Emotional and Mental Health Needs Practice Test 3

While helping a resident, the resident hits you. What should you do?

If an alert and oriented client touches a nurse aide inappropriately, the nurse aide’s BEST response is to

Mrs. Melvin is a demanding patient who is difficult to please. Which of the following would be appropriate for you to do when caring for Mrs. Melvin?

Whenever a patient visits the care facility for a short period of time only, to give their usual caregivers a ‘break,’ this is called

A nurse aide who is active in her church is assigned to care for a client who is not a member of any religious group. The nurse aide SHOULD

The term used when a person repeats a phrase or action over and over is called

When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the nurse aide to

Which statement is false?

A resident who is disoriented

One of the major causes of depression in the elderly is

If a resident refuses to eat a certain food because of a religious preference, the CNA should

When you empathize with residents, you are

A confused and disoriented client is begging to go home. The nurse aide’s BEST response to this client is

Sexuality includes all of the following EXCEPT

Nurse aides can provide a client with a sense of security by

Delusions are defined as

Your best response to Mrs. Lee, who is showing signs of anxiety by repeatedly using the call signal, and then is sharp with you when you respond, is to

The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD

The client looks forward to playing Bingo each morning. The best action for the nurse aide is to

Mrs. Patton’s husband died several months ago. She continues to talk about him and expects him to come visit daily. She is experiencing