NAS-101, TEST 1 STUDY GUIDE UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What is the NA I Registry Listing initial requirements?
Answer:
(a) Completion of a state-approved Nurse Aide I training program
(b) Pass the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP)
- Computer based training
- Demonstrate five (5) randomly selected skills
Question:
2. What is the NA I Registry Listing Renewal?
Answer:
Qualified work experience completed every 24 months:
- Work a minimum of eight (8) hours
- Receive payment for work
- Perform nurse aide related services
- Be supervised by an RN
Question:
3. What are the functions of the NC Board of Nursing (NCBON)?
Answer:
Regulatory body that issues the list of tasks to include in a Nurse Aide I training program that falls within
the range of function for nurse aides in North Carolina.
Question:
4. What are the functions of the NC Board of Administrative Code?
Answer:
Defines range of function for nurse aides in North Carolina.
Question:
5. What is OBRA?
Answer:
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 - federal law enacted to improve the quality of life of
residents living in a nursing home. Reviewed/Updated 28 November 2016.
Question:
6. What does OBRA require for NA I?
Answer:
Defines requirement for nurse aide training and competency evaluation and the nurse aid registry.
Question:
7. What is delegation?
, Answer:
The process of assigning part of none's responsibility to another qualified person in a specific situation;
transferring responsibility for the performance of an activity or task while retaining accountability for the
outcome.
Question:
8. What is team?
Answer:
A group of people with a common purpose, assigned tasks, and coordinated effort to get a job done.
Question:
9. What is ADLs?
Answer:
Activities of Daily Living - term used in health care to describe everyday things that a resident routinely
does, such as hygiene and grooming, dressing, eating, toileting, and transferring.
Question:
10. What are interpersonal skills?
Answer:
Generally refers to a health care provider's ability to get along with others while getting the job done.
Question:
11. What are examples of interpersonal skills?
Answer:
Tone of voice, body language, facial expressions, words we speak.
Question:
12. What are personal care skills?
Answer:
Tasks that deal with a person's body, appearance, and hygiene, typically done daily.
Question:
13. What are examples of personal care skills?
Answer:
Hygiene and Grooming - bathing, brushing teeth, caring for fingernails and hair ADLs - dressing, eating,
transferring, and toileting
Question:
14. What is the expected professional behavior of a Nurse Aide?
Answer:
(a) Act, behave, and function in a professional manner
(b) Demonstrate excellent work ethic
(c) Present a professional appearance
(d) Maintain excellent personal hygiene
(e) Have a good attitude
(f) Care about others
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What is the NA I Registry Listing initial requirements?
Answer:
(a) Completion of a state-approved Nurse Aide I training program
(b) Pass the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP)
- Computer based training
- Demonstrate five (5) randomly selected skills
Question:
2. What is the NA I Registry Listing Renewal?
Answer:
Qualified work experience completed every 24 months:
- Work a minimum of eight (8) hours
- Receive payment for work
- Perform nurse aide related services
- Be supervised by an RN
Question:
3. What are the functions of the NC Board of Nursing (NCBON)?
Answer:
Regulatory body that issues the list of tasks to include in a Nurse Aide I training program that falls within
the range of function for nurse aides in North Carolina.
Question:
4. What are the functions of the NC Board of Administrative Code?
Answer:
Defines range of function for nurse aides in North Carolina.
Question:
5. What is OBRA?
Answer:
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 - federal law enacted to improve the quality of life of
residents living in a nursing home. Reviewed/Updated 28 November 2016.
Question:
6. What does OBRA require for NA I?
Answer:
Defines requirement for nurse aide training and competency evaluation and the nurse aid registry.
Question:
7. What is delegation?
, Answer:
The process of assigning part of none's responsibility to another qualified person in a specific situation;
transferring responsibility for the performance of an activity or task while retaining accountability for the
outcome.
Question:
8. What is team?
Answer:
A group of people with a common purpose, assigned tasks, and coordinated effort to get a job done.
Question:
9. What is ADLs?
Answer:
Activities of Daily Living - term used in health care to describe everyday things that a resident routinely
does, such as hygiene and grooming, dressing, eating, toileting, and transferring.
Question:
10. What are interpersonal skills?
Answer:
Generally refers to a health care provider's ability to get along with others while getting the job done.
Question:
11. What are examples of interpersonal skills?
Answer:
Tone of voice, body language, facial expressions, words we speak.
Question:
12. What are personal care skills?
Answer:
Tasks that deal with a person's body, appearance, and hygiene, typically done daily.
Question:
13. What are examples of personal care skills?
Answer:
Hygiene and Grooming - bathing, brushing teeth, caring for fingernails and hair ADLs - dressing, eating,
transferring, and toileting
Question:
14. What is the expected professional behavior of a Nurse Aide?
Answer:
(a) Act, behave, and function in a professional manner
(b) Demonstrate excellent work ethic
(c) Present a professional appearance
(d) Maintain excellent personal hygiene
(e) Have a good attitude
(f) Care about others
