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Question 1

what does cognitive functioning NOT relate to

Answer 1

memory loss and personality

Question 2

a person is confused after surgery. the confusion is likely to be

Answer 2

temporary

Question 3

a person is confused. what measures should you question

Answer 3

restrain in bed at night

Question 4

a person has delusions. what is it

Answer 4

a false belief

Question 5

a person has AD. what is it

Answer 5

it ends in death

Question 6

what is not common in persons with AD

Answer 6

paralysis, dyspnea, and pain

Question 7

a person leaves the agency without staff knowledge

Answer 7

elopement

Question 8

sundowning means that

Answer 8

behaviors are worse during hours of darkness

Question 9

a person with AD keeps telling you that someone is stealing things. what should you do

Answer 9

tell the nurse - someone could be abusing the person

Question 10

a person has AD. To communicate with him or her you should

Answer 10

limit the persons choices

Question 11

a person with AD is screaming. you know that this is

Answer 11

a way of communication

Question 12

a person with AD tends to wander. what should you NOT do

Answer 12

tell the person where to wander safely

Question 13

t or f the person can keep smoking materials

Answer 13

False

Question 14

which of these can cause delusions in persons with AD

Answer 14

mirrors

Question 15

you are caring for a person with AD. T OR F you can reason with the person

Answer 15

false

Question 16

which helps prevent many of the behaviors and problems of AD

Answer 16

soothing music

Question 17

AD support groups do a lot except

Answer 17

provide care

Question 18

t or f a person with AD is agitated and restless. a caregiver may have caused the behaviors

Answer 18

t

Question 19

t or f a person with AD may mistake you for a sexual partner. this is called hyper sexuality

Answer 19

false

Question 20

t or f a person with AD keeps moving an empty cup back and forth across the table. the behavior is not harming anyone. the behavior can continue

Answer 20

true

Question 21

t or f a person with AD hides things. you should check wastebaskets before emptying them

Answer 21

true

Question 22

t or f the person with AD can control behavior

Answer 22

f

Question 23

t or f the person with AD can tell you about pain, constipation, and other discomforts

Answer 23

f

Question 24

t or f the person with AD is at risk for infection from poor hygiene after elimination

Answer 24

true

Question 25

t or f a set routine is important for the person with AD

Answer 25

t

Question 26

t or f you can use gestures or point to things to communicate with persons who have AD

Answer 26

true

Question 27

restraints help improve the behaviors of AD

Answer 27

f

Question 28

family members continue their hobbies and holiday events. they are abusing the person with AD

Answer 28

F

Question 29

what does AD stand for

Answer 29

ALZHEIMER DISEASE

Question 30

life threatening sensitivity to an antigen

Answer 30

anaphylaxis

Question 31

another name for sudden cardiac arrest

Answer 31

cardiac arrest

Question 32

another name for seizure

Answer 32

convulsion

Question 33

sudden loss of consciousness from an inadequate blood supply to the brain

Answer 33

fainting

Question 34

emergency care given to an ill or injured person before medical help arrives

Answer 34

first aid

Question 35

excessive loss of blood in a short time

Answer 35

hemorrhage

Question 36

breathing stops but heart action continues for several minutes

Answer 36

respiratory arrest

Question 37

violent and sudden contractions or tremors of muscle groups; convulsion

Answer 37

seizure

Question 38

results when tissues and organs do not get enough blood

Answer 38

shock

Question 39

heart stops suddenly and without warning; cardiac arrest

Answer 39

sudden cardiac arrest

Question 40

goals of first aid are to

Answer 40

prevent death and prevent injuries from becoming worse

Question 41

when giving first aid you should

Answer 41

know your own limits

Question 42

sudden cardiac arrest is

Answer 42

the sudden stopping of heart action

Question 43

signs of sudden cardiac arrest are

Answer 43

no response, no normal breathing, and no pulse

Question 44

rescue breathing for an adult involves

Answer 44

giving a breath every 5-6 seconds

Question 45

in adult CPR the chest is compressed

Answer 45

at least 2 inches with two hands

Question 46

when checking for breathing

Answer 46

look for no breathing or gasping

Question 47

which pulse is used during adult CPR

Answer 47

carotid pulse

Question 48

which compression rate is used for adult, child, and infant CPR

Answer 48

AT LEAST 100 compressions per minute

Question 49

when doing adult CPR

Answer 49

give 2 breaths after every 30 compressions

Question 50

two rescuers are giving child CPR. rescue breaths are given

Answer 50

after every 15 compressions

Question 51

arterial bleeding

Answer 51

occurs in spurts

Question 52

a person is hemorrhaging from the left forearm. your first action is to

Answer 52

apply direct pressure to the wound

Question 53

a person is about to faint. what should you do

Answer 53

have the person sit or lie down

Question 54

which is not a sign of shock

Answer 54

high bp

Question 55

a person in shock needs

Answer 55

to be kept lying down

Question 56

a person is having a stroke. emergency care involves the following but doesn't involve

Answer 56

giving the person sips of water

Question 57

statements relate to tonic-clonic seizures. t or f seizures last 5 seconds

Answer 57

false

Question 58

person was burned. there are no complaints of pain. you know that

Answer 58

the burn is full thickness

Question 59

burns are covered with

Answer 59

a clean, moist cloth or dressing