The employment interview is an opportunity to
a. Determine if the applicant has the necessary education or training for the position
b. Exchange information with qualified appli-cants
c. Determine if the applicant has the necessary physical attributes for the job
d. Ensure that the applicant's race and ethnic heritage are congruent with the resident population
Question 2The role of the LPN when elder abuse is suspected is to
a. Document and investigate the incident
b. Review the care of other residents
c. Report the incident to the local, county, or state authorities
d. Discuss suspicions at the next interdiscipli-nary team meeting
Question 3Warren Smoot, 79 years old, refuses to eat and take his prescribed medications. He has been described with the term failure to thrive. This may be a symptom of
a. Gastrointestinal dysfunction
b. Knowledge deficit related to health promotion practices
c. Chronic mental illness
d. Depression
Question 4Crisis management is often caused by
a. Inappropriate workloads
b. Budget cuts
c. Lack of supplies
d. Poor planning
Question 5Informed consent means that the
a. Resident has the right to refuse treatment
b. Resident must sign a release statement before all treatments
c. Resident has the right to know all of the information regarding procedures before consenting to treatment
d. Care personnel are exempt from any lawsuit if something goes wrong during a procedure
Question 6The appropriate response to an older person who states, I just don't want to live anymore, is to
a. Notify the family that the older person is not feeling well
b. Assign a nursing assistant to sit with the older adult
c. Ask the older adult if he or she has a suicide plan
d. Encourage the older person to get involved in activities outside of the home
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