Chapter 5- Work Ethics

Your break time is 15 minutes long. How long can you take?

15 minutes

You are completing a job application. How many references should you be prepared to give?

4

A nursing center wants to hire you. Which is not required

A competency evaluation

A patient's care is assigned to Sally Jones. The patient needs to use the bathroom. Sally Jones is on a meal break. Who will help the patient?

Any staff member on the unit will help

You have a job interview scheduled. Which shows that you are dependable?

Being on time

Which answers are best during an interview

Brief explanations

During lunch, your co workers are talking about other staff members. What should you do?

Excuse yourself and leave the table

Which will not promote physical and mental health?

Fatigue

You are ill and cannot work as scheduled. What should you do?

Follow the agency's attendance policy

You have planned your work. Which is not a good part of your plan

Gather the needed supplies once you go in the person's room to complete the task

You arrive at Fair Haven Nursing Center for an interview. What should you do first?

Give the receptionist your name

A resident did not get her meal served on time. How should you respond to the nurse?

I'm sorry, can you help me plan better.

You need to talk to the nurse about a patient or resident. Where should you do this?

In a private place where only you and the nurse can hear

You are the carpool driver today. You need to get gas. What should you do?

Leave earlier than usual to get the gas

Which of the following is a good example of keeping personal matters out of the workplace?

Making a doctor's appointment for our day off

Which statement displays a bad attitude?

The nursing assistant who says, "I can't I'm too busy."

Stress is

The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, physical, social, or economic factor.

These statements are about job interviews. Which is incorrect

You can ask for vacation in advance

You are scheduled to work from 3 pm to 11:30 pm. Which statement is correct?

You must stay the entire time

A stressor is

an event or factor that causes stress

Perfumes, colognes, and after-shave lotions

are not worn

Underclothes must

be clean and fit well

You need to arrive for work

before your shift starts

Work ethics means

behavior in the workplace

Being dependable means the following except

being eager to learn

Having concern for a person is

caring

Uniforms, stockings, socks, and shoes must be

clean

You have a tattoo. You should

cover it while at work

Good personal hygiene involves

daily breathing

You need to call your children. When should you make the call?

during meal or break times

The following can help reduce or cope with stress except

eating favorite meals regardless of nutritional value

What is the best way to look professional at work?

follow agency's dress code

To look professional at work

follow the agency's dress code

You decide to resign from your job. What should you do?

give a 2 week notice

A person has not had a job in four years. The person should

give information regarding the employment gap on the application stating the reason

You see two health team members talking quietly to each other. You tell your co-worker what you overhear. This is

gossip

You say things that offend another person. This is

harassment

These statements are about harassment. Which is incorrect

harassment is always sexual

IN order to count pulse and respirations accurately, you should wear a wristwatch that

has a sweep hand

To keep personal matters out of the workplace, you should

have your son meet you over your lunch break

You are completing a job application. You must be

honest

When you eavesdrop, you

invade the person's privacy

Nail polish

is not worn

When you resign from a job, you should do the following except

make a list of the things you do not like about your job and the agency

Which will not protect patients, residents, and you from harm

making excuses or blaming others for your actions

Necklaces and earrings are dangerous because

patients and residents can pull them off

Which is not a source for finding a job

phone book yellow pages

To complete a job application, you need to

read and follow the directions

You could lose your job for the following reasons except

refusing to accept a delegated task that is not in your job description

Being honest as a nursing assistant means the following except

reporting gossip

Treating the person with dignity is

respectfulness

Understanding your feelings, strengths, and weaknesses is

self awareness

You could lose your job for the following reasons except

showing respect to patient, families, and visitors

You are in the waiting area before your interview. What should you do?

sit quietly

Which statement about stress is incorrect

stress only occurs while awake

During an interview it is correct to do the following except

take things off the interviewer's desk

Your work is causing you stress. What should you do?

talk to the nurse

Before leaving the unit for a break, you need to

tell the nurse

You can share information about a patient or resident with

the nurse

Large rings and bracelets and dangerous because

they can scratch patients and residents

T or F: Spending time with those who make you laugh can help you reduce and cope with stress

true

T or F: Stress can cause life threatening problems

true

T or F: Stress in your personal life can affect your work and the care you give

true

Professional speech and language includes the following except

using slang

You are getting ready for an interview. You should do the following except

wear a heavy perfume

You have multiple earrings piercings. You should

wear one set of earrings

You accept a job at Fair Haven Nursing Center. You should get the following information in writing except

what your references said about you

You should write a thank-you note

within 24 hours after the interview

You could lose your job for the following reasons except

working when scheduled

A question on a job application does not apply to you. What should you do?

write N/A in the space

Which should you review with the interviewer

your job description

Children emergencies are

your responsibility