Study Guide for 6.01 and 6.02 Test
1. What are some examples of “full liquid” foods? Milk, ice cream, cream soups
2. Pureed diets=food is ground into a thick paste of baby food consistency.
3. If someone has gallbladder disease, which type of diet may they be placed on? Low fat/low
cholesterol
4. If a patient receives an IV, what may be the purpose? To hydrate the patient
5. Enteral feeding is directly given into the stomach through gastrostomy/PEG tube.
6. How much fluid does a person need daily? 64ounces
7. Edema results when fluid intake exceeds fluid output.
8. Dehydration results when there is too little fluid in the body.
9. The gastrointestinal system breaks food down into small substances called nutrients.
10. Protein, carbohydrates and fats are nutrients.
11. What builds and repairs tissues? protein
12. A food group is a collection of foods that share similar nutritional properties or biological
classifications.
13. Empty calories provide fuel, but no nutrients.
14. What are some signs of good nutrition? Signs of bad nutrition? Good-shiny hair, clear skin, bright
eyes. Bad-no energy, no appetite, dull hair/skin
15. Aging can cause a decrease in saliva production which can lead to poor dental health. What might
this affect? Chewing and swallowing
16. If a resident is experiencing infrequent bowel movements and has constipation frequently, what
does this interfere with? appetite
17. When measuring urine you should measure it at what level? eye
18. List two types of urine collection procedures. Clean catch and 24 urine collection.
19. Urinary system= endocrine system
20. Uncontrolled diabetes leads to damage to eye, kidney, and circulation.
21. The pancreas is not working properly when a resident has diabetes mellitus.
22. What are some digestive changes due to aging? Loss of teeth and decreased taste buds
23. Enemas may be ordered by a physician and given by nurse aide I as directed by supervisor/nurse.
24. When assisting a resident with bowel training you should: assist to the bathroom when request is
made, make scheduled visits to take them to the bathroom, help resident take their time
25. You have just finished feeding your resident her lunchtime meal. You made sure she was
comfortable and alternated food with beverage. When your resident finished, you took her tray and
threw what was left away. What did you forget to do before you threw the food away? To document
the amount of meal taken in, in percentage
26. How would you describe a plate of food to a blind resident? Like the face of clock
27. Cholelithiasis is: stones in the gallbladder
28. What is hernia? Protrusion of an organ through a wall of cavity where it is normally contained.
29. What is diverticulosis? Small blind pouches form in the lining and wall of the colon
30. What are some of the dietary practices that Seventh Day Adventists avoid? Coffee/tea, alcohol,
pork
31. Jewish faith requires: special utensils for food preparation
32. When you read force fluids, what does this mean? Encourage the resident to drink more fluids
33. Pagophagia: ice craving
34. How many mL=1ounce? 30
35. If a resident is on a thickened liquid diet, which liquids should be thickened? ALL
36. What is calculi? Kidney or bladder stones
37. How long can bladder retraining take? 6-10 weeks
38. When collecting a resident’s urine sample, which of the following would you report? Clear urine,
hematuria, 1000-1500 ml output per day, acidic/ph 5.0-7.0
39. You need to understand what it means for a resident to have a therapeutic, modified or special diet.
40. How do you prepare a resident for meals? Provide oral care, handwash if needed
41. You need to understand precautions that you make take in caring for your resident with
hemorrhoids. Specifically what area of their body would you be careful in caring for? Anus or rectal
area
42. The NA can assist the resident with elimination of stool by encouraging regular exercise. NA
CANNOT give laxatives, insert suppositories or should never tell your resident to hurry up
43. The positioning of the urinary drainage bag should be hooked to an immovable part of the bed,
below the resident. SHOULD NOT be kept on bed with resident or hooked to the side rail.
44. When collecting a urinary or stool specimen, you should always wear gloves and use the proper
container. What items would be necessary to include on the label? Name, date, time and room
number (sometimes you need to include the DOB, specimen collected)
45. When caring for the resident that has a condom catheter, it is important to remember that a new
condom catheter is applied daily.
46. When observing a resident that has diabetes, what would an abnormal observation be? Sweet,
fruity odor to breath (this is just one abnormality; there are others)
47. Understand how to collect a clean catch urine specimen