Deck 25: Assisting With Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Question 1

Restorative nursing care is

A) The process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of function
B) Using the nursing process to help the person adjust to a disability
C) Care that helps persons regain health, strength, and independence
D) The process of assisting the person to maintain or regain health

Answer 1

Care that helps persons regain health, strength, and independence

Question 2

Activities of daily living refer to

A) The activities needed to live and work in one's own home
B) The self-help skills learned in therapy
C) The activities usually done during a normal day in a person's life
D) Exercises practiced to regain strength and mobility

Answer 2

The activities usually done during a normal day in a person's life

Question 3

The following prevent contractures and pressure ulcers except

A) Rest and immobility
B) Turning and repositioning
C) Range-of-motion exercises
D) Good alignment

Answer 3

Rest and immobility

Question 4

Rehabilitation is

A) The process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of function
B) Adjusting to a disability
C) Care that helps persons regain health, strength, and independence
D) The process of assisting the person to maintain or regain health

Question 5

A person with a disability needs to adjust physically, psychologically, socially, and economically.

Question 6

Rehabilitation often takes longer for

A) Teenagers
B) Young adults
C) Middle-aged adults
D) Older persons

Question 7

A resident's right wrist is affected by a disability. You would expect the person to need

A) A prosthesis
B) Self-help devices
C) A wheelchair
D) A cast

Question 8

Which statement about restorative aides is correct?

A) They must meet OBRA training requirements.
B) They are nursing assistants with training in restorative nursing and rehabilitation skills.
C) Those with excellent work ethics are promoted to nursing assistants.
D) They have had some nursing education.

Question 9

A disability is

A) An artificial replacement for a missing body part
B) A chronic illness or disease
C) Any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function
D) A temporary state of impairment

Question 10

The following are common causes of disabilities except

A) Disease and injury
B) Choking and aspiration
C) Surgery
D) Birth defects and injuries

Question 11

Which statement is correct?

A) Rehabilitation begins after restorative nursing care.
B) Restorative nursing care begins after rehabilitation.
C) Some people need both rehabilitation and restorative care.
D) The person returns home after completing a rehabilitation program.

Question 12

A prosthesis is

A) An artificial replacement for a missing body part
B) A chronic illness or disease
C) Any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function
D) A temporary state of impairment

Question 13

Which is not a focus of rehabilitation?

A) Improving the person's ability to function
B) Promoting the best possible quality of life for the person
C) Preventing further loss of function
D) Stressing the degree of disability and the functions lost

Question 14

What is stressed during rehabilitation?

A) The person's disabilities
B) What the person can do
C) The person's weaknesses
D) The person's attitude

Question 15

Which statement about disabilities is incorrect?

A) Losses can be short term or long term.
B) Losses can be permanent.
C) Only one function is lost.
D) The degree of disability affects how much function is possible.

Question 16

Rehabilitation starts when the person

A) Seeks health care
B) Seeks hospital care
C) Is in an assisted living residence
D) Is admitted to a nursing center

Question 17

Restorative nursing care does the following except

A) Focuses on the whole person
B) Provides all ADL for the person
C) Prevents unnecessary decline in function
D) Helps the person maintain the highest level of function

Question 18

A resident needs bowel and bladder training. What should you do?

A) Offer the bedpan regularly.
B) Restrict the person's fluid intake.
C) Provide catheter care.
D) Follow the person's care plan.

Question 19

Restorative nursing may involve measures that promote the following except

A) Self-care
B) Elimination
C) Communication
D) Bedrest

Question 20

A disability affects

A) The person physically
B) The person psychologically
C) The person socially
D) The whole person

Question 21

Persons with disabilities often feel the following except

A) Unwhole
B) Unclean
C) Useful
D) Unattractive

Question 22

The goal for a prosthesis is to be like the missing body part in function and appearance.

Question 23

During rehabilitation, persons need to be reminded of their

A) Disabilities
B) Progress
C) Strengths and weaknesses
D) Limits

Question 24

A patient has aphasia following a stroke. Which of the following are helpful?

A) Speech therapy and a dysphagia diet
B) Physical therapy and braces
C) Speech therapy and communication devices
D) Occupational therapy and a transfer board

Question 25

A resident is making slow progress in therapy. You see another nursing assistant laughing at the person. What should you do?

A) Tell the nurse.
B) Talk to your co-worker.
C) Ask if you can join in the fun.
D) Ignore the situation.

Question 26

Which does not promote quality of life during rehabilitation and restorative care?

A) Providing a safe setting
B) Choosing activities for the person
C) Providing support and reassurance
D) Learning to deal with your frustrations

Question 27

Which person is the least likely to have a successful rehabilitation program?

A) The person who tries to do what the physical therapist suggests
B) The person who works hard to make slow, steady progress
C) The person who is not happy but goes to physical therapy willingly
D) The person who tries to go beyond his limits and tells the staff what to do

Question 28

A resident had both legs amputated. The person's care plan includes the following measures. Which should you question?

A) Turn and reposition as directed.
B) Perform measures to prevent pressure ulcers.
C) Keep the person in good alignment at all times.
D) Perform all ADL for the person.

Question 29

When assisting with rehabilitation, do the following

A) Follow the service plan
B) Follow the care plan
C) Carry out the doctor's orders
D) Ask the person what to do

Question 30

Dysphagia means

A) Painful breathing
B) Difficulty speaking
C) Difficulty swallowing
D) Paralysis

Question 31

A patient is learning to use an eating device. Where should the person practice using the device?

A) In the dining room
B) In the lounge area
C) In the TV room
D) In private

Question 32

Why is privacy important during rehabilitation?

A) It protects the person's dignity and promotes self-respect.
B) It is required by OBRA.
C) It is a matter of personal choice.
D) It prevents abuse and mistreatment.

Question 33

When assisting with rehabilitation, you must always

A) Do what the person wants
B) Protect the person's rights
C) Apply assistive devices
D) Show pity and sympathy

Question 34

Which statement about the rehabilitation team is incorrect?

A) The team usually meets without the person and family.
B) The team meets regularly to discuss the person's progress.
C) Nursing assistants are part of the rehabilitation team.
D) The person is part of the rehabilitation team.

Question 35

A resident is paralyzed from the waist down. You would expect the person to learn to use a

A) Mechanical lift
B) Prosthesis
C) Walker
D) Wheelchair

Question 36

To better guide and direct a person, do the following

A) Practice what the person has to do
B) Apply assistive devices
C) Give support and reassurance
D) Review the person's medical record

Question 37

You are feeling frustrated because a resident's progress is slow. You feel like the person is not trying. What should you do?

A) Tell the person how you feel.
B) Ask a co-worker to care for the person.
C) Discuss your feelings with the nurse.
D) Ask the person's family what to do.

Question 38

A patient takes a long time getting dressed. What should you do?

A) Give the person time to complete the task.
B) Ask if you can help the person.
C) Report the problem to the nurse.
D) Time the person. Encourage the person to beat that time.