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Principles of Care
What is one of the five principles of care? Promoting dignity
Nurse Assistant Responsibilities
What are some of a nurse assistant's responsibilities? Helping to meet the person's physical and
emotional needs, communicating with other members of the health care team about changes in the
person's condition, and promoting the five principles of care
Scope of Practice
Which task is usually within a nurse assistant's scope of practice? Assisting with personal care activities,
such as bathing and grooming
Delegation
What is giving another person the authority and responsibility to complete a task on one's behalf called?
Delegating
Facilities
What type of facility provides short-term care for people who become ill or injured suddenly? A hospital
What type of facility provides care for people who require some assistance with tasks such as activities
of daily living (ADLs) or reminders to take medications, but are otherwise fairly independent? An
assisted-living facility
,What type of facility provides care for people who do not need to stay in a hospital but who require a
high level of nursing care and assistance? A nursing home
What type of health care setting provides care for people who are no longer ill enough to require the
services of a hospital, but who still require complex care that can only be delivered by health care
professionals? A sub-acute care facility
Laws and Regulations
What law ensures that residents of nursing homes that receive government funding receive a certain
standard of care? The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
10) Which government agency is charged with keeping workers safe on the job?
A) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
B) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
C) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ✔️C) Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
11) A nurse assistant answers the telephone on the unit. The caller is asking questions about a resident.
Which of the following rules should the nurse assistant follow?
A) Confidential information can be given to the resident's family.
B) Confidential information can be given to the resident's religious leader.
C) Confidential information cannot be given to any caller without the resident's knowledge and
permission.
D) Confidential information can be given to the resident's lawyer. ✔️C) Confidential information cannot
be given to any caller without the resident's knowledge and permission.
12) Which of the following statements concerning the rights of patients, residents and clients is true?
A) The wishes of the family take priority over the patient's, resident's or client's wishes.
B) All patients, residents and clients are entitled to the same basic rights.
,C) A facility may limit the rights of a patient, resident or client if this benefits the facility.
D) The rights of a patient, resident or client are negotiable with the staff. ✔️B) All patients, residents
and clients are entitled to the same basic rights.
13) Which of the following statements about restraints is true?
A) Restraints should be applied so that they are tightly secured
B) Restraints remain in place until they are allowed to be removed.
C) Restraint of a person appropriately is still a form of battery
D) Restraints are used only to prevent client from harming themselves. ✔️D) Restraints are used only
to prevent client from harming themselves.
14) When someone fails to meet a dependent person's needs, it is called:
A) Emotional abuse.
B) Negligence.
C) Elder abuse.
D) Neglect. ✔️D) Neglect.
15) Failure to do what a reasonable and careful person would be expected to do in a given situation is
called:
A) Larceny.
B) Irresponsibility.
C) Negligence.
D) Fraud. ✔️C) Negligence.
16) When you make decisions guided by your knowledge of what is right, meaning what is good or
moral, you are acting:
A) Independently.
B) Legally.
C) Inappropriately.
D) Ethically. ✔️D) Ethically.
, 17) Which one of the following actions taken by a nurse assistant supports the rights of a person
receiving health care?
A) The nurse assistant encourages the person to do as much for himself or herself as possible, offering
assistance as needed.
B) The nurse assistant shares information about the person's condition with anyone who asks for it.
C) The nurse assistant makes decisions about the person's care on behalf of the person.
D) The nurse assistant provides a high level of service, doing everything for the person so that the
person can rest. ✔️A) The nurse assistant encourages the person to do as much for himself or herself
as possible, offering assistance as needed.
18) A person in your care says he does not understand the medical procedure he is supposed to have
tomorrow. You should:
A) Tell him not to worry about it.
B) Tell the nurse about his concerns.
C) Tell him it will be painless.
D) Tell the nurse that the person does not want to have the procedure done. ✔️B) Tell the nurse about
his concerns.
19) Threatening to hurt a person or withdraw care if the person does not do what you want her to do is
a form of:
1/1
A) Physical abuse.
B) Emotional abuse.
C) Proper discipline.
D) Inactive abuse. ✔️B) Emotional abuse.
20) Which legislation defines who can look at and receive information about a person's health status
and care and sets rules related to how information that is communicated in writing, verbally, or
electronically should be handled?
A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
B) Confidentiality and Privacy Act
Principles of Care
What is one of the five principles of care? Promoting dignity
Nurse Assistant Responsibilities
What are some of a nurse assistant's responsibilities? Helping to meet the person's physical and
emotional needs, communicating with other members of the health care team about changes in the
person's condition, and promoting the five principles of care
Scope of Practice
Which task is usually within a nurse assistant's scope of practice? Assisting with personal care activities,
such as bathing and grooming
Delegation
What is giving another person the authority and responsibility to complete a task on one's behalf called?
Delegating
Facilities
What type of facility provides short-term care for people who become ill or injured suddenly? A hospital
What type of facility provides care for people who require some assistance with tasks such as activities
of daily living (ADLs) or reminders to take medications, but are otherwise fairly independent? An
assisted-living facility
,What type of facility provides care for people who do not need to stay in a hospital but who require a
high level of nursing care and assistance? A nursing home
What type of health care setting provides care for people who are no longer ill enough to require the
services of a hospital, but who still require complex care that can only be delivered by health care
professionals? A sub-acute care facility
Laws and Regulations
What law ensures that residents of nursing homes that receive government funding receive a certain
standard of care? The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
10) Which government agency is charged with keeping workers safe on the job?
A) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
B) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
C) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ✔️C) Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
11) A nurse assistant answers the telephone on the unit. The caller is asking questions about a resident.
Which of the following rules should the nurse assistant follow?
A) Confidential information can be given to the resident's family.
B) Confidential information can be given to the resident's religious leader.
C) Confidential information cannot be given to any caller without the resident's knowledge and
permission.
D) Confidential information can be given to the resident's lawyer. ✔️C) Confidential information cannot
be given to any caller without the resident's knowledge and permission.
12) Which of the following statements concerning the rights of patients, residents and clients is true?
A) The wishes of the family take priority over the patient's, resident's or client's wishes.
B) All patients, residents and clients are entitled to the same basic rights.
,C) A facility may limit the rights of a patient, resident or client if this benefits the facility.
D) The rights of a patient, resident or client are negotiable with the staff. ✔️B) All patients, residents
and clients are entitled to the same basic rights.
13) Which of the following statements about restraints is true?
A) Restraints should be applied so that they are tightly secured
B) Restraints remain in place until they are allowed to be removed.
C) Restraint of a person appropriately is still a form of battery
D) Restraints are used only to prevent client from harming themselves. ✔️D) Restraints are used only
to prevent client from harming themselves.
14) When someone fails to meet a dependent person's needs, it is called:
A) Emotional abuse.
B) Negligence.
C) Elder abuse.
D) Neglect. ✔️D) Neglect.
15) Failure to do what a reasonable and careful person would be expected to do in a given situation is
called:
A) Larceny.
B) Irresponsibility.
C) Negligence.
D) Fraud. ✔️C) Negligence.
16) When you make decisions guided by your knowledge of what is right, meaning what is good or
moral, you are acting:
A) Independently.
B) Legally.
C) Inappropriately.
D) Ethically. ✔️D) Ethically.
, 17) Which one of the following actions taken by a nurse assistant supports the rights of a person
receiving health care?
A) The nurse assistant encourages the person to do as much for himself or herself as possible, offering
assistance as needed.
B) The nurse assistant shares information about the person's condition with anyone who asks for it.
C) The nurse assistant makes decisions about the person's care on behalf of the person.
D) The nurse assistant provides a high level of service, doing everything for the person so that the
person can rest. ✔️A) The nurse assistant encourages the person to do as much for himself or herself
as possible, offering assistance as needed.
18) A person in your care says he does not understand the medical procedure he is supposed to have
tomorrow. You should:
A) Tell him not to worry about it.
B) Tell the nurse about his concerns.
C) Tell him it will be painless.
D) Tell the nurse that the person does not want to have the procedure done. ✔️B) Tell the nurse about
his concerns.
19) Threatening to hurt a person or withdraw care if the person does not do what you want her to do is
a form of:
1/1
A) Physical abuse.
B) Emotional abuse.
C) Proper discipline.
D) Inactive abuse. ✔️B) Emotional abuse.
20) Which legislation defines who can look at and receive information about a person's health status
and care and sets rules related to how information that is communicated in writing, verbally, or
electronically should be handled?
A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
B) Confidentiality and Privacy Act
