NAS 101 EXAM 1
Any treatment, intentional or unintentional, that causes harm or injury to a person's body- includes
slapping, bruising, cutting, burning, physically restraining, pushing, shoving, and rough handling -
Answer-
Another name for a long term care facility - Answer-Skilled nursing facility
Assisted living facilities are initially for - Answer-People who need some help with daily care
What is true of adult day services? - Answer-This type of care is for people who need some assistance
and supervision during certain hours
Care given by specialists to restore or improve function after an illness or injury is called - Answer-
rehabilitation
Care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live is called - Answer-Hospice Care
Home Health aides.... - Answer-May clean or shop for groceries
People who live in a long term care facility are usually called ______ because it is where they live for the
duration of their stay - Answer-Residents
Most conditions seen in long term care are chronic. What does this mean? - Answer-The conditions last
a long time.
,Cost-control strategies for health care - Answer-managed care
People or organizations that provide health care - Answer-providers
Places where health care is delivered or administered - Answer-Facilities
A health plan that states that customers must use a particular doctor or group of doctors - Answer-PPOs
(preferred provider organizations)
People or organizations paying for health care services - Answer-Payers
A network of providers that contract to provide health services to a group of people - Answer-HMOs
(health maintenance organizations)
(T/F) Long-term care facilities may offer assisted living, subacute care, or specialized care - Answer-True
(T/F) Facilities that offer specialized care must have specially trained employees - Answer-True
(T/F) Nonprofit organizations cannot own long term care facilities - Answer-False
What is the most important thing for a NA to know about the residents in her care? - Answer-Each
resident is an individual with his own
More than half of resident's in long-term facilities are - Answer-female
In general, residents who stay at a facility for more than 6 months - Answer-are suffering from a
terminal illness
, Why is it important for nursing assistants to care for each resident as a whole person instead of treating
only his or her disorders and disabilities? - Answer-The NA wants to ensure she provides person-
centered care. Some residents have very little outside support from family or friends. Residents have
needs besides bathing, eating, drinking, and eliminating.
(T/F) A policy is a course of action to be followed. For example, all healthcare information must remain
confidential - Answer-True
(T/F) Facilities will have procedures for reporting information about residents - Answer-True
(T/F) It is all right to perform tasks not listed in the job description if they are very simple - Answer-False
(T/F) Changes in residents' conditions should be reported to the nurse - Answer-True
(T/F) Each step in a procedure is important and must be strictly followed - Answer-True
What is the purpose of surveys in long-term care facilities? - Answer-To study how well residents are
cared for
If a surveyor asks a NA a question, and the NA does not know the answer, what would be her best
response? - Answer-The NA should admit that she does not know and should find out the answer
What is true of the Joint Commission? - Answer-The goal of the Joint Commission's survey process is to
improve safety and quality of care
List two groups of people who qualify for Medicare - Answer-People aged 65 or older and people of
any age with permanent kidney failure or
Any treatment, intentional or unintentional, that causes harm or injury to a person's body- includes
slapping, bruising, cutting, burning, physically restraining, pushing, shoving, and rough handling -
Answer-
Another name for a long term care facility - Answer-Skilled nursing facility
Assisted living facilities are initially for - Answer-People who need some help with daily care
What is true of adult day services? - Answer-This type of care is for people who need some assistance
and supervision during certain hours
Care given by specialists to restore or improve function after an illness or injury is called - Answer-
rehabilitation
Care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live is called - Answer-Hospice Care
Home Health aides.... - Answer-May clean or shop for groceries
People who live in a long term care facility are usually called ______ because it is where they live for the
duration of their stay - Answer-Residents
Most conditions seen in long term care are chronic. What does this mean? - Answer-The conditions last
a long time.
,Cost-control strategies for health care - Answer-managed care
People or organizations that provide health care - Answer-providers
Places where health care is delivered or administered - Answer-Facilities
A health plan that states that customers must use a particular doctor or group of doctors - Answer-PPOs
(preferred provider organizations)
People or organizations paying for health care services - Answer-Payers
A network of providers that contract to provide health services to a group of people - Answer-HMOs
(health maintenance organizations)
(T/F) Long-term care facilities may offer assisted living, subacute care, or specialized care - Answer-True
(T/F) Facilities that offer specialized care must have specially trained employees - Answer-True
(T/F) Nonprofit organizations cannot own long term care facilities - Answer-False
What is the most important thing for a NA to know about the residents in her care? - Answer-Each
resident is an individual with his own
More than half of resident's in long-term facilities are - Answer-female
In general, residents who stay at a facility for more than 6 months - Answer-are suffering from a
terminal illness
, Why is it important for nursing assistants to care for each resident as a whole person instead of treating
only his or her disorders and disabilities? - Answer-The NA wants to ensure she provides person-
centered care. Some residents have very little outside support from family or friends. Residents have
needs besides bathing, eating, drinking, and eliminating.
(T/F) A policy is a course of action to be followed. For example, all healthcare information must remain
confidential - Answer-True
(T/F) Facilities will have procedures for reporting information about residents - Answer-True
(T/F) It is all right to perform tasks not listed in the job description if they are very simple - Answer-False
(T/F) Changes in residents' conditions should be reported to the nurse - Answer-True
(T/F) Each step in a procedure is important and must be strictly followed - Answer-True
What is the purpose of surveys in long-term care facilities? - Answer-To study how well residents are
cared for
If a surveyor asks a NA a question, and the NA does not know the answer, what would be her best
response? - Answer-The NA should admit that she does not know and should find out the answer
What is true of the Joint Commission? - Answer-The goal of the Joint Commission's survey process is to
improve safety and quality of care
List two groups of people who qualify for Medicare - Answer-People aged 65 or older and people of
any age with permanent kidney failure or
