Final Exam Prep

The goal of health promotion is to reduce the risk of illness.

A support worker can refuse to perform a delegated task.

Tom, a support worker, feels that he is being harassed at work. Tom should ignore it to avoid causing trouble.

All employees who work at an agency have the right to read the clients’ or resi-dents’ records.

Listen and use silence when dealing with an angry person.

During systole, the heart chambers fill with blood.

The pancreas is called the master gland.

The rate of growth and development is even and at a set pace.

All persons age at the same rate.

Long-term care facilities are designed to meet the special needs of older and disa-bled persons.

Pillows are used to position infants.

Restraints are rarely used now.

Household cleaners are kept in locked storage areas out of the reach of children and confused adults.

Transmission-Based Precautions are used in the care of all persons

The muscles in the lower back are used to lift heavy objects from the floor.

Push, slide, or pull heavy objects rather than lift them.

The support worker is going to transfer Mrs. Jones from the bed to a chair. Mrs. Jones should be moved so that her affected side moves first.

The call bell is always kept within the client’s reach

Soiled linen is placed on the floor in the client’s room until the support worker is finished making the bed.

Plastic bags or dry-cleaning bags can be used in the home to protect the mat-tress.

Laura, the support worker, is providing oral care to an unconscious client. Laura should hold the client’s mouth open with her fingers

The client can use the towel bar for support when getting in or out of the tub.

Cut hair to remove matted or tangled hair.

Support workers cut and trim toenails

The brachial artery is used most often for taking a pulse.

The blood pressure cuff is applied over clothing.

The person with a contracture is permanently deformed and disabled.

The healthy adult excretes about 1500 mL of urine per day.

Catheterization increases the risk of urinary tract infection.

Ignoring the need to defecate can lead to constipation.

Good oral hygiene and denture care improve the ability to taste.

Support workers regulate IV solution flow rates.

Illness and injury decrease the need for rest and sleep.

Pain is personal. It differs for each person.

Admission to a health care facility often causes anxiety and fear.

The support worker may help orient a resident to his or her new environment.

Parents should give their children ASA/aspirin for flu symptoms.

A sterile field is a work area that is clean

Coughing and deep-breathing exercises help prevent pneumonia.

Infants and children are at an increased risk for pressure injuries.

Tape is used to secure a dressing. Tape should encircle the entire body part.

Hot compresses and packs are left in place for 30 to 35 minutes.

Infants and children are at great risk for rapid changes in body temperature.

Altered respiratory function may be acute or persistent

The alarm on Mr. Adelstein’s ventilator sounds. You should turn off the alarm and call the nurse.

Self-care is a major goal of rehabilitation.

A person may be unaware of gradual hearing impairment.

Glaucoma is always sudden in onset.

Chemotherapy affects only cancer cells.

Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of emphysema.

Anxiety is seen in all mental health disorders.

Depression is uncommon in older persons.

Dementia is a normal part of aging.

Confused clients do not have the right to personal choice.

Epilepsy always interferes with the ability to learn.

Attitudes and sexual needs stay the same as a person ages.

The support worker has finished bottle-feeding a baby. The formula remaining in the bottle is stored in the refrigerator

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is done for cardiac arrest and fainting.

With complete airway obstruction, the conscious person clutches at the throat.

A client is having a seizure. The support worker must restrain the client’s body movements to promote safety.

Dying people continue to have psychological, social, and spiritual needs

Hospice care focuses on cures and lifesaving procedures

A prefix is a word element placed at the end of a word.