HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT
CARE CHAPTER'S 1-3 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Chap. 1: Which of the following statements is true of residents as a part of the care
team?
(A) Residents cannot make their own decisions
(B) Residents are not care team members
(C) Residents should not try to make choices about the care they want to receive
(D) The care team revolves around the resident and her condition, treatment, and
progress - Answer-(D) The care team revolves around the resident and her condition,
treatment, and progress
Chap. 1: Which of the following statements is true of a nursing assistant's
responsibilities if an activity is not listed in the care plan?
(A) The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed in the care plan
(B) The NA should perform the activity if he believes it is best for the resident
(C) The NA should only perform the activity if the resident says he wants it performed
(D) The NA should consult other NAs to see if they would perform the activity - Answer-
(A) The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed in the care plan
Chap. 1: A nursing assistant tells a resident that her grandchildren are noisy and disrupt
the facility and suggests that next time her daughter visits, she should leave the kids at
home. Which Residents' right might this behavior violate?
(A) The right to voice complaints without fear of punishment
(B) The right to refuse medication and treatment
(C) The right to have visitors
(D) The right to confidentiality - Answer-(C) The right to have visitors
Chap. 1: What is one reason why reporting a resident's changes and problems to the
nurse is a very important role of the nursing assistant?
(A) The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes
(B) Reporting changes is not a task that the NA performs
(C) Depending on the resident's changes, the NA can decide if she wants to work that
day or not
(D) The NA can decide what medication to prescribe for the resident's current condition
- Answer-(A) The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes
Chap. 1: Which of the following is a typical task that an NA performs?
(A) Changing a sterile dressing on an open wound
(B) Helping residents with elimination needs
(C) Administering medication
(D) Prescribing treatments - Answer-(B) Helping residents with elimination needs
,Chap. 1: Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?
(A) Giving a resident a bath
(B) Inserting a tube into a resident's body
(C) Helping a resident eat dinner
(D) Transferring a resident from the bed to a chair - Answer-(B) Inserting a tube into a
resident's body
Chap. 1: A professional relationship between an NA and a resident includes
(A) Telling the resident about problems with the supervisor
(B) Calling the resident Dearie and Sweetie
(C) Letting a resident know if the NA is in a bad mood
(D) Keeping resident information confidential - Answer-(D) Keeping resident information
confidential
Chap. 1: Which of the following is an example of an NA having a professional
relationship with an employer?
(A) Documenting carefully
(B) Never bothering the nurses with questions
(C) Trying not to be late more than twice a week
(D) Talking about management behind their backs - Answer-(A) Documenting carefully
Chap. 1: What is one function of the chain of command?
(A) It determines which residents go in which rooms
(B) It determines which shift an NA works
(C) It describes the care plan for each resident
(D) It helps protect nursing assistants and their employers from liability - Answer-(D) It
helps protect nursing assistants and their employers from liability
Chap. 1: Which of the following healthcare settings is generally for people who will die in
six months or less?
(A) Hospice care
(B) Long-term care
(C) Outpatient care
(D) Acute Care - Answer-(A) Hospice Care
Chap. 1: Which of the following statements is true of long-term care?
(A) People with terminal illnesses do not live in long-term care facilities.
(B) Most conditions seen in long-term care facilities are chronic.
(C) People who live in long-term care facilities are never able to return home.
(D) Long-term care takes place in a person's home. - Answer-(B) Most conditions seen
in long-term care facilities are chronic.
Chap. 1: A resident has purchased a special gift for her nursing assistant (NA). What
would be the best response by the nursing assistant?
(A) The NA should refuse the gift but thank the resident for thinking of her.
, (B) The NA should accept the gift because she is unsure about her facility's policy on
gifts.
(C) The NA should accept the gift if the resident agrees to keep it confidential.
(D) The NA should refuse the gift and explain that her employer is very unfair about
employees accepting gifts from residents. - Answer-(A) The NA should refuse the gift
but thank the resident for thinking of her.
Chap. 1: A __________ is a method or way of doing something.
(A) Policy
(B) Procedure
(C) Survey
(D) Cite - Answer-(B) Procedure
Chap. 1: Medicare will pay for
(A) All care requested by the resident
(B) All care requested by the doctor
(C) All care requested by the long-term care facility
(D) Only care that it determines to be medically necessary - Answer-(D) Only care that it
determines to be medically necessary
Chap. 1: Which of the following is a core value associated with culture change?
(A) Doing everything for residents
(B) Treating all residents the same way
(C) Promoting self-determination and personal choice
(D) Making sure all residents participate in the same activities - Answer-(C) Promoting
self-determination and personal choice
Chap. 1: Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment?
(A) Nursing assistant (NA)
(B) Medical social worker (MSW)
(C) Physician (MD)
(D) Dietitian (RDN) - Answer-(C) Physician (MD)
Chap. 1: Which of the following care team members are licensed professionals who
assign jobs to nursing assistants?
(A) Nursing assistants, nurses
(B) Dietitian, resident's family
(C) Nurses, physical therapists
(D) Nursing assistants, physicians - Answer-(C) Nurses, physical therapists
Chap. 1: What is required of a nursing assistant if he suspects that a resident is being
abused?
(A) The NA should call the police to report that the resident is being abused
(B) The NA should discuss the issue with the resident to find out if it is okay for him to
report what he suspects
(C) The NA should report it to the charge nurse immediately
CARE CHAPTER'S 1-3 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Chap. 1: Which of the following statements is true of residents as a part of the care
team?
(A) Residents cannot make their own decisions
(B) Residents are not care team members
(C) Residents should not try to make choices about the care they want to receive
(D) The care team revolves around the resident and her condition, treatment, and
progress - Answer-(D) The care team revolves around the resident and her condition,
treatment, and progress
Chap. 1: Which of the following statements is true of a nursing assistant's
responsibilities if an activity is not listed in the care plan?
(A) The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed in the care plan
(B) The NA should perform the activity if he believes it is best for the resident
(C) The NA should only perform the activity if the resident says he wants it performed
(D) The NA should consult other NAs to see if they would perform the activity - Answer-
(A) The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed in the care plan
Chap. 1: A nursing assistant tells a resident that her grandchildren are noisy and disrupt
the facility and suggests that next time her daughter visits, she should leave the kids at
home. Which Residents' right might this behavior violate?
(A) The right to voice complaints without fear of punishment
(B) The right to refuse medication and treatment
(C) The right to have visitors
(D) The right to confidentiality - Answer-(C) The right to have visitors
Chap. 1: What is one reason why reporting a resident's changes and problems to the
nurse is a very important role of the nursing assistant?
(A) The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes
(B) Reporting changes is not a task that the NA performs
(C) Depending on the resident's changes, the NA can decide if she wants to work that
day or not
(D) The NA can decide what medication to prescribe for the resident's current condition
- Answer-(A) The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes
Chap. 1: Which of the following is a typical task that an NA performs?
(A) Changing a sterile dressing on an open wound
(B) Helping residents with elimination needs
(C) Administering medication
(D) Prescribing treatments - Answer-(B) Helping residents with elimination needs
,Chap. 1: Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?
(A) Giving a resident a bath
(B) Inserting a tube into a resident's body
(C) Helping a resident eat dinner
(D) Transferring a resident from the bed to a chair - Answer-(B) Inserting a tube into a
resident's body
Chap. 1: A professional relationship between an NA and a resident includes
(A) Telling the resident about problems with the supervisor
(B) Calling the resident Dearie and Sweetie
(C) Letting a resident know if the NA is in a bad mood
(D) Keeping resident information confidential - Answer-(D) Keeping resident information
confidential
Chap. 1: Which of the following is an example of an NA having a professional
relationship with an employer?
(A) Documenting carefully
(B) Never bothering the nurses with questions
(C) Trying not to be late more than twice a week
(D) Talking about management behind their backs - Answer-(A) Documenting carefully
Chap. 1: What is one function of the chain of command?
(A) It determines which residents go in which rooms
(B) It determines which shift an NA works
(C) It describes the care plan for each resident
(D) It helps protect nursing assistants and their employers from liability - Answer-(D) It
helps protect nursing assistants and their employers from liability
Chap. 1: Which of the following healthcare settings is generally for people who will die in
six months or less?
(A) Hospice care
(B) Long-term care
(C) Outpatient care
(D) Acute Care - Answer-(A) Hospice Care
Chap. 1: Which of the following statements is true of long-term care?
(A) People with terminal illnesses do not live in long-term care facilities.
(B) Most conditions seen in long-term care facilities are chronic.
(C) People who live in long-term care facilities are never able to return home.
(D) Long-term care takes place in a person's home. - Answer-(B) Most conditions seen
in long-term care facilities are chronic.
Chap. 1: A resident has purchased a special gift for her nursing assistant (NA). What
would be the best response by the nursing assistant?
(A) The NA should refuse the gift but thank the resident for thinking of her.
, (B) The NA should accept the gift because she is unsure about her facility's policy on
gifts.
(C) The NA should accept the gift if the resident agrees to keep it confidential.
(D) The NA should refuse the gift and explain that her employer is very unfair about
employees accepting gifts from residents. - Answer-(A) The NA should refuse the gift
but thank the resident for thinking of her.
Chap. 1: A __________ is a method or way of doing something.
(A) Policy
(B) Procedure
(C) Survey
(D) Cite - Answer-(B) Procedure
Chap. 1: Medicare will pay for
(A) All care requested by the resident
(B) All care requested by the doctor
(C) All care requested by the long-term care facility
(D) Only care that it determines to be medically necessary - Answer-(D) Only care that it
determines to be medically necessary
Chap. 1: Which of the following is a core value associated with culture change?
(A) Doing everything for residents
(B) Treating all residents the same way
(C) Promoting self-determination and personal choice
(D) Making sure all residents participate in the same activities - Answer-(C) Promoting
self-determination and personal choice
Chap. 1: Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment?
(A) Nursing assistant (NA)
(B) Medical social worker (MSW)
(C) Physician (MD)
(D) Dietitian (RDN) - Answer-(C) Physician (MD)
Chap. 1: Which of the following care team members are licensed professionals who
assign jobs to nursing assistants?
(A) Nursing assistants, nurses
(B) Dietitian, resident's family
(C) Nurses, physical therapists
(D) Nursing assistants, physicians - Answer-(C) Nurses, physical therapists
Chap. 1: What is required of a nursing assistant if he suspects that a resident is being
abused?
(A) The NA should call the police to report that the resident is being abused
(B) The NA should discuss the issue with the resident to find out if it is okay for him to
report what he suspects
(C) The NA should report it to the charge nurse immediately
