Final Exam Practice Exam

1. Which of the following is a true statement?

a. People respond to illness and disability in much the same way

b. People’s responses to illness and disability vary
c. Almost all people with illness or disabilities are depressed
d. Most people with illness or disabilities are in denial

2. When completing a resume when is the best time to complete?

a. The day you apply

b. The night before
c. When you start to want to work
d. Before you start your job search

3. Which of the following is a common goal of rehabilitation?

a. The restore function to former levels

b. To prepare for surgery
c. To prepare for relocation to a long- term care facility
d. To prepare for chemotherapy

4. Which measure is an example of a distraction?

a. Avoiding talking to the client

b. Keeping the room dark
c. Turning off the radio
d. Giving a back massage

5. Which blood pressure is normal for an adult?

a. 88/54 mm Hg
b. 210/100 mm Hg
c. 130/82 mm Hg
d. 152/90 mm Hg

6. What is the correct term for a group of abnormal cells that are cancerous?

a. Benign
b. Malignant
c. Tumour
d. Metastasis
7. Symptoms of Autism spectrum disorder appear?

a. At fertilization
b. During pregnancy
c. At birth
d. In early childhood

8. Which of the following is the greatest threat from heat applications?

a. Infection
b. Burns
c. Chilling
d. Pressure injuries

9. When cleaning a surface, you should?

a. Work from the bottom to the top

b. Work from the near to far
c. Work from cleanest to dirtiest
d. Work from wet to dry

10. A “Do Not Resuscitate” order has been written for a client. The means?

a. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) will not be done

b. The client has a living will
c. Life – prolonging measures will be carried out
d. The person will be kept alive as long as possible

11. Postmortem care is done?

a. After rigor mortis sets in

b. After the person is pronounced dead
c. When the funeral director arrives for the body
d. After the family has viewed the body

12. What type of answer is best in an interview?

a. “Yes” and “No” answers

b. Honest and positive
c. Long explanations
d. Count to three and then give a factual answer
13. What type of pain is felt suddenly from injury, disease, surgery, or trauma?

a. Persistent pain
b. Severe pain
c. Acute pain
d. Mild pain

14. A client with epilepsy?

a. Can never drive a car

b. Can never get a job
c. Is intellectually disabled
d. May be able to function normally with medication

15. Why are people with thin skin at increased risk for burns with heat and cold
applications?

a. They have better circulation than people with thicker skin

b. They lack enough of a protective adipose layer
c. They usually have taken better care of their skin
d. They lack feeling of their skin

16. Which of these factors may make a client more susceptible to burns?

a. Respiratory disorders
b. Dehydration
c. Circulatory disorders
d. Infections

17. Which statement on food handling is true?

a. Always wear gloves while cooking

b. Garbage should be disposed of weekly
c. Leftover food should be refrigerated immediately
d. Season the client’s food to your taste

18. Heat should not be applied to which of these areas?

a. Metal hip and knee replacements

b. Joints
c. Soft tissues
d. Old fractures
19. Which statement about laundry care is true?

a. All clothing should be ironed

b. All whites should be washed together
c. All whites are washed in hot water
d. Care label instructions should be followed

20. Which member of the rehabilitation team assess the client’s performance of activities of
daily living?

a. The physiotherapist
b. The occupational therapist
c. The care manger
d. The speech- language pathologist

21. An orthotic is?

a. An artificial replacement for missing body parts

b. The process of correcting a deformity
c. An apparatus worn for support
d. The process of restoring a client to the highest level of functioning possible

22. Which of these beliefs about death is common among young adults?

a. They may blame themselves for when someone else dies

b. They see death as a reunion with those who have died before them
c. They worry about who will care for and support those left behind
d. They welcome death as freedom from pain, suffering, and disability

23. Certain body movements and body parts are affected by cerebral palsy (CP). Identify the
correct term used to describe the loss of ability to move corresponding parts on both
sides of the body?

a. Diplegia
b. Monoplegia
c. Hemiplegia
d. Quadriplegia

24. A client with cerebral palsy may have?

a. A large tongue
b. Short, wide hands
c. Involuntary movements
 d. A small head

25. You are admitting a new client. Which of these situations should be reported to the
nurse immediately?

a. The client complains of pain and appears to be in distress

b. The client cries and expresses a desire to go home
c. The client has difficulty hearing you
d. Both A and B

26. A sitz bath may cause the client to feel weak or faint because?

a. The bath increases pain in the area

b. Blood flow increases in the pelvic area, and less blood flows to other body parts
c. Blood flow decreases in the pelvic area, and more blood flow other body parts
d. The client becomes chilled

27. You applied a commercial cold pack to Jane’s ankle as instructed in her care plan. After 3
minutes, she complains of extreme pain to the area. What should you do first?

a. Check it after another 2 minutes

b. Notify your supervisor
c. Take her pulse in that area
d. Remove the cold pack

28. Heat and cold applications must be covered before being applied to a client’s skin.
Which is the best explanation for why this is done?

a. It protect the heat and cold pack from wear and tear
b. It keep the heat and cold cleaner and free of germs
c. It helps to prevent contact burns on the client’s skin
d. It prevents skin irritation from the surface of the pack

29. A holistic approach to health is one that?

a. Takes realistic view of a person’s health problems

b. Takes into account the whole person
c. Focuses on the person’s illness or disability
d. Focuses on the person’s physical health

30. Which one of the following is one of the five dimensions of health?

a. Recreational health
b. Income and social status
 c. Emotional health
d. Education and literacy

31. Which of the following is one of the key determinants of health?

a. Cognitive health
b. Biology and genetic endowment
c. Fear and anxiety
d. Change in sexual functioning

32. Which pulse location is generally used to take a pulse?

a. The radial site

b. The apical- radial site
c. The apical site
d. The brachial site

33. Respirations are usually counted?

a. After taking the temperature

b. After taking the pulse
c. Before taking the pulse
d. After taking the blood pressure

34. Palliative care is?

a. Treatment that prolongs life

b. Physical therapy for people with severe back pain
c. Massage therapy and relaxation techniques to relieve pain
d. Services for people with progressive and lie threatening conditions that relieve
or reduce uncomfortable pain

35. As death approaches, the last sense to be lost is?

a. Sight
b. Taste
c. Smell
d. Hearing

36. The dying person is placed in?

a. The supine position

b. Fowler’s position
 c. A position comfortable for the client
d. The dorsal recumbent position

37. Which of the following are signs of approaching death?

a. Decreased body temperature and rapid pulse
b. Increased movement and muscle tone
c. Increased pain and blood pressure
d. Cheyne- stokes respirations

38. You need to do laundry, dust surfaces, and mop the floor? In which order should you do
these tasks?

a. Do laundry, dust, mop

b. Dust, mop, do laundry
c. Mop, do laundry, dust
d. Do laundry, mop, dust

39. Which of the following is a true statement?

a. The client, family, and case manage decide on the required housekeeping tasks
b. Housekeeping tasks are never on the care plan
c. In consultation with the client, you change the care plan tasks at any time
d. The care plan is only a suggestion for what you should be doing

40. When doing laundry, the hot water cycle is used for?

a. Diapers
b. Lightly soiled clothes
c. White lingerie
d. Delicate fabrics

41. When are utility gloves necessary?

a. When loading the dishwasher

b. When folding clean linens
c. When cleaning the toilet
d. When putting cleaning products away

42. Moist cold compresses are left in place no longer than?

a. 15 minutes
b. 30 minutes
c. 45 minutes
d. 60 minutes
43. Which if these statements about moist heat applications is true?

a. Water is never in contact with the skin

b. Moist heat has a greater and faster effect than dry heat
c. Dry heat penetrates deeper than moist heat
d. Moist heat applications are more dangerous than moist cold applications

44. Cold Applications

a. Reduces pain, prevents swelling, and decrease circulation

b. Dilate blood vessels
c. Prevent the spread of microbes
d. Are warmed in a microwave oven

45. All developmental disorders and disabilities are caused?

a. During adulthood
b. Due to trauma
c. During pregnancy
d. Before birth, at birth, of during childhood or adolescence

46. Down syndrome is?

a. A genetic disorder
b. Caused when the birth parent is stressed during pregnancy
c. Can be transmitted through direct contact
d. A form of depression

47. Cerebral palsy is usually caused by?

a. A extra chromosome
b. A high fever
c. Lack of oxygen during pregnancy
d. Infection during pregnancy

48. Which of the following is true of persistent illness?

a. People usually recover

b. The symptoms often appear quickly
c. Most of us have a persistent illness
d. It is a slow, progressive illness
49. An acute illness?

a. Appears suddenly and last for a short period

b. Is a slow, progressive illness
c. Results in disability
d. Is another term for influenza

50. When going to an interview, it would be appropriate to?

a. Have a glass wine before arriving to relax you

b. Wear a sweatsuit and athletic shoes to show that you are physically fit and ready
to work
c. Avoid wearing heavy perfume or aftershave lotion
d. Arrive exactly at the time of the interview so you do not have to wait around in
the reception area

51. Mary Saunders has had 4 jobs in 1 year. She does not list all 4 jobs when completing a
job application. This is?

a. Deception
b. Invasion of privacy
c. Her personal choice
d. Poor ethics

52. After a job interview, you should?

a. Thank the interviewer

b. State that you look forward to hearing from them
c. Shake the interviewer’s hand
d. Do all of the above

53. Mr. Graziano’s personal care is?

a. Done by him to the extent possible

b. Done by you
c. Postponed until he can use his right arm
d. Supervised by his physician

54. The rehabilitation process addresses?

a. What the client cannot do

b. Only physical health
c. The whole person
d. Only emotional health
55. What is a common side effect to chemotherapy?

a. Weight gain
b. Alopecia
c. Mood swings
d. Sweating

56. A person with the spastic type of cerebral palsy may have issues such as?

a. Learning difficulties
b. Drooling
c. Difficulties with posture, balance, and movement
d. Weaving motions of the trunk, arms, and legs

57. Care of the dying person includes the following?

a. Forcing fluids
b. Low sodium diet
c. Active range of motion exercises
d. Position changes

58. When a person is moving into a room at the nursing home you should?

a. Make them feel as home as much as possible

b. Tell them where they have to place their belongs
c. Quickly say things to them so they cannot make it out
d. Just show them their room and leave abruptly

59. Why are fecal stains always rinsed in cold water?

a. It is too wasteful to use hot water to rinse them out

b. Cold water is cheaper for the client
c. Using hot water will cause the item to shrink
d. Hot water can cause the protein in the fecal material to thicken

60. Who has the greatest risk for complications from a heat application?
a. A 10 year old boy
b. A teenager
c. A 40 year old woman
d. An older person with diabetes