CNA chapter 2
Which of the following statements is true about criminal laws?
They protect society form harmful people or organizations
A code of ethics revolves around
Valuing residents and giving ethical care
Which of the following is considered a sign of neglect?
Weight loss
Negligence is
actions or the failure to act or give care to a person, resulting in unintended injury
how many hours of training does OBRA require for nursing assistants?
at least 75 hours
Which of the following is an example of professional and ethical conduct by a nursing assistant?
documenting care accurately and promptly
An example of ethical behavior by a nursing assistant is
keeping a resident's information confidential
which of the following is considered a sign of abuse?
missing teeth or hair
One reason that the HIPPA was passed was to
protect privacy of health information
if 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 (OBRA) was passed as a response to
reports of abuse and poor care in long term care facilities
What is the purpose of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)?
to encourage people to make decisions about advance directives
____ means purposely causing physical, mental, emotional, or financial pain or injury to someone
Abuse
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 himself is called a(n)
Advance Directive
Which of the following is an example of an advance directive?
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Which of the following statements is true about ethics?
Ethics are the knowledge of what is right and wrong
Which of the following is an example of unprofessional behavior by a nursing assistant ?
Graciously accepting gift from a favorite resident
Which of the following is an ombudsman's responsibility?
Investigating and resolving resident complaints
Which of the following is a step taken when a nursing assistant is suspected of abuse?
NA is suspended immediately and an investigation is completed
Which of the following behaviors violates residents rights?
NA tells stories about her fav residents to her family
With whom may a nursing assistant share a resident's health information?
Other care team members
Threatening to harm a resident if he tells another caregiver about a problem is an example of what type of abuse?
Psychological abuse
Which of the following is the best way for a nursing assistant to keep residents' health information confidential?
Return charts to proper place after use
