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Nurse Aide Test

Unit 10 - Caring for Residents with Special Needs (Test A)

Directions: Choose the ONE BEST answer. Use the answer sheet provided. PLEASE DO NOT
WRITE ON THE TEST.

1. When caring for a client in the grieving process, it is ok:


a. To reassure them by stating: “everything’s going to be all right.”
b. To tell them, “don’t cry.”
c. To sit quietly with the resident
d. To tell them, “I know exactly how you feel.”

2. What is an important characteristic of the grieving process?


a. Not everyone goes through every stage of the process
b. There are six stages in the process
c. The client should be done grieving in a year
d. None of these choices are correct

3. What is important when caring for a resident who is dying?


a. Keep the room very dark
b. Continue to gently talk and provide cares as needed
c. Tell the family to leave the room
d. Remind the family not to cry in front of their loved one

4. What may influence a resident’s feelings about death and dying?


a. Culture
b. Spirituality
c. Life experiences
d. All of these choices are correct

5. What is important to remember when communicating with a resident who has


dementia?
a. Work quickly, so they don’t forget what you did
b. Talk in a loud voice so they will listen
c. Write directions on paper so they can read them
d. Speak to them in simple, short sentences

6. What are Defense Mechanisms?


a. Potentially unhealthy strategies used in difficult situations
b. A positive coping mechanism when stressed
c. Only used by those who have dementia
d. Healthy approaches to a problem
7. What is dementia described as?
a. An infectious disease that is progressive
b. Observing something that is not there
c. A progressive deterioration of mental function that disrupts daily life
d. A contagious disease that is rare

8. Conditions that can cause dementia include:


a. Parkinson’s disease
b. Vascular changes that decrease blood flow to the brain
c. Alzheimer’s disease
d. All of these choices are correct

9. A person with mild signs of dementia from Alzheimer’s disease:


a. Will not recognize their relatives
b. Will have seizures and weight loss
c. Will not be able to care for themselves
d. May try to cover up their memory loss

10. What is a characteristic of Validation Therapy?


a. Reinforces the date and time
b. Allows the caregiver to accept the resident’s reality rather than trying to correct it
c. Orients the resident to reality
d. Confronts the resident’s delusions

11. How should the Nurse Aide respond when working with a resident who asks the same
questions repeatedly?
a. Understand that the resident is trying to annoy you
b. Tell the resident to ask someone else
c. Politely answer the question
d. Insist the resident stop asking the question

12. One of your residents tells you he hears voices in his head. What is the resident
experiencing?
a. Hallucinations
b. Delusions
c. The effects of doing too many drugs in the 1970s
d. Mania

13. What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?


a. An unhealthy defense mechanism
b. A mental illness caused by a chemical imbalance
c. A mental illness characterized by mood swings
d. A disorder that occurs after a person experiences a traumatic event

14. Examples of events which can cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) include:
a. Returning from war
b. Sexual and physical assault/rape
c. Natural disasters (floods, tornadoes, fire, etc.)
d. All of these choices are correct

15. What should you do when residents are involved in harmful or inappropriate activities?
a. Try to distract them and remove them from the situation
b. Tell them to stop in a loud, stern voice
c. Approach them from behind and quickly pull them away from the activity
d. Shame the resident and remove the triggering stimulus

16. What is true about cerebral palsy?


a. It is a brain injury caused by an accident
b. It may be due to a lack of oxygen before, during, or after birth
c. It is a mental illness caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain
d. It is caused by a genetic disorder

17. What is a benefit of developing positive coping skills?


a. Emotions remain unstable
b. Fatigue increases
c. Attitude improves
d. Energy decreases
18. What are Nurse Aide responsibilities when caring for developmentally delayed
residents?
a. Check the care plan for specific instructions for caring for the resident and be
patient and respectful
b. Treat the resident like a child
c. Display impatience when working with residents
d. Scold residents who have bad behavior
19. Coping is:
a. How a person handles stress in a healthy manner
b. Expressed by sleeplessness
c. A form of dementia that causes stress
d. Potentially harmful to the resident
20. How should the Nurse Aide respond to residents who display disruptive behaviors?
a. Let the resident know you are irritated with them
b. Have another staff member deal with them
c. Ignore the behavior
d. Gently redirect or distract the resident with an acceptable activity

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