PREPARED RIYAHD CAREGIVER JOBS
EASY ROUND
1. Which one of the following is experienced by a person with dementia?
a. Problems with memory, especially short-term memory
b. Confusion and disorientation
c. An inability to manage activities of daily living (ADLs)
d. All of the above.
2. A person with Down syndrome always has
some degree of:
a. Mental retardation
b. Spastic movements
c. Cerebral palsy
d. Autism
[Link] occurs when:
a. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collects in the
brain
b. The person has a seizure
c. A person is born with an extra chromo
some
d. A person has nerve damage
[Link] most common site for counting the
pulse is the:
a. Brachial artery
b. Radial artery
c. Carotid artery
d. Apex of the heart
[Link] said “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have
been caregivers; those who are currently caregivers; those who will be
caregivers; those who will need caregivers”?
a. Rosalynn Carter
b. Mother Theresa
c. Sandra Day O’Connor
3. Serving as a family caregiver can have a negative impact on a person’s…
a. Health
b. Emotional state
c. Career
d. All of the above
AVERAGE ROUND
[Link]. Greene, one of the residents in your care, has Alzheimer’s disease. For
the past hour, Mr. Greene has been folding and unfolding a piece of paper,
and he is showing no signs of stopping. What should you do?
a. Let him keep doing it; perseveration is a normal behaviour in a person with
dementia.
b. Try to distract Mr. Greene by starting a new activity with him, such as
reading the newspaper together or going for a walk.
c. Tell the nurse; she will be able to give Mr. Greene a sedative to make the
behaviour stop.
d. Tell Mr. Greene firmly that the behaviour is unacceptable and it must stop,
immediately.
[Link] of the following statements is NOT correct about CPR?
a. It is recommended to those who are unresponsive without pulse or
heartbeat.
b. It is a procedure used to help a choking person who is conscious and
unable to talk.
c. It is an emergency life-saving procedure performed when the heart stops
beating.
d. It is performed by applying 30 chest compressions, opening the persons
using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver.
3. What is appropriate in bathing assistance?
a. Check the user’s vital before taking a bath.
b. Entering the bathtub form the affected side for hemiplegic user.
c. Opening windows and door curtain while taking a bath to let the fresh air in.
d. Asking the user to check the water’s temperature first, and at then
by the caregiver.
[Link] one of the following conditions would
prevent you from taking an oral temperature?
a. The person has diarrhea
b. The person has just had a mastectomy
c. The person is unconscious
d. The person is a 10-year-old child
5. A bed that has the top linens fanfolded to the
side has been prepared for what type of
patient?
a. A patient who is paraplegic
b. A patient who is incontinent
c. A patient who will be arriving on a
stretcher
d. A patient who will be returning to bed in
the evening
Difficult Round
[Link] one of the following observations about a client's home should be
reported to the client's case manager?
a. The client has all of the most modern kitchen appliances
b. The client has newspapers and magazines stacked 3 metres high lining
both sides of a hallway
c. The client has a large collection of dishes, which she stores in a sideboard
in the dining room
d. The client has very poor taste in decorating
2. Mr. ABDULLAH has just been admitted to the long-term care facility where
you work. You are telling him about the facility’s policies. One of these policies
is that residents are bathed on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Mr.
ABDULLAH looks worried, and says that he always bathes and shaves before
he goes to bed, and he likes to do this every night. How do you react to this?
a. You tell [Link] that you’re sorry, but he has to follow facility policy.
b. You tell Mr. ABDULLAH “OK” but then schedule him for a bath every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, just like everyone else.
c. You respect Mr. ABDULLAH’s choice and ask the nurse if you can
schedule him for a bath and a shave as part of evening care, every evening.
d. You report Mr. ABDULLAH to the nurse because he is being difficult.
[Link] is the appropriate way of supporting or assisting a LEFT
HEMISPHERE STROKE patient while putting on or changing clothes?
a. Give the patient a full support.
b. Tell the patient to put on clothes by himself or herself.
c. When putting off clothes, put first the right side through the sleeve.
d. When putting on clothes, start with the right side followed by the
unaffected side.
e. When putting on clothes, start with the left side followed by the unaffected
side
[Link] are caring for Mrs. Sarah Alqatani who has advanced emphysema.
Suddenly, Mr. Alqatani who also has health problems, complains of chest pain
and slumps to the floor. What should you do first? a. Call the case manager.
b. Dial “911” to activate the emergency medical services (EMS) system.
c. Call the Alqatani's daughter and ask her to come over right away.
d. Leave for your next assignment. You owe it to your next client to be on
time, and caring for Mr. Alqatani is not your responsibility.
5. One of your patients, Ms. Jones, has a temperature of 45°C, a pulse rate of
80 beats/min, and a respiratory rate of 30 breaths/min. Which finding should
be reported to the nurse immediately?
a. Ms. Jones' respiratory rate
b. Ms. Jones' pulse rate
c. Ms. Jones' temperature
d. None of these findings needs to be reported to the nurse.
