UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
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nurse aide 1 (nurse aide or nursing assistant) - CORRECT ANSWER - valued, unlicensed
member of the health care team responsible for providing delegated nursing tasks within a
defined range of function for residents in a variety of settings and who is listed on the NC Nurse
Aide 1 Registry
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) - CORRECT ANSWER - umbrella term NC Board
of Nursing (NCBON) uses to describe unlicensed healthcare assistants who have been trined to
provide certain tasks of client care as directed by a licensed health care provider (nurse aide 1,
patient care aides, medical office assistants, medication aides, and medical assistants)
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) - CORRECT ANSWER - federal law
enacted by congress in 1987 (updated in 2016); designed to improve quality of life of residents
living in a nursing home environment; defines requirements for nurse aide training and
competency evaluation and nurse aide registry
NC Board of Nursing Administrative Code - CORRECT ANSWER - defines range of
function for nurse aides in NC
NC Board of Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - provides list of tasks that fall within the
range of function for nurse aides in NC
NC Nurse Aide 1 Registry - CORRECT ANSWER - a registry of all people who meet state
and federal training and testing requirements to perform Nurse Aide 1 tasks in the State of NC
NC Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing - CORRECT ANSWER - section
of the NC government that provides services for unlicensed health care workers, their employers,
and their instructors; maintains NC Nurse Aide 1 Registry; approves Nurse Aide Training
Programs
, National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) - CORRECT ANSWER -
written/oral exam consisting of a demonstration of 5 skills; may take up to 3 times upon
completion of a state approved Nurse Aide 1 Training Program
Listing Renewals - CORRECT ANSWER - through qualified work experience completed
every 24 months; requires working a minimum of 8 hours, receiving payment for work
experience, and being supervised by an RN (if not, will be required to retrain and retake and pass
NNAAP exam)
Listing Renewal Form - CORRECT ANSWER - nurse aide and RN must complete a
designated portion (online); complete 3 months prior to expiration date (no longer mailed to
nurse aides); nurse aides cannot work once expires
www.ncbon.com (NC Board of Nursing) and www.ncnar.org (NC Division of Health Service
Regulation) - CORRECT ANSWER - what key web sites should every nurse aide know?
perform delegated basic nursing and personal care skills in a competent, caring manner and use
appropriate interpersonal skills - CORRECT ANSWER - what are the job responsibilities
of nurse aides?
right task, right circumstance, right person, right direction/communication, right
supervision/evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - what are the 5 Rights of Delegation?
basic nursing skills - CORRECT ANSWER - essential skills required of nurse aides to
deliver competent care to residents in health care settings; privacy is key; critical for well-being
of residents
personal care skills - CORRECT ANSWER - tasks that deal with a person's body,
appearance, and hygiene, typically done on a daily basis; privacy is key; each individual has own
preferences; encourage independence
hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER - tasks performed to keep bodies clean and healthy