Chapter 3- Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants Questions & Answers

Chapter 3- Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants Questions & Answers Nurse Practice Act - ANS--defines RN, LPN, and LVN and their scope of practice -protects the public from people practicing nursing without a license -each state has their own nurse practice act NATCEP - ANS--nursing assistant competency and evaluation program -each state must have a NATCEP -nursing assistant must complete a NATCEP under OBRA in order to work in a nursing center How many hours of instruction does OBRA require to be a CNA? - ANS-At least 75 hours of instruction with 16 in the clinical setting When would your CNA license expire? - ANS-If you have not worked for the last 24 months, then your CNA license will expire, and you will have to get retrained. How many hours of educational experience must an agency provide to their CNA's each year? - ANS-12 hours Nursing Task - ANS-nursing procedure that can be delegated to nursing assistant when it does not require the RN's professional knowledge or judgement True or False. The range of functions for nursing assistants varies among state and agencies. - ANS-True. Varies from state to state. Job Description - ANS--document that describes what the agency expects you to do -always ask for a written copy of the job description -don't take a job that asks for you to act beyond your legal limits as a CNA CONTINUES...