Essentials for Nursing Assistants Final Exam
Review (Mosby’s) – Latest Update 2026 |
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CNA - correct answerGives basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed
nurse. Reports to LPN's and RNs, but never to another CNA
A NA's role in the survey process - correct answerProvide quality care.
Protect the person's rights
Provide for the person's and your own safety
Help keep the agency clean and safe
Conduct yourself in a professional manner
Have good work ethics
Answer questions honestly and completely
OBRA - correct answerA federal law that established Resident's Rights (quality care in
nursing centers) and required nursing assistant training and competency evaluation
ombudsman - correct answerSomeone who supports or promotes the needs and
interests of another person. They protect a person's health, safety, welfare and rights by
investigating and resolving complaints; provide services to assist the person; monitor
nursing center care and conditions; provide support for family; provide information about
long-term care services.
Resident's rights - correct answerThe right to:
information
refuse treatments
privacy and confidentiality
personal choice
grievances
work
resident groups
person items
freedom from abuse
freedom from restraint
quality of life
activities
safe, clean environment
Nurse Aide Competency Exam - correct answerAll multiple choice with 4 options. Get 3
attempts.
, Refusing a task - correct answerYou can say "no" if:
It's beyond the legal limits of your role
If it's not in your job description
If your not prepared to perform the task
If the task could harm the person
If the person's condition has changed
Directions are not legal or ethical or against agency policy
If directions are not clear
If a nurse is not available for supervision
If you don't know how to use the supplies or equipment
BUT---you can never ignore an order! Or, refuse just because you don't want to do it.
Medical record - correct answer(Chart, clinical record) is a written or electronic account
of a person's condition and response to treatment and care.
Each page must have identifying information
They are legal documents
They are used to communicate information about the person
Only professional staff involved in the person's care can review charts
Kardex - correct answerA type of card file that summarizes information in the medical
record- drugs, treatments, diagnoses, routine care measures, equipment, and special
needs
ADL flow sheet - correct answerUsed to record a person's ability to perform ADL. This
flow sheet addresses hygiene, food and fluids, elimination, rest and sleep, activities,
and social functions
Progress notes - correct answerDescribes the care given and the person's response
and progress:
S/S; treatments and drugs; teaching counseling; procedures performed by doctor; visits
by other health team members
Recording (Charting) - correct answerWhat you observed
What you did
The person's response
Never what someone else did
Admission record - correct answerCompleted when the person is admitted to the
agency. It has identifying information (legal name, birth date, age, gender, address, and
martial status). Nearest relative and legal rep names are included. Other information:
allergies, diagnoses, date/time of admission, doctor, religion, place of worship, and
employer
Recording change in condition - correct answerReport at once! But record that you told
the nurse (including the nurse's name) what you said, and the time you made the report.
Review (Mosby’s) – Latest Update 2026 |
Exam Prep | Graded A+
CNA - correct answerGives basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed
nurse. Reports to LPN's and RNs, but never to another CNA
A NA's role in the survey process - correct answerProvide quality care.
Protect the person's rights
Provide for the person's and your own safety
Help keep the agency clean and safe
Conduct yourself in a professional manner
Have good work ethics
Answer questions honestly and completely
OBRA - correct answerA federal law that established Resident's Rights (quality care in
nursing centers) and required nursing assistant training and competency evaluation
ombudsman - correct answerSomeone who supports or promotes the needs and
interests of another person. They protect a person's health, safety, welfare and rights by
investigating and resolving complaints; provide services to assist the person; monitor
nursing center care and conditions; provide support for family; provide information about
long-term care services.
Resident's rights - correct answerThe right to:
information
refuse treatments
privacy and confidentiality
personal choice
grievances
work
resident groups
person items
freedom from abuse
freedom from restraint
quality of life
activities
safe, clean environment
Nurse Aide Competency Exam - correct answerAll multiple choice with 4 options. Get 3
attempts.
, Refusing a task - correct answerYou can say "no" if:
It's beyond the legal limits of your role
If it's not in your job description
If your not prepared to perform the task
If the task could harm the person
If the person's condition has changed
Directions are not legal or ethical or against agency policy
If directions are not clear
If a nurse is not available for supervision
If you don't know how to use the supplies or equipment
BUT---you can never ignore an order! Or, refuse just because you don't want to do it.
Medical record - correct answer(Chart, clinical record) is a written or electronic account
of a person's condition and response to treatment and care.
Each page must have identifying information
They are legal documents
They are used to communicate information about the person
Only professional staff involved in the person's care can review charts
Kardex - correct answerA type of card file that summarizes information in the medical
record- drugs, treatments, diagnoses, routine care measures, equipment, and special
needs
ADL flow sheet - correct answerUsed to record a person's ability to perform ADL. This
flow sheet addresses hygiene, food and fluids, elimination, rest and sleep, activities,
and social functions
Progress notes - correct answerDescribes the care given and the person's response
and progress:
S/S; treatments and drugs; teaching counseling; procedures performed by doctor; visits
by other health team members
Recording (Charting) - correct answerWhat you observed
What you did
The person's response
Never what someone else did
Admission record - correct answerCompleted when the person is admitted to the
agency. It has identifying information (legal name, birth date, age, gender, address, and
martial status). Nearest relative and legal rep names are included. Other information:
allergies, diagnoses, date/time of admission, doctor, religion, place of worship, and
employer
Recording change in condition - correct answerReport at once! But record that you told
the nurse (including the nurse's name) what you said, and the time you made the report.
