CAL ACE Quizzes 1-17
The term used for persons living in long-term care facilities is: - answer Patient/resident
The successful Nurse Assistant should be: - answer Honest
Dependable
Organized
(All of the above)
The responsibilities of a Nurse Assistant are listed in a: - answer Job description
As a Nurse Assistant, your scope of practice includes: - answer Bathing and dressing
patients/residents
What should the Nurse Assistant do if asked to do something he or she doesn't know
how to do? - answer Tell the nurse he or she is uncertain and ask for help
Which member of the long-term health care team provides the most hands-on care to
the resident? - answer Nurse Assistant
The direct supervisor of the Nurse Assistant is the: - answerCharge nurse
California Code of Regulations, Title 22 establishes: - answerMinimum standards of
patient care
Which of the following describes the minimum number of theory and clinical hours in a
Nurse Assistant program approved by the California Department of Health Services?
54 Hours theory, 180 hours supervised clinical training
48 Hours theory, 150 hours supervised clinical training
40 Hours theory, 60 hours supervised clinical training
60 Hours theory, 100 hours supervised clinical training - answer60 Hours theory, 100
hours supervised clinical training
A California Nurse Assistant is renewing his/her certification. How many
in-service/continuing education hours must an individual take in a two-year period in
order to renew Nurse Assistant certification? - answer48 Hours
How many hours must a Nurse Assistant work for pay in each renewal period? -
answer8 Hours
Which best defines Medicare? - answerMedical benefits for persons age 65 and over
,Which of the following situations should the Nurse Assistant report to the Director of
Nursing?
A patient/resident has fallen
The nurse in charge is suspected of abusing a patient/resident
The physician has asked for the Nurse Assistant's help
A patient/resident refuses to cooperate with treatment - answerThe nurse in charge is
suspected of abusing a patient/resident
The role of the ombudsman is to: - answerListen to and resolve patient/resident
problems
HIPAA refers to: - answerConfidentiality
A Nurse Assistant may insure a patient's/resident's dignity by: - answerKnocking on the
patient's/resident's room door before entering
Introducing him/herself prior to giving care
Calling the patient/resident by his/her proper name (all of the above)
The Nurse Assistant must submit fingerprints to the CDPH: - answerOnce in a lifetime
upon enrollment in a Nurse Assistant course
A mandated reporter: - answerMust report suspected abuse
Must report actual abuse
Must report abuse told to them by a visitor (all of the above)
Prior to working directly with patients/residents, the Nurse Assistant must complete a
facility orientation and: - answerHave a TB clearance
The responsible Nurse Assistant will arrive at work - answerWith enough time to be
ready to start work at the designated time
Upon successful completion of a Nurse Assistant training program, the candidate has
how much time to complete the state competency exam? - answer2 years
The overall purpose of OBRA is to: - answerImprove quality of life for patients/residents
in nursing facilities
What is the maximum number of times that the State Competency Exam may be taken?
- answer3 times
A Nurse Assistant may be dismissed from a job because of - answerFalsifying
documents or records
Patient/resident neglect
Theft of a patient/resident or hospital property
, The Nurse Assistant should not: - answerAsk about the patient's/resident's bank
account
The Patient's Bill of Rights is: - answerProvided to all patients/residents upon admission
Consumers of health care are responsible for: - answerBeing honest with the physician
Healthcare consumers always have the right to: - answerReceive respectful and
considerate care
Documents that provide instructions about the patient's/resident's wishes for treatment
when the patient/resident is unable to communicate their wishes are called: -
answerAdvanced Directives
Informed consent means that the: - answerThe patient/resident makes decisions based
on full disclosure of procedures, benefits, and risks
A grievance is: - answerA complaint
Healthcare workers: - answerMust be familiar with the Patient's Bill of Rights
When an elderly person is admitted to the long-term care facility, they have the right to:
- answerHave personal items in their room
The rights of patients/residents in long -term care facilities: - answerWere legislated by
OBRA in 1987
The purpose of a long-term care facility is to: - answer. Provide care for persons who
cannot care for themselves at home
A resident has been at home with his family all day. The Nurse Assistant notices new
bruises on the patient's/resident's back when he returns. The Nurse Assistant should: -
answerReport the bruises to the licensed nurse
Unintentional wrong in which a person fails to act in a reasonable and careful manner. -
answerNegligence
The following are examples of Bill of Rights except:
-Confidentiality
-informed consent
-privacy
-right to refuse
-considerate and respectful care
-right to information from diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
-right to qualified, competent care
The term used for persons living in long-term care facilities is: - answer Patient/resident
The successful Nurse Assistant should be: - answer Honest
Dependable
Organized
(All of the above)
The responsibilities of a Nurse Assistant are listed in a: - answer Job description
As a Nurse Assistant, your scope of practice includes: - answer Bathing and dressing
patients/residents
What should the Nurse Assistant do if asked to do something he or she doesn't know
how to do? - answer Tell the nurse he or she is uncertain and ask for help
Which member of the long-term health care team provides the most hands-on care to
the resident? - answer Nurse Assistant
The direct supervisor of the Nurse Assistant is the: - answerCharge nurse
California Code of Regulations, Title 22 establishes: - answerMinimum standards of
patient care
Which of the following describes the minimum number of theory and clinical hours in a
Nurse Assistant program approved by the California Department of Health Services?
54 Hours theory, 180 hours supervised clinical training
48 Hours theory, 150 hours supervised clinical training
40 Hours theory, 60 hours supervised clinical training
60 Hours theory, 100 hours supervised clinical training - answer60 Hours theory, 100
hours supervised clinical training
A California Nurse Assistant is renewing his/her certification. How many
in-service/continuing education hours must an individual take in a two-year period in
order to renew Nurse Assistant certification? - answer48 Hours
How many hours must a Nurse Assistant work for pay in each renewal period? -
answer8 Hours
Which best defines Medicare? - answerMedical benefits for persons age 65 and over
,Which of the following situations should the Nurse Assistant report to the Director of
Nursing?
A patient/resident has fallen
The nurse in charge is suspected of abusing a patient/resident
The physician has asked for the Nurse Assistant's help
A patient/resident refuses to cooperate with treatment - answerThe nurse in charge is
suspected of abusing a patient/resident
The role of the ombudsman is to: - answerListen to and resolve patient/resident
problems
HIPAA refers to: - answerConfidentiality
A Nurse Assistant may insure a patient's/resident's dignity by: - answerKnocking on the
patient's/resident's room door before entering
Introducing him/herself prior to giving care
Calling the patient/resident by his/her proper name (all of the above)
The Nurse Assistant must submit fingerprints to the CDPH: - answerOnce in a lifetime
upon enrollment in a Nurse Assistant course
A mandated reporter: - answerMust report suspected abuse
Must report actual abuse
Must report abuse told to them by a visitor (all of the above)
Prior to working directly with patients/residents, the Nurse Assistant must complete a
facility orientation and: - answerHave a TB clearance
The responsible Nurse Assistant will arrive at work - answerWith enough time to be
ready to start work at the designated time
Upon successful completion of a Nurse Assistant training program, the candidate has
how much time to complete the state competency exam? - answer2 years
The overall purpose of OBRA is to: - answerImprove quality of life for patients/residents
in nursing facilities
What is the maximum number of times that the State Competency Exam may be taken?
- answer3 times
A Nurse Assistant may be dismissed from a job because of - answerFalsifying
documents or records
Patient/resident neglect
Theft of a patient/resident or hospital property
, The Nurse Assistant should not: - answerAsk about the patient's/resident's bank
account
The Patient's Bill of Rights is: - answerProvided to all patients/residents upon admission
Consumers of health care are responsible for: - answerBeing honest with the physician
Healthcare consumers always have the right to: - answerReceive respectful and
considerate care
Documents that provide instructions about the patient's/resident's wishes for treatment
when the patient/resident is unable to communicate their wishes are called: -
answerAdvanced Directives
Informed consent means that the: - answerThe patient/resident makes decisions based
on full disclosure of procedures, benefits, and risks
A grievance is: - answerA complaint
Healthcare workers: - answerMust be familiar with the Patient's Bill of Rights
When an elderly person is admitted to the long-term care facility, they have the right to:
- answerHave personal items in their room
The rights of patients/residents in long -term care facilities: - answerWere legislated by
OBRA in 1987
The purpose of a long-term care facility is to: - answer. Provide care for persons who
cannot care for themselves at home
A resident has been at home with his family all day. The Nurse Assistant notices new
bruises on the patient's/resident's back when he returns. The Nurse Assistant should: -
answerReport the bruises to the licensed nurse
Unintentional wrong in which a person fails to act in a reasonable and careful manner. -
answerNegligence
The following are examples of Bill of Rights except:
-Confidentiality
-informed consent
-privacy
-right to refuse
-considerate and respectful care
-right to information from diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
-right to qualified, competent care
