Ch6 the Patient's Or Resident's Environment Q&A

Chapter 6 - Test Name: The Patient’s or Resident’s Date: Environment 1. What special safety modification might be found in a patient's or resident's bathroom? A) A call light B) A television C) A low toilet seat D) A privacy curtain 2. A patient's or resident's room is first considered his or her home when his or her A) move to the facility is permanent. B) room has a full private bath. C) room is not shared with anyone. D) admission is complete. 3. Which of the following regulations states that a resident's unit in a long-term care facility must be clean, safe, orderly, and free of obstacles in the pathway? A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations B) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) regulations C) Medicare regulations D) Medicaid regulations 4. Who is responsible for keeping the health care facility clean? A) The nursing assistant B) The housekeeping staff C) Patients and residents D) Each member of the health care team 5. Which one of the following is the nursing assistant's regular responsibility? A) Routinely mopping the floors B) Regularly emptying the trash cans C) Laundering the facility's bed linens D) Helping residents attend to their belongings 6. Nursing assistants help to control odors in the health care facility by A) drawing the privacy curtain when a person is using the bedpan. B) emptying and cleaning used urinals promptly. C) opening the windows to air the facility out. D) changing the bed linens frequently. Page 1 7. When is Trendelenburg's position used? A) When a person's head needs to be higher than his or her feet B) When a person's head needs to be lower than his or her feet C) When a bed needs to be moved D) When a bed needs to be raised 8. The bed crank is folded down and under the bed when not in use in order to best A) keep the position of the bed from being changed. B) prevent others from tripping over it. C) prevent electrical shock. D) keep it easily accessible. 9. It is safe to unlock the wheels on the bed when A) moving the bed to clean under it. B) a patient requests it to be done. C) assisting a patient out of bed. D) the side rails are not in use. 10. A resident's bedpan is usually stored in the A) over-bed table. B) bedside table. C) bathroom. D) closet. 11. Which of the following statements about a resident's storage area is true? A) The nurse keeps the key to the storage area and opens it on request. B) A nursing assistant has free access to the resident's storage area. C) The resident must always have free access to his or her storage area. D) Roommates share the storage area. 12. Which of the following patient needs is met by your quick response to the call light system? A) Rest B) Safety C) Self-esteem D) Self-actualization Page 2 13. A nursing assistant must draw the privacy curtain when the resident is A) being provided personal care. B) out of his or her room. C) watching television. D) sleeping soundly. 14. The nursing assistant is concerned that a resident's numerous cards will fall onto the floor and become a safety hazard. The first thing the nursing assistant must do is A) explain to the resident the problem the cards are causing, and help them to display the cards in compliance with your facility's safety standards. B) help the resident pick out his or her favorite card for display. C) suggest that some of the cards be thrown away. D) put the cards in the client's closet. 15. Residents are permitted to furnish and decorate their rooms with their own belongings as long as the belongings A) fit in with the decorating scheme. B) do not weigh more than 50 pounds. C) are within the established safety standards. D) are approved upon by the person's roommate. 16. The main reason a long-term care facility is kept clean is to A) make the facility a pleasant place to live. B) keep infections from occurring among the residents. C) reassure families that their loved ones are well cared for. D) assure the regulating bodies that the rules are being followed. 17. The main reason why a nursing assistant must be familiar with the equipment used in the facility is to A) save time when performing care tasks. B) never put the residents at risk for an injury. C) prevent the equipment from being damaged. D) show that the facility has modern equipment. 18. The main reason a nursing assistant shows respect for a resident's belongings is to A) keep them from being damaged in any way. B) show the resident he or she is truly valued. C) act in a professional manner. D) follow facility rules. Page 3 19. Which statements are true about the proper use of side rails? Select all that apply. A) They are used to help prevent a resident from falling out of bed. B) A resident's care plan will indicate whether his or her side rails should be raised. C) A raised side rail may be used to help a resident position himself or herself in the bed D) Confused residents should have their side rails in a raised position while in bed. E) Facility policies stress the need to use side rails in order to keep residents safe. 20. The main reason attention is paid to the environment provided by a health care facility is that A) it affects how the patients feel. B) patients and their families expect safe and pleasant environments. C) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) monitors environments. D) staff members work better when their surroundings are pleasant and safe. Page 4 Chapter 6 - Test The Patient’s or Resident’s Environment Faculty Use Only Answer Key 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. B 18. B 19. A, B, C 20. A.

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