GNA program/Paid feeding assistant
The GNA training program shall provided at least____ hours of training prior to direct
resident care? - CORRECT ANSWER-16 hours
The 16 hours of GNA training shall include what 5--topics? - CORRECT ANSWER-(a)
Infection control;
(b) Safety and emergency procedures;
(c) Promoting residents' independence;
(d) Respecting residents' rights; and
(e) Communication and interpersonal skills
Paid feeding assistants must successfully complete? - CORRECT ANSWER-8 hours
of state approved training course
What types of patients can paid feeding assistance feed? - CORRECT ANSWER-*NO
Difficult feeding conditions* which includes issues with:
(1) Difficulty swallowing; (2) Choking;
(3) Recurrent lung aspirations; or
(4) Tube or parenteral intravenous feedings
What are the 3---ways in which appropriate residents are selected for feeding by the
paid feeding assistance? - CORRECT ANSWER-(1) Charge nurse's current
assessment of the resident;
(2) The resident's latest Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment; and
(3) The resident's plan of care.
The paid feeding assistance program shall cover what 8--topics? - CORRECT
ANSWER-(1) Feeding techniques;
(2) Assistance with feeding and hydration;
(3) Communication and interpersonal skills;
(4) Appropriate responses to resident behavior;
(5) Safety and emergency procedures, including the Heimlich maneuver;
(6) Infection control;
(7) Resident rights;
(8) Recognizing changes in a resident's behavior that are inconsistent with the
resident's normal behavior and the importance of reporting these changes to a
supervisory nurse;
Feeding training assistant training can be taught by which type of instructors? -
CORRECT ANSWER-(1) Registered nurse and supplementary professional
instructors;
(2) Licensed dietitian-nutritionist;
(3) Licensed physical therapist
(4) Licensed speech therapist; or
(5) Licensed occupational therapist
A comprehensive care facility may *not employ* an individual in the capacity of
geriatric nursing assistant unless the individual has successfully completed a
The GNA training program shall provided at least____ hours of training prior to direct
resident care? - CORRECT ANSWER-16 hours
The 16 hours of GNA training shall include what 5--topics? - CORRECT ANSWER-(a)
Infection control;
(b) Safety and emergency procedures;
(c) Promoting residents' independence;
(d) Respecting residents' rights; and
(e) Communication and interpersonal skills
Paid feeding assistants must successfully complete? - CORRECT ANSWER-8 hours
of state approved training course
What types of patients can paid feeding assistance feed? - CORRECT ANSWER-*NO
Difficult feeding conditions* which includes issues with:
(1) Difficulty swallowing; (2) Choking;
(3) Recurrent lung aspirations; or
(4) Tube or parenteral intravenous feedings
What are the 3---ways in which appropriate residents are selected for feeding by the
paid feeding assistance? - CORRECT ANSWER-(1) Charge nurse's current
assessment of the resident;
(2) The resident's latest Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment; and
(3) The resident's plan of care.
The paid feeding assistance program shall cover what 8--topics? - CORRECT
ANSWER-(1) Feeding techniques;
(2) Assistance with feeding and hydration;
(3) Communication and interpersonal skills;
(4) Appropriate responses to resident behavior;
(5) Safety and emergency procedures, including the Heimlich maneuver;
(6) Infection control;
(7) Resident rights;
(8) Recognizing changes in a resident's behavior that are inconsistent with the
resident's normal behavior and the importance of reporting these changes to a
supervisory nurse;
Feeding training assistant training can be taught by which type of instructors? -
CORRECT ANSWER-(1) Registered nurse and supplementary professional
instructors;
(2) Licensed dietitian-nutritionist;
(3) Licensed physical therapist
(4) Licensed speech therapist; or
(5) Licensed occupational therapist
A comprehensive care facility may *not employ* an individual in the capacity of
geriatric nursing assistant unless the individual has successfully completed a
