1. Opposition exercises of the thumb will promote the patient’s ability to: a. Peel a potato b. All of the above c. Tie his shoelaces
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1. Opposition exercises of the thumb will promote the patient’s ability to:
a. Peel a potato
b. All of the above
c. Tie his shoelaces
d. Button his pyjamas
2. Which statement best describes the effects of immobility in children?
a. Children are more susceptible to the effects of immobility than are adults
b. Immobility presents the progression of language and fine motor development
c. Children are more susceptible to the effects of immobility than are adults
d. Immobility in children has similar physical effects to those found in adults
3. The most common causes of falls in health care facilities are the following except:
a. Hazardous conditions
b. Sedatives and other medications
c. Psychological illness
d. Weakness or gait problems
4. To promote correct anatomic alignment in a supine patient, the nurse should
a. Place a pillow under the patient knee’s
b. Place the patient’s feet in dorsiflexion
c. Hyperextend the patient’s neck
d. Adduct the patient’s shoulders
5. The PSW main priority when caring for a client with paralysis of one side of the body is
a. Promoting a positive self-image
b. Helping the client accept the illness
c. Educating the client
d. Providing a safe environment
6. Which of the following activities would best describe client’s joint mobility and muscle tone?
a. Passive ROM exercises
b. Isometric exercises of the muscles
c. Active ROM exercises
d. Alternate relaxing and contracting of the muscles
7. A nurse is assessing several clients in a long-term health care facility. Which client is at highest risk for development of decubitus ulcers?
a. An incontinent client who has had 3 diarrhoea stools
b. An 80 years old ambulatory diabetic client
c. 79 years old malnourished client on bed rest
d. An obsess client who uses a wheelchair
8. Why should the PSW teach a client how to perform isotonic and isometric leg exercises?
a. To maintain the client nutritional status
b. None of the above
c. To prevent muscle contractures and venous stasis
d. To prevent rupture of the wound
9. A client in the home care facility remains on bedrest, the PSW most important responsibility is to
a. Limit the client’s fluid intake
b. Support the client’s legs with properly placed pillows
c. Offer the client a bedpan every 2 hours
d. Change the client’s position at least every 2 hours
10. A type of fall that the staff or caregiver eases the patient to the floor without injury
a. All of the above
b. Unwitnessed fall
c. Assisted Fall
d. Witnesses fall
11. When transferring a patient form a bed to a chair, the nurse should use which muscles to avoid back injury?
a. Back muscles
b. Upper arm muscles
c. Leg muscles
d. Abdominal muscles
12. How can you prevent falling hazards at the edge of a work floor?
a. By giving the workers proper instruction at the start of the work
b. All of the above
c. By placing warning signs at the edge of the work floor
d. By putting proper barriers at the edge of the work floor
13. Why should the PSW tell a client who has been on prolonged bed rest to dangle his legs first before getting out of bed?
a. To promote muscle strength
b. To minimize orthostatic hypotension
c. To prevent pedal edema
d. To offset venous stasis
14. It is a simple device used to support the patient during movement and it reduce the risk of injury to both patient and the nursing assistant or PSW
a. Gait Belt
b. Bariatric chair
c. Wheelchair
d. Restraint
15. An elderly client in a home resident facility who had history of stroke resulting in left sides paralysis. Which of the following devices would be most useful to the PSW when moving the patient up in bed?
a. A footboard
b. Pillows
c. A hoyer lift
d. A drawsheet
16. Antiembolism stockings are used primarily to
a. Promote venous return
b. Hold foot dressings
c. Provide external warmth
d. Prevent dependent edema
17. What is an example of safe behaviour at the workplace?
a. None of the above
b. Always wearing hearing protection
c. Never using hazardous substances
d. Speaking to others about unsafe actions
18. One of the key components of a SPMH Program in which it is important to know where your hospital is currently so you can track improvements
a. Tools
b. Ownership
c. Process
d. Benchmarks
19. One of the six domains of health care quality that include providing the same level of care fo all patients
a. Timely
b. Equitable
c. Effective
d. Efficient
20. An 85-year-old male patient has been bedridden for two weeks. Which of the following complaints by the patient indicates to the nurse that he is developing a complication of immobility?
a. Short-term memory loss
b. Stiffness of the right ankle joint
c. Decreased appetite
d. Soreness of the gums
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