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Persons who perform delegated tasks under the supervision of licensed
nurses are Correct Ans- Nursing assistants
The goal of the health team is to Correct Ans- Provide quality care
A federal health insurance program providing benefits for older persons
and some younger people with certain disabilities is Correct Ans-
Medicare
Nursing assistants work under the direction of Correct Ans- Licensed
nurses
An illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery is
Correct Ans- A terminal illness
Your role in the survey process includes which of the following? Correct
Ans- Helping keep the agency clean
Provides care to persons at home Correct Ans- Home health agency
Provides complex care while the person recovers from illness or surgery
before returning home Correct Ans- Hospital
,Serves people who do not need hospital care but need complex
equipment and care measures Correct Ans- Sub-acute facility
Serves people who are dying Correct Ans- Hospice
Restraining a resident without a doctor's order is a violation of Correct
Ans- OBRA
What is considered a violation of privacy? Correct Ans- Leaving the
resident without bed covers
Separating the person from others against his or her will is Correct Ans-
Involuntary seclusion
Who is able to exercise rights for an incompentent resident? Correct
Ans- Legal representative
Which requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation?
Correct Ans- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987
An ombudsman... Correct Ans- Promotes the resident's needs and
interests
When a resident is given certain drugs that affect his mood, behavior or
mental function, it may deny his right to Correct Ans- Freedom from
restraints
,A person has the right to be free from involuntary seclusion. An example
of involuntary seclusion would be: Correct Ans- Forcing the person to
remain in his/her room during breakfast
You are responsible for the care you give. To provide quality care:
Correct Ans- Maintain good work ethics
Before entering a person's room, you should: Correct Ans- Knock on the
door and wait to be asked in
This is an official record of persons who have completed a nursing
assistant training and competency evaluation program. Correct Ans-
Nursing assistant registry
What state law regulates nursing practice? Correct Ans- The state's nurse
practice act
Nursing assistants can have their certification denied, revoked, or
suspended for Correct Ans- Neglecting a patient or resident
The nurse tells you to perform a procedure. Which of the following may
put you at risk of losing your certification or license? Correct Ans-
Ensuring you do whatever the nurse tells you to do
, Which of these areas of study is not included in a training program for
nursing assistants? Correct Ans- Phlebotomy (drawing blood)
OBRA requires that re-training and a new competency evaluation test
must be taken if you have not worked as a certified nursing assistant for
Correct Ans- 24 months
Your work as a nursing assistant is supervised by Correct Ans- A
licensed nurse
You are alone in the nurses' station and you answer the phone. Dr. Smith
begins to give you verbal orders. You should Correct Ans- Politely give
you name and title and ask the doctor to wait while you get the nurse
When you read a job description, you should not take a job if it requires
you to Correct Ans- Function beyond your training limits
As a nursing assistant, you Correct Ans- Are responsible for your own
actions
The nurse is delegating a task to you. Which of the following involves
the communication step? Correct Ans- The nurse explains the steps of
the task
You have been delegated several tasks. What should you do? Correct
Ans- Ask the nurse to help you prioritize the tasks.