Questions and Answers
List the 10 members of the Health Care Team - ANSW-Resident, Nurse, Medical Social Worker,
Physician/Doctor, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Registered
Dietician, Activities Director, Nursing Assistant
Define Chain of Command - ANSW-The line of authority in a facility
List the 5 Rights of Delegation - ANSW-Task, Circumstance, Person, Direction, Supervision
Define Ethics - ANSW-Knowledge of right and wrong
Define OBRA - ANSW-federal law that sets the minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing
requirements, resident assessment, and information on the rights of residents
List the 7 types of abuse using the acronym MENS VIP - ANSW-Mental, Exploitation, Neglect, Sexual,
Verbal, Isolation, Physical
List the 5 steps of the nursing process - ANSW-Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
Define Impairment - ANSW-a partial or complete loss of function
List the 5 vital signs most commonly monitored - ANSW-Temp, Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure, Pain
Level
Normal Range for Pulse - ANSW-60-100 BPM
Normal Respiratory Rate - ANSW-12-20 RPM
Tachycardia - ANSW-Rapid Heart Rate > 100 BPM
Bradycardia - ANSW-Slow Heart Rate < 60 BPM
Apnea - ANSW-Absence of Breathing
Dyspnea - ANSW-Difficulty Breathing
Define Blood Pressure - ANSW-Blood pressure is the measurement of the force of blood against the walls
of the arteries.
Definition of Health by WHO - ANSW-A complete state of physical, mental, and social well being and not
just the absence of disease or infirmity.
List the 5 components of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSW-1. Physical Needs
2. Safety & Security Needs
3. Need for Love
4. Need for Self-Esteem
5. Need for Self-Actualization
Define infection prevention - ANSW-The set of methods to prevent and control the spread of disease
List the 6 links in the chain of infection - ANSW-Causative Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of
Transmission, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host
First Step in preventing the transmission of disease - ANSW-Proper hand hygiene
List the 3 types of Transmission-Based Precautions - ANSW-Airborne, Droplet, Contact