ExamElaborations4N051 SSgt WAPS - Full

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Exam(Elaborations)4N051 SSgt WAPS - Full SKT Correctly Answered

Question: If a patient's mechanical ventilator

malfunctions, you should remove the patient from the

ventilator and:

• place the patient on a nasal cannula.
• place the patient on a nonrebreathing mask.
• begin ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
• contact medical control.

Correct Answer: C) begin ventilations with a bag-valve

mask.

Question: Airway management can be challenging in

patients with Down syndrome because their:

• teeth are misaligned and they have a large tongue.
• occiput is round, which causes flexion of the neck.
• tongue is relatively small and falls back in the throat.
• mandible is large, which inhibits a mask-to-face seal.

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Correct Answer: A) teeth are misaligned and they have a

large tongue.

Question: When assessing or providing care to a patient

with an intellectual disability, you should:

• explain procedures while in the process of performing

them.

• be observant for signs of fear or reluctance from the

patient.

• move swiftly and deliberately to quickly accomplish

the task.

• frequently reassure him or her that everything will be

okay.

Correct Answer: B) be observant for signs of fear or

reluctance from the patient.

Question: General techniques for communicating with

hearing-impaired patients include:

• exaggerating your lip movements to ensure the patient

understands.

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• speaking directly into the patient's ear with an

increased voice pitch.

• removing any hearing aids and using pen and paper to

ask questions.

• positioning yourself approximately 18 inches directly

in front of the patient.

Correct Answer: D) positioning yourself approximately

18 inches directly in front of the patient.

Question: When enlisting the help of an interpreter who

signs, it is important for you to ask the interpreter to:

• report exactly what the patient signs and not to add

any commentary.

• voice what he or she is signing while communicating

with the patient.

• document the answers to the questions that the patient

has responded to.

• avoid any kind of lip movement while he or she is

signing with the patient.

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Correct Answer: A) report exactly what the patient signs

and not to add any commentary.

Question: Cerebral palsy is a condition that results from

damage or injury to the:

• brain.
• spinal cord.
• voluntary muscles.
• peripheral nervous system.

Correct Answer: A) brain.

Question: When caring for patients with cerebral palsy, it

is important to remember that:

• they are unable to walk and are totally dependent upon

you.

• their limbs are often underdeveloped and are prone to

injury.

• hearing aids are usually ineffective for patients with

hearing loss.