NURC 1001: Review guide Exam
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1. List 3 tasks and responsibilities of a nurse aide.: 1. Follows instructions
2. Reports to work on time
3. Completes assigned tasks promptly
2. What is slander?: Oral statements of defamation
3. Describe 3 work ethics and STNA behaviors at work: 1. Do not gossip
2. Maintain Patient confidentiality
3. Do not be distracted, patient focused
4. What is libel?: written defamation
5. Where should the call light be placed when a nursing assistant leaves
a resident's room?: Within residents reach
6. What is the main limitation of being a nurse aide with tasks?: Can
not delegate
7. How many questions are on the state test?: 79 Questions written and
with multiple choice
8. How many times can you fail the state test until you have to take the
course again?: 3 failures
9. What are three pieces of information the nurse aid registry presents?: 1.
If you passed state test
2. Records findings of abuse/neglect
3. If you are active
10.What is the difference between certified nursing assistant and state
tested nursing assistant?: Certified means you completed a course, state
tested mean you tested under the state in addition to completing
course
11.What is an ombudsman?: Person who serves as residents advocate
among resident, facility and family
12.What is a POC?: Plan of care
13.What is the goal of acute care?: Restore health and stability of patient
14.Do we undress the unaffected side first?: Yes, we dress the unaffected
side first
15.To whom does a nurse aide report?: Nurse/Charge Nurse
16.What information about a resident would you communicate to other
team members? When?: 1. Complaints
2. Loss hearing aide
3. Any request that is out of your scope
*Immediately
17. What are three ways we can communicate with someone with a
visual impairment?: 1. Tell resident when your leaving their room
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2.Talk directly to them
3. Position your body directly towards them
18. What are three ways we can communicate with someone with a hearing
impairment?: 1. Use communication boards
2. Use sign language
3. Avoid lengthy sentences
19. What are three ways we can communicate with someone with a speech
impairment?: 1. Ask questions you already know answer to
2.Watch lip movement
3. Speak directly to them
20. What are three ways we can communicate with confused patient?: 1.
Use lower tone of voice
2. No open ended questions
3. Ask one question at a time
21.What is the continuing education requirement?: 12 hours annually
22.What is infection control?: Actions, systems and culture shared
responsibili- ties developed to prevent spread of infections
23.What is a Bloodborne Pathogen?: Microorganisms present in the
blood and cause disease
24.What are 3 symptoms/signs of infection?: 1. Airborne isolation: used
for residents known or suspected to be infected w/ pathogens
transmitted by airborne route
2. Quarantine: Those who have been exposed
3. Reverse isolation: those who are immunosuppressed whose
resistance is im- paired due to treatment of disease
25. Review the elderly and infections, why are they more susceptible?
(4 examples): 1. Age
2. Nutrition
3. Chronic Disease
4.Weaker immune system
26. What is the chain of infection?: 1. Infectious agent (Source)
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Susceptible Host
27. What are the steps for handwashing?: 1. Use enough soap to produce
lather
2. Rub soap over all surfaces and wrists
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1. List 3 tasks and responsibilities of a nurse aide.: 1. Follows instructions
2. Reports to work on time
3. Completes assigned tasks promptly
2. What is slander?: Oral statements of defamation
3. Describe 3 work ethics and STNA behaviors at work: 1. Do not gossip
2. Maintain Patient confidentiality
3. Do not be distracted, patient focused
4. What is libel?: written defamation
5. Where should the call light be placed when a nursing assistant leaves
a resident's room?: Within residents reach
6. What is the main limitation of being a nurse aide with tasks?: Can
not delegate
7. How many questions are on the state test?: 79 Questions written and
with multiple choice
8. How many times can you fail the state test until you have to take the
course again?: 3 failures
9. What are three pieces of information the nurse aid registry presents?: 1.
If you passed state test
2. Records findings of abuse/neglect
3. If you are active
10.What is the difference between certified nursing assistant and state
tested nursing assistant?: Certified means you completed a course, state
tested mean you tested under the state in addition to completing
course
11.What is an ombudsman?: Person who serves as residents advocate
among resident, facility and family
12.What is a POC?: Plan of care
13.What is the goal of acute care?: Restore health and stability of patient
14.Do we undress the unaffected side first?: Yes, we dress the unaffected
side first
15.To whom does a nurse aide report?: Nurse/Charge Nurse
16.What information about a resident would you communicate to other
team members? When?: 1. Complaints
2. Loss hearing aide
3. Any request that is out of your scope
*Immediately
17. What are three ways we can communicate with someone with a
visual impairment?: 1. Tell resident when your leaving their room
1/
, NURC 1001: Review guide Exam
1
2.Talk directly to them
3. Position your body directly towards them
18. What are three ways we can communicate with someone with a hearing
impairment?: 1. Use communication boards
2. Use sign language
3. Avoid lengthy sentences
19. What are three ways we can communicate with someone with a speech
impairment?: 1. Ask questions you already know answer to
2.Watch lip movement
3. Speak directly to them
20. What are three ways we can communicate with confused patient?: 1.
Use lower tone of voice
2. No open ended questions
3. Ask one question at a time
21.What is the continuing education requirement?: 12 hours annually
22.What is infection control?: Actions, systems and culture shared
responsibili- ties developed to prevent spread of infections
23.What is a Bloodborne Pathogen?: Microorganisms present in the
blood and cause disease
24.What are 3 symptoms/signs of infection?: 1. Airborne isolation: used
for residents known or suspected to be infected w/ pathogens
transmitted by airborne route
2. Quarantine: Those who have been exposed
3. Reverse isolation: those who are immunosuppressed whose
resistance is im- paired due to treatment of disease
25. Review the elderly and infections, why are they more susceptible?
(4 examples): 1. Age
2. Nutrition
3. Chronic Disease
4.Weaker immune system
26. What is the chain of infection?: 1. Infectious agent (Source)
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Susceptible Host
27. What are the steps for handwashing?: 1. Use enough soap to produce
lather
2. Rub soap over all surfaces and wrists
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