Study Guide #1

If a NA encourages a resident to play cards with friends, what kind of wellness is she promoting?

Social wellness

Battery is a legal term that means

Someone has touched a resident without his consent

What is one possible negative result of the functional nursing style of care?

Staff may overlook changes in a residents conndition

A caregiver who smokes marijuana while working may have a

Substance abuse problem

The term misappropriation means

Taking something that does not belong to a person and using it for personal gain

How can a nursing assistant help a resident who has a developmental disability?

The NA can break tasks into smaller steps

What would be the best response by a nursing assistant if a surveyor ask her a question?

The NA should answer honestly and to the best of her ability

A resident has purchased a special gift for her nursing assistant. Which of the following would be the best response by the nursing assistant?

The NA should refuse the gift but thank the resident for thinking of her.

Which of the following would be the best response by a nursing assistant if he forgets how to do a procedure?

The NA should review the steps of the procedure in the procedure manual

Which of the following statements best describe the care team?

The care team is a group of people with different kinds of educational backgrounds who give residents care.

Spirituality consists of

The concerns of the spirit, the sacred, or the soul

The chain of command is

The line of authority in a facility

Which of the following is a physical need?

The need to be free from pain

Which member of the care team assesses residents, monitors progress, gives treatments and medications?

The nurse

Which member of the care team has the most direct contact with the residents?

The nursing assistant

Which of the following is the best example of how a nursing assistant is demonstrating that she is dependable?

The nursing assistant avoids excessive absences from work

Which of the following is a step taken when a nursing assistant is suspected of abuse?

The nursing assistant is suspended immediately and an investigation is completed

The most important member of the care team is

The resident

It is the legal respnsibility of the C.N.A to prevent negligence or neglect. The following is an example of neglect:

The resident falls because the call light was not left accessible for use

The amount that Medicare and Medicaid will pay long-term care facilities for services is based on

The resident's need upon admission and throughout his stay

What is transcultural nursing?

The study of various cultures with the goal of providing care specific to each

The term scope of practice relates to

The tasks a healthcare provider can legally preform

The mores of a group of people are

The traditions and customs of that group

Cultural diversity has to do with

The wide variety of people throughout the world

Which of the following is true of most elderly people?

They have many interest

Which of the following statements are true of criminal laws?

They protect society from harmful people or organizations

Under what condition is wearing artificial nails in a long-term care facility acceptable?

They should not be worn in care facilities

Which of the following statements is true of adult day services?

This type of care is given to people who are not seriously ill and who do not live at the facility where care is provided

What is the purpose of the patient self-determination

To encourage people to make decisions about advance directives

To delegate in a nursing facility means to

Transfer the responsibility for a task to another team member

A finding of abuse, neglect or exploitation against a C.N.A will bar them from employment in an adult care home and can also result in criminal conviction

True

Abuse is an act that or failure to act that intentionally or recklessly causes harm to a resident

True

OBRA requires that care provided needs to emphasize quality of life as well as quality of care and also care must prevent functional decline unless it occurs as a result of the disease process.

True

OBRA states that those who reside in an adult care home have the right to a dignified existence, self-determination, and communication with and access to persons and services inside and outside the facility.

True

What does the term passive neglect mean?

Unintentionally failure to provide needed care, resulting in hard to a resident

A code of ethics revolves around

Valuating residents and giving ethical care

Which of the following is considered a sign of neglect

Weight loss

----- describes the balance of the physical, social, and spiritual things that happen in a person's daily life.

Wellness

When should staff members become involved in family members?

When there is concern about the residents safety around family members

Which of the following examples demonstrates a holistic approach to care?

While Claire is giving Ms. Potter a bath, she asks her how her day has been and listens carefully

______ is verbal, physical, or sexual abuse of staff by other staff members or residents

Workplace violence

A policy is

a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs

Negligence is

actions or failure to act or give care that results in injury to a person

Medicare will pay for

care that it determines to be medically necessary

An example of caring for the resident's living space is

maintain an environment that is safe and clean

Holistic care focuses on

the whole person, including physical, mental, and social well-being

Which of the following would be the best way for a nursing assistant to demonstrate patience when a resident is taking a long time to get dressed?

"Take your time. There is no need to rush."

What age range is associated with toddlers?

1 to 3

If a nursing assistant shares information about a residents care on Twitter it would be considered

A breach of confidentiality

Which of the following violates a residents legal right to privacy?

A caregiver shares something with a friend from a resident medical chart

A durable power of attorney of health care is

A legal document that appoints someones to make medical decisions for a person who is unable to do so for themselves

Which of the following statements is true of a living will?

A living will is a document that states the medical care a resident wants or does not want if he becomes unable to make those decisions

Which of the following is an example of assault?

A nursing assistant tells a resident that he will hurt the resident tells anyone that he did not finish his work

Which of the following behaviors violates residents right?

A nursing assistant tells stories about her favorite residents to her family

Protected health information includes

A resident personal preferences regarding roommates

When a physician issues a DNR order, it means that

A resident should not be resuscitated

Which of the following is associated with person-centered care?

A residents personal preferences and individuals choices are promoted

Which of the following people may commit intimate partner violence?

A spouse

The best type of jewelry for a NA to wear at work

A watch

________ means purposefully causing physical, mental, emotional, or financial pain or injury to someone

Abuse

To hold oneself accountable means to

Admit mistakes and apologize for them

A legal document that allows a person to decide what kind of medical care he wishes to have if he is unable to make those decisions for himself is called

Advance directive

Stereotyping of or prejudice toward the elderly is

Ageism

Privacy concerning sexual situations is vital in facilities because

Aging residents can and do express sexuality

Physical losses that may accompany aging or an increasing disability are:

All of the above

Psychosocial losses that may accompany aging or increasing disability are:

All of the above

The following is/are commonly held assumptions (or stereotypes) about aging:

All of the above

You should not share personal resident information with:

All of the above

Who is best equipped to help a nursing assistant communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than the nursing assistant does?

An Interpreter

This is an example of the C.N.A providing Safety and Security needs:

Assist a resident to feel safe from abuse, neglect, exploitation and retaliation

Residents in ----- are usually more independent and do not need skilled care

Assisted living facilities

How many hours of training does OBRA require for nursing assistants?

At least 75 hours

An extended family may consists of

Aunts, cousins, and friends of a resident

Which of the following is a typical task that nursing assistants preform?

Bathing a resident

An example of providing personal care to a resident is

Bathing and daily personal cleanliness

Cerebral palsy can be caused by

Birth trauma

A nursing assistant's care for a person with development disability includes

Breaking tasks into small steps

Which of the following is one of the most important ways that a nursing assistant can help a resident's family members?

By listening

How does a nursing assistant help a resident with the resident's spiritual beliefs?

By respecting the resident's religion and religious practices

The sandwich generation is a group of people who

Care for children and elderly parents at the same time

Subacute care is

Care given for people needing less than acute care but more than long-term care

The ----- is the person responsible for a team of healthcare workers in a long-term care facility

Charge nurse

Private law or law between individuals is

Civil law

The concept of continuity of care is based on

Coordinating resident care on an ongoing basis

_________ is any written or oral statement that is untrue and that injures a person's reputation

Defamation

A disorder in which a person has a serious loss of mental abilities, including the ability to think, remember, and reason is known as

Dementia

Which of the following is true of developmental disabilities?

Developmental disabilities restrict physical and/or mental ability

The identification of a diseases by its signs and symptoms, as well as testing, is called

Diagnosis

Which of the following is an example of professional and ethical behavior by a nursing assistant

Documenting care accurately and promptly

Which of the following is an example of an advance directive?

Durable power of attorney for health care

Which of the following is part of a person's activities of daily living?

Eating and drinking

What does the term empathetic mean?

Empathetic means identifying with and understanding the feelings of others

Which of the following statements is true about ethics?

Ethics are the knowledge of what is right and wrong

Special tags used by surveyors to cite problems in healthcare facilities are called

F-tags

A surveyor may cite a facility for

Failing to provide a resident with the proper amount of daily calories

If a C.N.A observes or thinks she/he has observe abuse, the C.N.A should wait and report it only after they are absolutely sure.

False

When we talk about aging, chronological age is the best basis for determining abilities.

False

What is false imprisonment?

False imprisonment is the unlawful confinement restraint of someone that affects the persons freedom of movement

How may friends and families provide care to residents?

Families and friends provide a link to the outside world.

Which is the following is an example of unprofessional behavior by a nursing assistant?

Graciously accepting a gift from a favorite resident

A person with an intellectual disability

Has difficulty with social skills

What is the difference between health and wellness?

Health is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being; wellness has to do with balancing ones life

Adaptive devices are used to

Help residents to perform activities of daily living

------- care involves the whole person including his or her physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Holistic

Which of the following types of health care is generally for people who will die in six months or less

Hospice care

Professionalism is related to

How a person behaves at work

Which of the following is a task that nursing assistants do not preform?

Inserting tubes into a residents body

Which of the following is commonly included in a facility's procedure manual?

Instructions for making a surgical bed

Which of the following is an ombudsman responsibility?

Investigating and resolving resident complaints

Which of the following is true of the Joint Commission?

It's goal is to improve the quality and safety of care given in healthcare facilities.

An example of ethical behavior by a nursing assistant is

Keeping a residents information confidential

One example of professional behavior by nursing assistants when working with residents is

Keeping all residents information confidential

Which of the following is part of proper personal grooming by a nursing assistant?

Keeping hair neatly tied back away from the face

What step can an infant generally accomplish?

Learning to lift his head

----- means that a person can be held legally responsible for harming someone else.

Liability

Which of the following is an example of appropriate behavior by a nursing assistant with a residents family?

Listening to the family concerns and fears and responding with a meaningful messages

Psycho social needs include the following

Love and affection

A(n)________ is someone who is required to report suspected or observed abuse

Mandated reporter

The is an example of an explanation of how humans prioritize needs:

Mawlow's Hierarchy of Needs

----- is a medical assistance program for people who have low income or disabilities.

Medicaid

----- is a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 years of age or older or people of any age with permanent kidney failure or certain disabilities.

Medicare

Which of the following is a sign of abuse

Missing teeth or hair

What is the third level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

Need for love

Jenna knows that Mr. Warren, one of her residents, is very excited about an upcoming visit from his daughter. She takes a little extra time to help him get ready and tells him how good he looks. Which kind of need is Jenna helping her resident to meet?

Need for self-esteem

OBRA is an acronym for

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

With whom may a nursing assistant share a resident's medical information?

Other care team members

Which of the following is true of outpatient care?

Outpatient care is short-term skilled care given for less than 24 hours

This is an example of a physical need and how the C.N.A can meet this need.

Oxygen. Elevating the head of the bed when the resident is having difficulty breathing

The following is an example of providing legal and ethical responsible care:

Performing only those activities or duties for which you are educated and competent, and which are authorized by law and regulation

Ageism is

Prejudice toward or discrimination against the elderly

In which type of nursing care does the registered nurse give much of the daily care to the residents?

Primary nursing

List 6 of the rights addressed in the ORBA federal law:

Privacy, dignity, and respect Safety and security Choices are input regarding their medical care Freedom from restraint, abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of property Freedom to manage financial matters Freedom of association

What are 5 of the typical goals of long term care facilities

Promote quality of life for each patient Provide services and activities to the residents provide quality care Provide an environment that is safe Provide an environment that is home-like

One reason that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was to

Protect privacy of health information

if a nursing assistant encounters a resident in a sexual situation, she should

Provide privacy and leave the room

Which of the following behaviors promotes residents right?

Providing privacy during all care procedures

Threatening to harm a resident if he tells another caregiver about a problem is an example of which type of abuse?

Psychological abuse

_____ is the period of human development in which a person develops secondary sex characteristics

Puberty

----- is a program of care given by a specialist or team to help restore or improve function following an illness or injury.

Rehabilitation

If a nursing assistant sees a resident being sexually abused she should

Remove the resident from the situation immediately and report it to the nurse

If a nursing assistant sees or suspects that a resident is being abused he must

Report it at once to his supervisor

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act was passed as a response to

Reports of abuse and poor care in long term care facilities

A(n)__________ is a group of residents who meet on a regular basis to discuss facility issues

Resident council

Nursing assistants should be observant of resident's emotional needs because

Residents sometimes rely on nursing assistants for emotional support

The residents with the longest average time stay in long-term care facilities are

Residents who are developmentally disabled

Which of the following statements is true about spiritual needs?

Residents will have different spiritual needs and beliefs

If a resident religious beliefs are different from a nursing assistant beliefs, the nursing assistant should

Respect the residents beliefs

Which of the following is the best way for a NA to keep residents health information confidential?

Return charts to their proper place after use

The highest need a person may achieve according to Maslow is the need for

Self-actualization

_________ is any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior that intimidates a person

Sexual harassment

Long-term care is offered in

Skilled nursing facilities

An example of physical abuse is:

Slapping a resident when they are yelling at you

School-age children's development includes

Social development