The ________ describes the line of authority and communication in a facility.
A. Care plan
B. Chain of command
C. Nursing process
D. Care team - Answers B. Chain of command
What is the purpose of HIPAA?
A. To monitor quality of care in facilities
B. To keep protected health information private
C. To reduce incidents of abuse in facilities
D. To provide training for facility staff - Answers B. To keep protected health information private
A nursing assistant may share a resident's medical information with which of the following?
A. The resident's friends
B. Other members of the healthcare team
C. The nursing assistant's friends
D. The resident's roommate - Answers B. Other members of the healthcare team
Why is careful and accurate charting important?
A. A medical chart is the legal record of a resident's care.
B. It allows clear communication among the care team.
C. It protects you and your employer from liability by proving what you did.
D. All of the above - Answers D. All of the above
,The proper way for a nursing assistant to address a resident is
A. "Dearie"
B. "Sweetie"
C. "Aunty or Uncle"
D. Using "Mr.," "Mrs.," "Ms.," or "Miss" and a last name - Answers D. Using "Mr.," "Mrs.," "Ms.," or
"Miss" and a last name
In giving care according to the client's Bill of Rights, the nurse aide SHOULD:
A. Provide privacy during the client's personal care
B. Open the client's mail without permission
C. Use the client's personal possessions for another client
D. Prevent the client from complaining about care - Answers A. Provide privacy during the
client's personal care
An alert resident has requested to be left alone with her husband who is visiting. The resident
closes the door to her room. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse
B. Suggest that the husband take the resident home for a visit
C. Explain that the facility's policies do not allow for this type of visiting
D. Remind the resident that this is a nursing home and not a hotel - Answers A. Allow the
resident to be alone with her spouse
A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident's wife slaps the resident. The resident does not
seem upset or hurt. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Leave the rooms and close the door to allow privacy
B. Consider if this is normal behavior for this couple
, C. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately
D. Tell the wife that she must leave the facility for the day - Answers C. Report the observation
to the charge nurse immediately
A resident's dentures break when the nursing assistant drops them. The nursing assistant
knows that he/she committed an act of:
A. Negligence
B. Malpractice
C. Defamation
D. Battery - Answers A. Negligence
If your feelings or beliefs are not the same as those of a resident in your care, you should:
A. Inform your supervising nurse.
B. Let the resident know you disagree.
C. Respect the feelings and attitudes of the resident.
D. Let another nurse assistant handle the resident. - Answers C. Respect the feelings and
attitudes of the resident.
A resident reports that his wrist watch is missing. The nurse aide should ask
A. If the resident thinks someone took it
B. If the resident checked the lost and found box
C. Who was assigned to the resident on the previous shift
D. For permission to help look around the resident's room - Answers D. For permission to help
look around the resident's room
A nursing assistant is assigned to six residents. Which resident's need must be addressed first?
A. Uncomfortable in bed