Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Early morning care is
a. | Also known as daily care | b. | Given before breakfast | c. | Given after
breakfast | d. | Given before lunch |
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Hygiene measures do the following except
a. | Prevent infection | b. | Prevent body and breath
odors | c. | Promote relaxation | d. | Decrease
circulation |
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To meet a person’s hygiene needs, you need to
a. | Follow the person’s care plan | b. | Review the person’s medical
record | c. | Ask the person what to do | d. | Check the person’s ID
bracelet |
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You assist a patient or resident with hygiene needs
a. | During morning care | b. | During evening care | c. | During afternoon
care | d. | Whenever necessary |
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Morning care generally involves the following except
a. | Oral hygiene, bathing, back massage, and perineal care | b. | Assisting with
elimination | c. | Hair care, shaving, and dressing | d. | Helping the person change to sleep
wear |
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Evening care generally involves the following except
a. | Assisting with elimination | b. | Assisting with hygiene | c. | Giving back
massages | d. | Assisting with activity |
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Oral hygiene does the following except
a. | Increase comfort | b. | Make food taste better | c. | Reduce the risk of
cavities and periodontal disease | d. | Promote the buildup of plaque and
tartar |
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When giving oral hygiene, you need to wear
a. | Gloves | b. | A gown | c. | A
mask | d. | A face shield |
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You need to brush a person’s teeth. When brushing the unconscious
person’s teeth, you
a. | Position the brush at a 45-degree angle to the gums | b. | Brush from the crown
to the gum | c. | Use sponge swabs | d. | Turn the person’s head well to the
side |
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When flossing the person’s teeth, you need to
a. | Use sponge swabs | b. | Break off an 18-inch piece of dental floss from
the dispenser | c. | Give the floss dispenser to the person to tear their own floss | d. | Use the bristles of
the toothbrush to floss in between teeth |
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A resident does not wear her lower denture for sleep. What should you do with
the lower denture?
a. | Store it in the denture cup filled with hot water. | b. | Store it in the
denture cup filled with cool or warm water. | c. | Put it in the top drawer of her bedside
stand. | d. | Wrap it in a napkin and set it on the overbed table within her
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A resident’s denture cup must be labeled with the person’s name
and
a. | Room and bed number | b. | Doctor’s name | c. | Diagnosis | d. | The center’s name and
address |
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Which statement about dentures is incorrect?
a. | They are slippery when wet. | b. | They easily break or chip if dropped onto a
hard surface. | c. | They warp in cool water. | d. | They are the person’s
property. |
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Which skin care product tends to dry the skin?
a. | Soap | b. | Bath oil | c. | Lotion | d. | Powder |
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Which skin care products help keep the skin soft?
a. | Soaps | b. | Bath oils | c. | Powders | d. | Deodorants and
antiperspirants |
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A resident is unconscious. You are going to give the person a complete bed bath.
Before you start the bath, you do the following except
a. | Close the room door | b. | Close the privacy curtain | c. | Open the
person’s window | d. | Pull down the
shades |
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After a resident’s bath, the nurse wants you to apply lotion to the
person’s elbows, knees, and heels. Lotion is applied to
a. | Prevent burns | b. | Promote comfort | c. | Keep the skin
soft | d. | Prevent infection |
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You are bathing a patient. You note a reddened area on the person’s left
shoulder. What should you do?
a. | Massage the area during the back massage. | b. | Report the
observation to the nurse. | c. | Apply powder to the site. | d. | Rub the
area. |
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You note the following while bathing a resident. You need to report the
following except
a. | A rash on the person’s lower back | b. | Swollen feet and
ankles | c. | A bruise on the person’s right thigh | d. | Areas of intact
skin |
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When giving a complete bed bath, you need to use a
a. | Mitted washcloth | b. | Towelettes | c. | Swabs | d. | Sponge |
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You are bathing a patient. You are ready to wash the person’s arms, chest,
and abdomen. Which do you wash first?
a. | The far arm | b. | The near arm | c. | The
chest | d. | The abdomen |
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A resident is set up to give herself a partial bath. Before leaving the room,
you must make sure that
a. | Her wheelchair wheels are locked | b. | Her signal light is within
reach | c. | She can reach all body parts | d. | She is wearing her eyeglasses and hearing
aid |
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A tub bath lasts no longer than
a. | 10 minutes | b. | 15 minutes | c. | 20
minutes | d. | 30 minutes |
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Which is used to give a back massage?
a. | Bath oil | b. | Lotion | c. | Powder | d. | Lubricant |
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25.
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To clean the tip of the penis, you use
a. | Circular motions | b. | Firm, upward strokes | c. | Firm, downward
strokes | d. | Short strokes |
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