Doctor Shit

Plaque on the walls of the arteries it is called?

A. Cirrhosis
B. Arteriosclerosis
C. Halicosis
D. Atherosclerosis

Durable power of attorney for health care…

A. Makes decisions on health care related issues
B. Must be a blood reletive
C. Cannot be a attorney or any legal representitive
D. Makes medical and financial decisions regarding health care

Wandering residents may try to leave the safety of the center, leaving the center without staff knowledge is an

A. Elopement
B. Oversight
C. Escape
D. Adventure

The three categories of the transmission based precautions include

A. Airborne, droplet, and intact
B. Droplet, airborne, and contact
C. Droplet, personal, and contact
D. Airborne, touch, and liquid

An indwelling urinary catheter may be used

A. To prevent moisture related skin breakdown
B. To help prevent a urinary tract infection
C. When a resident is in continent
D. When a resident cannot pass urine normally

CMS stands for?

A. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Society
B. Centers for Medical and Medicaid services
C. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Safety
D. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

The nursing assistant is taking care of a resident who had his bladder surgically removed. The nursing assistant would expect the resident to have a

A. Cirrhostomy
B. Urostomy
C. Colostomy
D. Ileostomy

The 24hour day-night cycle is called

A. Circadian rythym
B. Biorhythm
C. Insomnia
D. Parasomnia

A resident with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive disorder may breathe best when in

A. The orthopneic position
B. The supine position
C. The lateral position
D. The prone position

A resident is given the task of measuring vital signs each day for a large number of residents, while he coworker’s is assigned the task of weighing all the residents each day. Which of the following methods of nursing care is that?

A. Primary Nursing
B. Team Nursing
C. Resident- Focused Care
D. Functional Nursing

Laws to protect individuals from organizations that try to harm them are?

A. Cival Laws
B. Criminal Laws
C. Misdemeanors
D. Felonies

Contact precautions would be mandated for a patient with

A. HEPATITIS b
B. Meningitis
C. Measles
D. Infectious Diarrehea

A patient has a healthcare associated infection. This means

A. Became infected due to compromised immunity
B. Was infected during a therapeutic procedure
C. Inhaled pathogens in a healthcare facility
D. Acquired the infection while in the hospital

How does OBRA law relate to nursing assistants?

A. OBRA test nursing assistants knowledge of care of procedures
B. OBRA outlines specific steps for handling infectious material
C. OBRA sets minimum requirements for training and competency exams
D. OBRA details how the chain of command works in longterm care facilities