Activity pillows and aprons can provide safe hand engagement.

A - True

B - False

COPD most often occurs in people 40 years of age and older who have a history of
smoking. 
A - True

B - False

Keep knives and sharp items:

A - Within easy reach

B - In a locked drawer or cabinet

C - Out of the house completely

Changes in their environment can add to a senior's:

A - Sense of excitement

B - Ability to laugh

C - Confusion and disorientation

What type of toothbrush should a senior use?
A - No need for senior's to brush their teeth anymore
B - A soft toothbrush or use a gauze-wrapped popsicle stick or cotton swab if
gums are extra sensitive

C - Electric toothbrush

You can violate HIPAA privacy rules by posting a photo of your client on Facebook.
A - True

B - False

One type of abuse would be lacking the necessary items for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
A - True

B - False

If a supervisor sexually harrasses an employee and it has an impact on the employee's

job, who is automatically responsible?
A - The employee

B - The employer

All hearing aids are cleaned and stored in the same way.
A - True

B - False
Because Alzheimer's disease continues to get worse, it is known as a:
A - Chronic disease

B - Non-progressive disease

C - Progressive disease

Which of the criteria below identify memory loss as Alzheimer's Disease?

A - Hallucinations

B - Loss of vision

C - Forgetting Person, Place, and Time

Best practices for spoon feeding include:

A - Going slow, at the clients own pace

B - Sitting on client's dominant side

C - Following the client's cues, verbal and nonverbal

D - Watching for the movement of the Adam's Apple after a bite to make sure
swallowing has taken placed

E - None of the Above

F - All of the Above

What do you do the first day of an assignment with a senior client?

A - Watch television

B - Clean out the closets

C - Get acquainted with each other

Rules for engaging in activities with someone with Alzheimer's disease include:
A - Relax and have fun!

B - Be in the moment!

C - Smile when they smile!

D - All of the Above

Sundowning can be caused by:

A - Hunger or thirst

B - Depression

C - Being overly tired

D - All of the Above

Using a food thermometer when cooking food on the grill or in the oven will help you confirm
the food as heated to a high enough temperature to kill germs as most bacteria cannot live
above 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
A - True

B - False

Low body temperature is also known as:

A - Heatstroke

B - Hypothermia

C - Fever
Hoarding items might be caused by an attempt at:
A - Collecting

B - Control

C - Being difficult

Pillow positioning is an effective way to reduce:

A - Boredom

B - Bedbugs

C - Bedsores

Your senior client always took their shower in the morning, now they want to switch to
evening. How do you react?
A - Insist on keeping their morning routine, no matter what

B - Call the family and tell them your senior client is being unreasonable

C - Switch to evening showers for as long as the senior wants

Follow which of these guidelines if you are dealing with electronic transmission of a client's
health information:
A - Do not send info via text message

B - Do not use your home computer to email information about a client

C - Never post info about a client to a Social Media site

D - All of the Above

Singing "Happy Birthday to Me" twice should be done when:
A - You want to have a good day at work
B - You are washing your hands (the length of time it takes to sing the song twice
will be close to the length of time you should wash your hands = 30 seconds)

C - It is your birthday only

Alzheimer's disease and dementia are NOT the same things.

A - True

B - False

One way to connect with seniors better is to be familiar with events that happened in their
generation. Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, witnessed the following events:
A - Vietnam War

B - Civil Rights Movement

C - First Moon Landing

D - All of the Above

If you are not feeling 100% well yourself, and a transfer of a senior is required, you should;
A - Do the transfer anyway
B - Call your Care Manager and inform them you do not feel comfortable doing a
transfer alone
The caregiver job description includes:
A - Recording daily care notes

B - Diagnosing medical conditions

C - Managing finances

Before starting an exercise routine for a bedridden client, you should:

A - Start with the most challenging exercises you can think of
B - Check with Care Manager to confirm which exercises are approved by the
client's doctor

C - Exercise is not necessary for a bedridden client

Baby doll therapy provides dementia patients with:

A - More responsibility

B - Something to do with their hands

C - Reassurance and comfort

Only a co-worker in power can create a hostile work environment.

A - True

B - False
What may cause a person with memory loss to behave more aggressive?
A - lack of a consistent daily routine
B - Communication Issues with Loved Ones who Don’t Accept or Understand the
Disease

C - both a and b

D - none of the above

The sheet used to pull a patient toward the head of the bed is called a:
A - Top sheet

B - Fitted sheet

C - Draw sheet

Personal protective equipment such as face masks and aprons should be worn:
A - Never, as you don't want to offend the senior client

B - When someone has a contagious infection

C - When there is a risk of blood or body fluids contaminating your clothing

D - Both B and C

Aggressive behavior can be a response to:

A - pain or discomfort

B - medication

C - hunger or thirst

D - loud or busy environment

E - all of the above

Dementia can cause brain changes to:
A - Judgment

B - Behavior

C - Physical ability

D - All of the Above

E - None of the Above

If the senior client needs a necessary grocery item, you should:

A - Borrow money from them and go to the grocery store and get it

B - Tell the senior they can live without it

C - Inform your company manager and allow them to manage the purchase of the
item through an online grocery service, a family member or a company expense
management system

Validation therapy emphasizes:

A - Empathy and listening

B - Rest and relaxation

C - Exercise

Caregiving involves understanding when to call others for help while also taking initiative to
provide for daily care needs. A basic First Aid kit is used:
A - When a senior cuts their finger

B - When a senior falls and breaks a hip

C - Never used in senior care

Most cases of COPD are caused by inhaling pollutants?
A - True

B - False

For those with dementia, the need for care will:

A - Increase over time

B - Decrease over time

C - Stay exactly the same tomorrow as today

Diabetes meal planning is based solely on the person's preferences.

A - True

B - False

If a victim of sexual harassment asks a manager or supervisor not to tell anyone about the
sexual harassment incident, the supervisor should not take further action.
A - True

B - False

If the harassment complaint involves a supervisor or manager, it should be reported to:

A - A peer employee

B - The police

C - Senior management
What type of toothbrush should a senior use?
A - No need for senior's to brush their teeth anymore
B - A soft toothbrush or use a gauze-wrapped popsicle stick or cotton swab if
gums are extra sensitive

C - Electric toothbrush

Over-charging a senior for a service is a type of:

A - Physical Abuse

B - Financial Abuse

C - Emotional Abuse

There is not enough evidence to show that antibacterial soaps are better at preventing
illness than washing with plain soap and water according to the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA).
A - True

B - False

When the patient is in position, make sure their ankles are resting on top of each other.
A - True

B - False

Unfortunately, family members are responsible for 60% of elder abuse and neglect incidents
and as high as 2/3rds of perpetrators are adult children or spouses.
A - True

B - False
Your company's Human Resources department needs to investigate if an employee
complains that a co-worker texted offensive photos to their personal device outside of work
hours.
A - True

B - False

During a transfer, a client should NEVER hold:

A - Onto your shoulders

B - Around your waist

C - Around your neck

Hallucinations involve hearing, seeing, smelling, or feeling things that are not really there.
A - True

B - False

What is a cause of pressure sores?

A - Friction

B - Dirt

C - Wrinkles

Always stay with a person on a bedpan.

A - True

B - False
When a senior is resistant to taking medication, you can:
A - See if the medication comes in a liquid form

B - Forcefully insist they take their medication

C - Give the medication with a favorite food

D - Both A and C

E - All of the Above

The HITECH Act includes the ability for a BA (Business Associate) or CE (Covered Entity)
to be fined for failure to protect PHI or protected health information and was passed into law
in an effort to maintain protections with the use of Electronic Health Records.
A - True

B - False

Body temperature is a measure of your body's ability to make and get rid of:
A - Heat

B - Water

C - Mucus

Protecting your personal safety includes:

A - Wearing a cute scrubs outfit to work each day

B - Avoiding back injuries

C - Avoiding falls

D - Both B and C
A urinary tract infection can be a cause of incontinence.
A - True

B - False

Psychotropic medications are used at times to treat the behavioral, psychological, and

emotional symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
A - True

B - False

If your client accuses you of stealing from them, you should:

A - Call the police—it is better to be proactive about these things

B - Argue your innocence with your client

C - Be reassuring, let your client know you acknowledge their feelings, offer a
simple answer, then engage them otherwise

When taking a pulse, count the number of beats in 30 seconds and then:
A - Use that number

B - Double that number

C - Quadruple that number

Infection of one or both lungs is known as__________?
A - Pneumonia

B - Meningitis

C - Sickle Cell Disease

D - Heart Failure

E - Stroke

One way to better communicate with senior's experiencing dementia is to:

A - Gain their attention by touching their hand or shoulder

B - Rephrase rather than repeat

C - Engage in conversation without backgond noise

D - All of the Above

Proteins are needed for tissue growth and repair.

A - True

B - False

Should a fire start in the home, do which of the following immediately?

A - Call 911
B - Extinguish the fire, if possible, with a fire extinguisher or by tossing a blanket
over it

C - Escort the senior out of the home

D - All of the Above

If a person suddenly CAN'T pass urine, you should:
A - Encourage them to sit on the toilet for as long as it takes

B - Try again later

C - Call your office— this could be a medical emergency

Always clean your cutting board, knife and utensils with hot, soapy water.
A - True

B - False

Skin should be kept clean and:

A - Dry

B - Wet

C - Powdered

Kitchens and bathrooms should be cleaned:

A - Daily

B - Weekly

C - Whenever you are in the mood

How can a victim clearly communicate with a harasser that their conduct is unwelcome?
A - Verbally

B - In writing

C - Through a third party

D - All of the Above