis

Front 9

a microbe that is harmful and causes infection is

Back 9

pathogen

Front 10

ms smith has difficulty sleeping and he awakens several times during the night. He has difficulty answering your questions and seems moody. His pulse is irregular and eyes are red and puffy, signs of

Back 10

sleep deprivation

Front 11

what state's nurse practice act

Back 11

the state nurse practice act

Front 12

these statements are about moist heat applications, which is false

Back 12

the effects of moist heat are less than those of dry heat application

Front 13

which statement is not true

Back 13

sympathy and pity help the person adjust to the disability

Front 14

the following statements relate to basic needs, which is incorrect

Back 14

higher level needs must be meet before lower level needs

Front 15

which statement about ambulation is false

Back 15

the person is allowed to shuffle or slide when walking after bedrest

Front 16

adult cpr is being given by two people, breaths are given

Back 16

after every fifteenth compression

Front 17

the person unit

Back 17

should be personal and homelike as possible

Front 18

Mrs. Linn has had a stroke, which is incorrect

Back 18

rehabilitation starts about week after a stroke

Front 19

where does digestion begin

Back 19

in the mouth

Front 20

which food group contains the most fat

Back 20

meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts

Front 21

a person has an ileostomy, which is incorrect

Back 21

the stool is formed

Front 22

a person has a pulse oximetry, the person's SpO2 is 98%, which is true

Back 22

the measurements is within normal range

Front 23

sun downing means that

Back 23

behaviors become worse in the late afternoon and evening hours

Front 24

You are dealing with an agitated person, which is incorrect

Back 24

stand as close to the person as possible

Front 25

normal respiration are

Back 25

all the above

Front 26

a health insurance plan administered by the social security admin provides benefits for older person and younger person with disabilities is

Back 26

medicaid

Front 27

changes in psychological and social functioning are called

Back 27

development

Front 28

cataract is an eye disorder in which

Back 28

the lens become cloudy

Front 29

you are giving Mr. Wilson a back message, which is incorrect

Back 29

the message should last 1 minute

Front 30

a child is deprived of food and clothing, this is

Back 30

physical abuse

Front 31

you assist Mr. Gomez with shaving, which is incorrect

Back 31

shave away from the direction of hair growth

Front 32

When logrolling a person, you must

Back 32

turn the person as a unit in alignment with one motion

Front 33

which is false`

Back 33

the enema solutions is administered rapidly

Front 34

Retirement usually means

Back 34

lowered income

Front 35

which statement about multiple Sclerosis is correct

Back 35

blurred vision and double occur first

Front 36

standard precautions

Back 36

are used for all persons

Front 37

looking at things from another person point of view is called

Back 37

empathy

Front 38

heat applications are used for all the following except

Back 38

control bleeding

Front 39

a laceration is

Back 39

an open wound with torn tissue and jagged edges

Front 40

sexual activity

Back 40

involves hand holding, touching, and embracing

Front 41

the largest part of the brain and the center of thoughts and intelligence is the

Back 41

cerebrum

Front 42

vomiting is dangerous because of the possibility

Back 42

aspiration

Front 43

rectal temperatures are taken when

Back 43

the oral route cannot be used

Front 44

measures in the nursing care plan are carried out, what step of the nursing process is this

Back 44

implementation

Front 45

mental retardation

Back 45

can occur before, during, or after birth

Front 46

the doctor ordered increase fluid intake for an older person, should

Back 46

give most of the fluid before 1800 (6:00 pm)

Front 47

the written guide giving directions about the nursing care a patient should receive is the

Back 47

nursing care plan

Front 48

the outer layer of the skin is called the

Back 48

epidermis

Front 49

the lack of absence of breathing is

Back 49

apnea