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Question 1
What is the primary goal of health promotion and illness prevention strategies?
A. To diagnose diseases as early as possible
B. To increase the number of healthcare professionals
C. To reduce healthcare costs
D. To achieve optimal wellness or maintain current health status
Correct Answer
D. To achieve optimal wellness or maintain current health status
Question 2
Which need is considered the most basic need in Maslow’s Hierarchy?
A. Love and belonging
B. Self-actualization
C. Physiological needs (air, food, water, shelter, warmth, sleep)
D. Self-esteem
Correct Answer
C. Physiological needs (air, food, water, shelter, warmth, sleep)
Question 3
What is the role of the healthcare professional when a patient makes choices that may impact their health?
A. To judge the patient’s choice
B. To require that the patient change
C. To provide patient care with compassion and understanding
D. To ignore the patient’s choices
Correct Answer
C. To provide patient care with compassion and understanding
Question 4
Which professional is always trained to perform both phlebotomy and electrocardiograms?
A. Patient Care Technician (PCT)
B. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
C. Nursing Assistant (NA)
D. Home Health Aide (HHA)
Correct Answer
A. Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Question 5
Which best describes Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
A. A chain of command in healthcare
B. A list of medical procedures
C. A legal document regarding patient rights
D. A pyramid representing human needs, ranked by importance
Correct Answer
D. A pyramid representing human needs, ranked by importance
Question 6
Which tasks are performed by a patient care worker? Select all that apply.
A. Administering medications
B. Providing comfort and reassurance
C. Taking vital signs
D. Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs)
Correct Answer
B. Providing comfort and reassurance
C. Taking vital signs
D. Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs)
Question 7
What is the purpose of the Resident’s Bill of Rights?
A. To establish a medical diagnosis protocol
B. To increase insurance coverage for residents
C. To clarify the needs and rights of patients in long-term care facilities
D. To set payment standards for nursing homes
Correct Answer
C. To clarify the needs and rights of patients in long-term care facilities
Question 8
What is the main responsibility of a patient care worker regarding their scope of practice?
A. To supervise other patient care workers
B. To perform tasks for which they are trained and qualified
C. To perform any task assigned by any staff member
D. To diagnose patient conditions
Correct Answer
B. To perform tasks for which they are trained and qualified
Question 9
Which of the following are effective therapeutic communication techniques? Select all that apply.
A. Mirroring the patient’s statement
B. Telling the patient what to do outside your scope of practice
C. Remaining silent to allow the patient to think
D. Using recognition by addressing the patient by name
Correct Answer
A. Mirroring the patient’s statement
C. Remaining silent to allow the patient to think
D. Using recognition by addressing the patient by name
Question 10
Continuity of care refers to:
A. Ensuring all care is delivered by a physician only
B. Having the same nurse for every patient
C. Concern for the quality of patient’s care over time by the healthcare team
D. Providing only long-term care
Correct Answer
C. Concern for the quality of patient’s care over time by the healthcare team