Nursing Assistant Review Questions Ch 1-5 100% correct

Nursing Assistant Review Questions Ch 1-5 100% correct Helping persons return to their highest physical and mental function is called Rehabilitation Rehabilitation starts when the person first seeks health care A health care program for dying persons is a Hospice You work in an assisted living residence. You Help persons with their daily activities Who controls policy in a health care agency? The board of directors Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff and safe nursing care? The director of nursing You are a member of The health team and the nursing team The nursing team includes RN's, LPN/LVN, and nursing assistants Nursing assistants are supervised by Licensed nurses The nursing assistant's role is to Perform delegated tasks Nursing task are delegated according to a person's needs and staff member abilities. This nursing care pattern is called Team nursing Medicare is for persons who are 65 years of age or older Which is required for an agency to operate and provide care? License Which is voluntary for health care agencies? Accreditation Surveys are done to See if agencies meet set standards A surveyor asks you some questions. You should Give honest and complete answers sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover Acute Illness Provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting to persons needing help with daily activities Assisted Living Residence nursing case manager coordinates the care of specific groups of patients from admission through discharge and into the home or long-term care setting case management on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment Chronic Illness nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do Functional Nursing person with the legal right to act on the patient's or resident's behalf when he or she cannot do so for himself Representative care provided to maintain or restore health, improve function, or relieve symptoms Treatment someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person Ombudsman The Patient Care Partnership: Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities is a federal law.T/F False (document issued by the American Hospital Association) OBRA applies to all 50 states.T/F True Nursing center residents have rights as U.S. citizens.T/F True Residents are informed of their rights only in writing.T/F False ( also informed orally) Residents have the right to choose their own doctors.T/F True You should open the person's mail within 24 hours of it being delivered to the center.T/F False A resident complains about the food. The center must try to provide desired foods.T/F True Residents must provide some type of work for the center.T/F False Residents groups can discuss ideas for activity programs. T/F True An employee was found guilty of abusing a resident. The center can continue to employ the person. T/F False You can restrain a resident to provide care. T/F False The Patient Care Partnership: Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities is concerned with A. Hospital Care B. Home Care C. Long-term Care D. All health care agencies and settings a. hospital care These statements are about hospital care. Which is correct? A. Patients must file their own insurance claims. B. The health team makes care decisions when the person is unable. C. Patients must allow students to provide care. D. Patients have the right to make informed treatment choices. D. Patients have the right to make informed treatment choices. A son has the legal right to act on his mother's behalf. The son is his mother's legal A. Ombudsman B. Representative C. Caregiver D. Health care provider b. representative A daughter wants to read her father's medical record. What should yo do? A. Giver her the medical record B. Ask the resident if she can read the record. C. Tell the nurse. D. Tell her she cannot do so c. tell the nurse A resident refuses to have a shower. What should you do? A. Tell her she cannot refuse a shower B. Tell her daughter C. Comply, but tell her she must shower tomorrow. D. Tell the nurse d. tell the nurse which violates the person's right to privacy? A. Closing the bathroom door when the person uses the bathroom B. Opening window blinds when assisting with bathing C. Covering the person for personal care D. Asking the person's permission to observe the treatment B. Open window blinds when assisting with bathing A resident has a phone and wants to make a call. What should you do? A. Leave the room B. Tell the nurse C. Ask the person to use the phone at the nurses station D. Close the privacy curtain so you can finish your tasks in the room A. Leave the room Who decides how to style a person's hair? A. The person B. The nurse C. You D. The ombudsman A. the person Residents have the right to A. Brings weapons into the center B. Mistreat other residents C. Use other residents' personal items D. Voice complaints about care d. voice complaints about care A resident brought furniture and other items from home. They are A. Sent home with the family B. Labeled with the persons name C. Arranged as you prefer D. Shared with the persons roommate B. Labeled with the persons name Residents have the right to be free from A. Disease B. Grievances C. Involuntary seclusion D. Rules C. Involuntary seclusion Who selects activities for the resident? A.. The nurse B. You C. The person's representative D. The person D. The person A nursing center must provide A. a safe,clean and comfortable setting B A private bathroom C. A bed near a window D. A noise-free setting A. a safe, clean and comfortable setting A long-term care ombudsman A. is employed by the nursing center B. investigates residents complaints C. grants a nursing center a license or certification D. can prevent a resident from leaving the center B. investigates residents complaints Which action promotes dignity? A. restraining the person B. making clothing choices for the person C. scolding the person D. listening to the person D. listening to the person Which is the correct way to address a person? A. Hello, Sweetie B. Hello, Jim C. Hello, Mrs Smith D. Hello, Grandpa C. Hello, Mrs Smith Which promotes privacy? A Entering a persons' room without knocking B. Closing the privacy curtain for a procedure C. Leaving the door open during person care D. Looking through the person's belongings B. Closing the privacy curtain for a procedure T/F. OBRA requires a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program in every state. True T/F. You are allowed 1 attempt to pass your state's competency evaluation. False (3 attempts) T/F. Each state must have a nursing assistant registry. True T/F. You have no worked for 3 years. Your certification is still current. False ( must work within 24 months) T/F. All states have the same training and evaluation requirements. False T/F. An agency can expand your range of functions beyond what is allowed in your state. False Nursing practice is regulated by A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing B. Nurse practice acts C. Medicare D. Medicaid B. nurse practice acts What state law affects what nursing assistants can do? A. Standards for nursing assistants B. Medicaid C. OBRA D. Nurse practice act d. nurse practice acts Your nursing assistant certification can be revoked by A. Refusing a nursing task B. Asking the nurse questions C. Performing an act beyond your role D. Keeping the person's information confidential C. Performing an act beyond your role As a nursing assistant, you A. must perform all tasks as directed by the nurse B. make decisions about a person's care C. need a written job description before employment D. give a drug when a nurse tells you. c. need a written job description before employment As a nursing assistant, you A .can take verbal or phone orders from doctors B. report observations to the nurse C. can removes tubes from a person's body D. can ignore a nursing task if it is not in your job description B. report observations to the nurse Who assigns and supervises your work? A. a nurse B. the health team C. another nursing assistant D. you a. a nurse You are responsible for A. supervising other nursing assistants B. telling the person his or her diagnosis C. knowing what you can safely do D. deciding what treatments are needed C. knowing what you can safely do You perform a task not allowed by your state. Which is true? A. if a nurse asked you to do the task, there is no legal problem B. you could be practicing nursing with a license C. you can perform the task if it is in your job description D. if you complete the task safely, there is no legal problem B. you could be practicing nursing with a license Which describes what an agency expects you to do? A. nurse practice act B. range of functions C. scope of practice D. job description d. job description 1. T/F Nursing assistants can delegate False 2. T/F Nurses can delegate nursing responsibilities to you. False 3. T/F A delegated task must be safe for the person True 4. T/F Delegated tasks must be in your job description True 5. T/F The nurse is responsible for delegation decisions. True 6. T/F If a task is in your job description, the nurse must delegate it to you False 7. You must have clear directions before performing a task. True 8. As a nursing assistant, you A. must accept all tasks delegated by the nurse B. make devisions about a person's care C. must know what tasks are in your job description D. give a drug when a nurse tells you to C. must know what tasks are in your job description 9. You are responsible for A. completing delegated tasks safely B. assessing the person's needs C. supervising other nursing assistants D. deciding what treatments are needed a. completing delegated tasks safely 10. The communication step of the delegation process involves A. observing care B. determining who should perform a task C. deciding if the delegation was successful D. asking questions about a task g questions about a task 11. These statements are about surveillance and supervision. Which is correct? A. The nurse must be with you when you provide care. B. The nurse must make sure you complete tasks correctly C. Simple tasks require more supervision than complex ones. D. Less supervision is required when the person's condition is unstable nurse must make sure complete tasks correctly 12. A patient begins having trouble swallowing. The nurse decides not to delegate feeding to you. Why? A. the task is beyond the legal limits of your role B. you are not trained to do the task C. the nurse does not trust you to do the task safely D. the person's circumstances have changed. d. the person's circumstances have changed 13. A nurse delegates a task to you. You must A. complete the task B. delegate the task if you are busy C. decide to accept or refuse the task D. ignore the request if you do not know what to do c. decide to accept or refuse the task 14. You can refuse to perform a task if A. the task is within your legal limits of your role B. the task is in your job description C. you do not like the task D. a nurse is not available to supervise you d. a nurse is not available to supervise you 15. You decide to refuse a task. What should you do ? A. communicate your concerns to the nurse B. delegate the task to a nursing assistant C. ignore the request D. talk to the director of nursing a. communicate your concerns to the nurse 1. Ethics is A. making judgments before you have the facts B. knowledge of right and wrong conduct C. behavior that meets your needs, not the person's D. a health team member's skill, care, and judgment b knowledge of right and wrong conduct 2. Which is ethical behavior? A. sharing information about a person with a friend B. accepting gifts from a resident's family C. reporting errors D. calling your family before answering a call light c. reporting errors 3. On your days off, you call the agency to check on a patient. This is a A. professional boundary B. tort C. boundary violation D. boundary sign d. boundary sign 4. To maintain professional boundaries, your behaviors must A. help the person B. meet your needs C. be biased D. show that you care a. help the person 5. You help with a friend's hospital care. This is a A. professional boundary B. boundary crossing C. tort D. crime b. boundary crossing 6. Which is a crime ? A. abuse B. slander C. negligence D. fraud a. abuse 7. These statements are about negligence. Which is true? A. it is an intentional tort. B. the negligent person acted in a responsible manner C. the person or the person's property was harmed. D. a prison term is likely c. the person or the person's property was harmed