Susan Wilson is a newly admitted resident. How should the nursing assistant determine what to call her?

A. Ask the family how to address the resident.

C. Call her Susan until she tells you differently.

D. Wait until you hear what others call her.

D. 1 minute.

D. report the situation and ask for an alternative call method.

When orienting a new resident to their room, which of the following is most important?

A. How to change the room temperature

C. What the roomate's name is

D. How to work the TV

When helping Mrs. Jones to ambulate with the aid of a walker, the nursing assistant should encourage her to:

B. grab on to the walker and pull herself up.

C. grab around the nursing assistant's neck to pull up.

D. hold the nursing assistant's hands.

The nursing assistant finds a terminally ill resident crying in bed. What is the nursing assistant's best response to

this situation?

A. Leave the room to provide privacy.

B. Assure the resident it will be okay.

D. Encourage the resident to stop crying.

Mr. Jones has an irregular heart beat. When checking his pulse, the nursing assistant should count for:

A. 10 seconds.

B. 15 seconds.

C. 30 seconds.

John, who is a nursing assistant working the night shift at a long-term care facility, notices that the light over Mr.

Pasho's door does not work when the call button is pushed. John should:

A. ignore the problem since Mr. Pasho never uses the call button.

B. wait for the nurse to observe and address the problem.

C. ask Mr. Pasho to report the problem to the next shift.

When a resident is displaying signs of disorientation, the nursing assistant should:

B. speak loudly and firmly.

C. clap loudly.