INTRODUCTION TO NURSE
ASSISTANT QUESTIONS &
COMPLETE ANSWERS PASSED
1. The term used for persons living in long-term care facilities is:
A. Senior citizen
B. Patient
C. Retiree
D. Resident - CORRECT ANSWER D. Resident
2. The successful Nurse Assistant should be:
A. Honest
B. Dependable
C. Organized
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
3. The responsibilities of a Nurse Assistant are listed in a:
A. Job description
B. Procedure
C. Job title
D. Resume - CORRECT ANSWER A. Job description
, 4. As a Nurse Assistant, your scope of practice includes:
A. Bathing and dressing residents
B. Taking telephone orders from the doctor.
C. Assigning patient care
D. Giving medications - CORRECT ANSWER A. Bathing and dressing residents
5. What should the Nurse Assistant do if asked to do something he or she doesn't know how to
do?
A. Ask another Nurse Assistant to do the task
B. Tell the nurse he or she is uncertain and ask for help.
C. Refrain from doing the task.
D. Do the task anyway. - CORRECT ANSWER B. Tell the nurse he or she is uncertain and ask for
help.
6. Which member of the long-term health care team provides the most hands-on care to the
resident?
A. Physician
B. Charge nurse
C. Nurse Assistant
D. Nursing supervisor - CORRECT ANSWER C. Nurse Assistant
7. The direct supervisor of the Nurse Assistant is the: