Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care, The Basics (Complete) Questions With Correct Answers

Hospice care - Answer Which of the following healthcare settings is generally for people who will die in six months or less? Most conditions in long-term care facilities are chronic - Answer Which of the following statements is true of long-term care? The NA should refuse the gift but thank the resident for thinking of her - Answer A resident has purchased a special gift for her NA. What would me the best response by the nursing assistant? Procedure - Answer A ____________ is a method or way of doing something. Only care that it determines to be medically necessary - Answer Medicare will pay for Promoting self-determination and personal choice - Answer Which of the following is a core value associated with culture change? Physician - Answer Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment? Nurses, physical therapists - Answer Which of the following care team members are licensed professionals who assign jobs to nursing assistants? The care team revolves around the resident and his or her condition, treatment, and progress - Answer Which of the following statements is true of residents as a part of the care team. The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan. - Answer Which of the following statements is true of a nursing assistant's responsibilities if an activity is not listed in the care plan? The right to have visitors - Answer A nursing assistant tells a resident that her grandchildren are noisy and disrupt the facility and suggests that next time her daughter visits, she should leave the kids at home. Which Residents' Rights might this behavior violate? The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes. - Answer What is one reason why reporting a residents changes and problems to the nurse is a very important role of the nursing assistant? Helping residents with toileting needs - Answer Which of the following is a typical task that an NA performs? Inserting a tube into a resident's body - Answer Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA? Keepping a resident information confidential - Answer A professional relationship between an NA and a resident includes Documenting carefully - Answer Which of the following is an example of an NA having a professional relationship with an employer? It describes the care plan for each resident - Answer What is one function of the chain of command> The NA should report it to the charge nurse immediately - Answer What is required of a nursing assistant if he suspects that a resident is being abused Residents - Answer Ombudsmen are in facilities to assist and support Explain the procedure fully before performing it - Answer When a nursing assistant is performing a procedure on a resident, he should Nursing assistant training - Answer The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) sets minimum standards for At least 12 hours - Answer How many hours of in service education does OBRA require for nursing assistants every year? Keeping resident informatin private - Answer For nursing assistants, confidentiality means Protect privacy of health information - Answer One reason that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created is to Rubbing up against a resident inappropriately - Answer Which of the following is an example of sexual abuse? Psychological abuse - Answer An NA is caring for a resident who is paralyzed on her right side from a recent stroke. Some of her family members are visiting and one of them truns to the NA and says in a loud voice," She looks so dumb with half of her face drooping down like that. Isn't there something you can do to fix that?" What kind of abuse is this? Draw one line through it and write the correct information - Answer If an NA makes a mistake when documenting care by hand, she should Those who need the information for care or processing of records - Answer A resident's protected health information for (PHI) may be shared with Shoving a resident - Answer Which of the following is an example of physical abuse? Ombudsman - Answer What is the term for the person assigned by law to be the legal advocate for residents? 2100 hours - Answer Which of the following shows the correct conversion of 9:00 PM to military time? A resident accuses an NA of abusing her. - Answer Which of the following occurrences is considered an incident and requires a report to be completed? 5:30 am - Answer Which of the following shows the correct conversion of 0530 to recular time? Immediately after care is given - Answer When should documentatin be recorded? 1435 hours - Answer Which of the following shows the correct conversin of 2>35 pm to military time Psychological abuse - Answer Threatening to harm a resident if he tells another caregiver about a problem is an example of which type of abuse Before accidents occur - Answer When should unsafe conditions be reported? "There are raised, red marks the size of pinpricks on Mrs. Johnson's torso." - Answer Which of the following is an example of objective information The NA should speak slowly and clearly - Answer What is a proper way for a nursing assistant to respond if a resident does not hear her or does not understand her? NA uses medical terminology with the resident - Answer Which of the following is an example of a barrier to communication The NA should ask open ended questions that require more than yes or no responses - Answer Which of the following are ways for NAs to avoid barriers to communication? Because cultural background helps determine how people communicate and can help the NA communicate better with the resident. - Answer Why is it important for an NA to consider a resident's cultural background when communicating with him? Taste - Answer Which of the following senses is not used in making observations? Nurses - Answer With whom should nursing assistants use medical terms and abbreviations? Chest pain - Answer Which of the following should an NA report about a resident to the nurse immediately? Suffix - Answer The part of the word that is added to the end of a root to form a new word is called a Face the resident with the light on the NA's face - Answer If a resident has a hearing impairment, the NA should use the face of an imaginary ______ to describe position of objects - Answer One way that an NA can help a resident who is visually impaired is to Assess the situation and assess the victim - Answer The first two steps to take when approaching an emergency are The NA should remain calm and lower the tone of her voice - Answer What is the best way a nursing assistant can respond to a combative resident sweet - Answer A sign of the onset of diabetic ketoacidosis is breath that smells