STNA Chapter 1: The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care

What are four questions nursing assistants should ask themselves before accepting a delegation?

1.) Do I have all the information I need to do this 2.) Are there questions I should ask? 3.) Do I believe that I can do this task? 4.) Do I have the needed supplies equipment and other support

What are four questions nurses consider before delegating a task?

1.) Is there a match between the resident's needs and the nursing assistant's skills, abilities, and experience 2.) What is the level of residents stability 3.) Is the nursing assistant the right person to do the job 4.) Can the nurse give appreciate direction and communication

List eight performed by nursing assistant. Which task do you think you will enjoy the most? Which do you think will be the hardest for you?

1.) Serving residents trays 2.) Feeding residents 3.) Helping residents 4.) Shaving residents 5.) Shampoo residents hair 6.) Mouth care 7.) Giving residents back rubs 8.) Caring for equipment

Which of the following shows professional?

A nursing assistant should never discuss personal problems with residents.

What are activities of daily living (ADLs)?

Activities of daily living (ADLs) are personal daily care like bathing, skin, nail, and hair care.

Inter-generational care is:

Adult and child daycare merged so that young and old can spend time together

If a nursing assistant is unsure about a task that is delegated to her, what should she do?

Ask for help and talk to the nurse

Katie is a new nursing at Parkwood Skilled Nursing Care and wants to make a good first impression. What is one thing she can do to show professional at her new job?

Ask questions when she does not understand something.

The chain of command describes the line of what?

Authority

When a nursing assistant has a problem with another department, it should be reported to an immediate supervisor or the _________ nurse

Charge

Thank of one task that might be assigned to a nursing assistant that is not mentioned in the book

Cleaning up one of the elderly rooms

A nursing assistant only needs to bathe or shower three times a week

False

Long nails are fine to have, as long as they're not false nails

False

True or False If a surveyor asks a nursing assistant a question and the nursing assistant does not know the answer, she should quickly make one up to avoid being cited

False

True or False Long hair should be kept down around the face while giving care to residents

False

True or False Medicare will pay for any services requested by the resident

False

True or False Membership in the Joint Commission is mandatory for all healthcare facilities

False

True or False Most residents living in long-term care facilities are male

False

True or False No one younger than 65 is covered by Medicare

False

True or False Residents with the longest average stay in a healthcare facility are residents admitted for rehabilitation or terminal care

False

True or False Wearing strong scents or perfumes at work is a good idea

False

True or False Hoop earrings can be worn around residents who will not pull them out

False

Trur or False Dementia is not a major cause of admission to a long-term care facility

False

How does home health aide differ from nursing assistant care?

Home health aides may clean the home and do laundry.

Following the chain of command protects staff from __________ which is a legal term for being held responsible for harming someone else

Liability

Functional nursing

Method of care assigning specific task to each team member

Team nursing

Method of care in which a nurse acts as the team leader of a group of individuals giving

Primary nursing

Method of care in which the registered nurse gives much of the daily care to residents

Resident-focused care

Method of care which is based upon a partnership between the residents, their families, and their caregivers

The _______ will usually be the nursing assistant's immediate supervisor

Nurse

Another name for a long-term care (LTC) facility is:

Nursing home

Nurse

Person who assesses residents, creates the care plan, monitors progress, and gives treatments

Registered Dietician

Person who assesses the resident's nutritional status and plans a program of nutritional

Medical social worker

Person who determines residents' needs and helps them got support services, such as counseling and financial assistance

Physician

Person who diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes treatment

Physical therapist

Person who gives therapy in the form of heat, cold, massage, ultrasound, electricity, and exercise to improve circulation, promote healing, ease pain, and improve mobility

Residents

Person who is the most important part of the care team

Nursing Assistant

Person who performs many assigned tasks, such as bathing residents, and assisting with toileting

Activities director

Person who plans activities for residents to help them socialize and stay active

Speech-language pathologist

Person who teaches exercises to help residents improve or overcome speech problems

Occupational therapist

Person who works with people who need help with activities of daily living

A program of care given by a specialist or a team of specialist to restore or improve function after an illness or injury is called:

Rehabilitation

Assisted living facilities are initially for:

Residents who are generally independent and do not need skilled care

People who live in long-term care facilities are called residents because:

The facility is their home

True or False Poor health is not the only reason residents are admitted to long-term care facilities. Often they are admitted due to lack of a support system.

Triue

A nursing assistants should wear light makeup or none at all

True

True or False A person with limited income might qualify for Medicaid

True

True or False A survey is conducted by a team of professional to make sure long-term care facilities are following state and federal regulations

True

True or False False nails harbor bacteria no matter how well hands are washed

True

True or False It is more important to know residents individually than to know general facts about most residents

True

True or False Lack of outside support is one reason to care for the 'whole person' instead of only the illness or disease

True

True or False Medicare and Medicaid pau a fixed amount for services on residents' needs.

True

True or False Medicare is a health insurance program for people who are 65 years of age or older

True

True or False Surveyors will interview residents to get their opinions about the care they receive

True