What is the primary responsibility of a nursing assistant? - -to provide safe, quality care
to residents
A nursing assistant who presents a professional appearance
A. wears a red, printed shirt under her scrubs
B. keeps her hair below her collar
C. wears her engagement ring with her wedding band
D. has short, clean fingernails and wears clear nail polish - -D. has short, clean fingernails
and wears clear nail polish
Nursing assistants who demonstrate caring skills have
A. an easy-going attitude
B. a good exercise plan, which they follow
C. a habit of reading a great deal
D. a good diet - -A. an easy-going attitude
Which of the following must nursing assistants do to become certified
A. work in a long-term facility for a minimum of two years
B. be in good physical condition
C. complete an approved education or training program and pass the certification competency
exam
D. receive two positive professional character recommendations - -C. complete an
approved education or training program and pass the certification competency exam
What does the term residents mean
, A. people cared for in hospitals
B. people cared for in hospices
C. people cared for at home
D. people cared for in long-term care facilities - -D. people cared for in long-term care
facilities
Which of the following is an example of a boundary violation by a nursing assistant?
A. taking too much time at a resident's bedside
B. accepting gifts after a resident has left the facility
C. putting a resident's personal items in the bedside table
D. helping a resident's family member contact a community resource - -B. accepting gifts
after a resident has left the facility
When nursing assistants provide holistic care, they integrate
A. body, mind, and spirit
B. care with medication
C. therapy with care
D. culture, ethnicity, values - -A. body, mind, and spirit
A nursing assistant with several years of experience has been difficult to work with the last few
days. Which of the following approaches could you use to demonstrate professional behavior?
A. tell the nursing assistant that she needs to be more cheerful
B. ask the nursing assistant if you can help her
C. report the nursing assistant's behavior
D. stay away from the nursing assistant - -B. ask the nursing assistant if you can help her
Which of the following healthcare staff members supervises nursing assistants?