CNA Chapter Review Questions (all) Questions and Answers

CNA Chapter Review Questions (all) Questions and Answers you protect a resident's privacy during a bath by a. opening window shades so that the person can see outside b. opening the door to the person's room c. closing the privacy curtain d. avoiding draping the person to prevent chilling c. closing the privacy curtain a patient's family member asks you for the laboratory results of their mother. you... a. show them the results but not mention them out loud b. refer them to the doctor c. report their request to the nurse d. make a photocopy of the laboratory results for the family member c. report their request to the nurse restraints are ordered by the a. nurse b. interdisciplinary health care team c. doctor d. the person's legal representative c. doctor if a resident refuses his or her morning treatment, the center must a. respect his or her wish and ask no further questions b. threaten to call his or her family member c. remove all privileges for the day until the resident takes the medication d. find out what the person is refusing and why d. find out what the person is refusing and why true or false a resident wants a bath in the evening, not in the morning. the person has the right to make this choice true true or false it is a resident's right to know about his or her blood pressure reading true true or false every person has the right to refuse treatment regardless of what the doctor suggests true a resident's son is visiting. which will NOT protect the person's privacy? a. allowing the person and her son to visit without interrupting b. asking the person's son to leave while you give care c. exposing the person's body in front of her son d. allowing the person's son to read her e-mail to her in private c. exposing the person's body in front of her son true or false a student wants to observe a treatment. the person's consent is not needed because the observer is a student false true or false it is a resident's right to be informed of a change in physical, mental, or psycho-social status true true or false you are responsible for protecting the resident's rights true someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person in the nursing center is known as a/an a. representative b. ombudsman c. surveyor d. director of nursing b. ombudsman residents of nursing centers can work for the following reasons except a. for care, care items, and privileges b. if the person wants to c. for activity reasons d. for rehabilitation reasons a. for care, care items, and privileges what is NOT a patient right? the right to... a. a clean and safe setting b. privacy c. be involved in care d. information about other patients d. information about other patients what statement is correct a. restraints are used to discipline a person b. restraints are used if you feel they are needed c. restraints are used for staff convenience d. restraint use requires a doctor's order d. restrain use requires a doctor's order residents rights are a major part of a. medicare and medicaid b. health maintenance organizations c. omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987 d. the older americans act c. omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987 an example of involuntary seclusion is a. having the person sleep in his or her room at night b. forcing the person to remain in his or her room during breakfast c. allowing the person to talk in the courtyard area during daylight hours d. permitting the person to remain in his or her room while it is being cleaned b. forcing the person to remain in his or her room during breakfast an example of a resident's right is a. right to a job b. right to information c. right to select his or her roommate d. right to elope b. right to information true or false restraints may be used for disciplining a person who has been using the call light excessively false which tells you what the agency expects you to do a. your job description b. the state nurse practice act c. obra d. code of ethics a. your job description the nursing assistant registry includes information about a. prior education b. children c. marriages d. findings of abuse, neglect, or dishonest use of property d. finds of abuse, neglect, or dishonest use of property how many testing attempts does OBRA allow a. 1 b. at least 2 c. at least 3 d. at least 4 c. at least 3 OBRA requires training and a competency evaluation for nursing assistants working in the following except a. hospital long term care units b. nursing centers c. home care agencies d. dental offices d. dental offices a new competency evaluation is requires for persons who a. have not worked as a NA for 24 months b. were found guilty of abuse or neglects c. were convicted of a crime d. did not have good performance evaluations a. have not worked as a NA for 24 months you can refuse to do a delegated task if a. you are too busy b. you do not like the task c. it is the end of your shift and you are ready to go home d. the task is not in your job description d. the task is not in your job description how many hours of instruction does OBRA require a. 16 b. 32 c. at least 48 d. at least 75 d. at least 75 the competency evaluation required by OBRA involves a a. written test only b. skills test only c. written test and a skills test d. licensing examination c. written test and a skills test the five rights of delegation involve a. the right task, the right circumstances, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision. b. the right law, the right job description, the right policies and procedures, the right training, and the right communication and supervision. c. the right task, the right job description, the right person, the right training, and the right supervision. d. the right job description, the right task, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision. a. the right task, the right circumstances, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision. a nurse asks you to perform a task that is beyond the legal limits of your role. which is correct? a. perform the task so that you do not lose your job b. with respect, firmly refuse and explain why c. ignore the request d. think about it for a few days b. with respect, firmly refuse and explain why as a nursing assistant, you can a. report changes in the person's condition to the nurse b. give drugs and insert tubes into body openings c. take verbal or phone orders from doctors d. discuss the person's diagnosis with the family a. report changes in the person's condition to the nurse before a nurse delegates a task to you, the nurse decides if a. the task is safe for you to do b. you want to perform the task c. you have time to perform the task d. you might get upset because it is the end of your shift a. the task is safe for you to do newspaper ads, the internet, and job fairs are examples of a. sources of jobs b. job descriptions c. employee ethics d. application guidelines a. sources of jobs when you accept a job offer, request all information a. be photocopied b. in writing c. be notarized d. after your first day b. in writing after the interview, a thank you letter should be sent a. after 2 weeks b. within a month c. within 24 hours after the interview d. when it is convenient c. within 24 hours after the interview an interview that requires use of a computer or other electronic device is a a. in-person interview b. video interview c. phone interview d. open-ended interview b. video interview unjust treatment based on age, race, gender, and other personal qualities is a. reasonable accommodation b. ethics c. discrimination d. laws c. discrimination physically gauging the time needed to commute to a job interview is a a. physical run b. dry run c. preparation run d. interview run b. dry run when an employer asks a job applicant questions about his or her education and career this is called a job a. disability b. application c. description d. interview d. interview to prove NATCEP completion, an agency will accept a a. certificate of course completion from your training program b. job application c. job reference d. letter of endorsement a. certificate of course completion from your training program to assist or change a position or workplace to allow an employee to do his or her job despite having a disability is a. reasonable accommodation b. a disability act c. job discrimination d. disability notice a. reasonable accommodation interviews typically last a. 1 to 2 hours b. 45 to 50 minutes c. 30 to 40 minutes d. 15 to 20 minutes d. 15 to 20 minutes when requesting a job application, you should also ask for the agency's a. employee handbook b. employee directory c. nursing assistant job description d. shift schedule c. nursing assistant job description according to OBRA, nursing centers cannot hire persons convicted of a. car theft b. abuse c. misappropriating funds d. traffic violations b. abuse an agency's official form listing questions that require factual answers is a a. job interview b. reasonable accommodation c. disability notice d. job application d. job application A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older is... a. private insurance b. group insurance c. an HMO d. medicare d. medicare hospice is... a. a skilled nursing facility b. a home health care agency c. a health care program for persons who present dangers to themselves or others d. an agency that promotes comfort and quality of life for the dying person and his or her family d. an agency that promotes comfort and quality of life for the dying person and his or her family a long-term health condition that may not have a cure a. an acute illness b. a chronic illness c. a terminal illness d. a physical illness b. a chronic illness a survey is performed to determine if a. nurses are delegating properly b. nursing assistances are focusing on PRIDE c. patients are recovering from illness d. standards are being met d. standards are being met an acute illness is a. an illness of rapid onset and short duration b. an on-going illness for which there is no known cure c. an illness that is slow or gradual in onset d. an illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery a. an illness of rapid onset and short duration an assisted living residence (ALR) a. provides three meals a day and 24-hour supervision b. is for persons with terminal illnesses c. provides complex, on going rehabilitation d. is for persons with chronic mental illness a. provides three meals a day and 24-hour supervision an illness from which the person will not likely recover is a. an acute illness b. a terminal illness c. a hospice illness d. respite care b. a terminal illness an RN is responsible for the person's total care. this is called a. team nursing b. primary nursing c. functional nursing d. patient-focused care b. primary nursing as a nursing assistant, you are part of a. the interdisciplinary health care team b. the board of trustees c. the case management team d. the prospective payment system a. the interdisciplinary health care team assisted living residences (ALR) provide the following except a. housing b. personal care c. complex medical care d. social activities c. complex medical care dementia care units are a. open units b. closed units c. hospice units d. managed care units b. closed units during the survey process your role is to a. protect the person's rights b. discourage the family members from speaking to a surveyor c. hide in the supply room so that the surveyors can speak only to nurses d. guess at any answer you do not know a. protect the person's rights functional nursing is a. a nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs b. a nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person's total care c. a team of nursing staff led by an RN who delegates care to other nurses d. moving services from departments to the bedside a. a nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs if deficiencies are found during the survey process, the agency a. has 90 days to correct the problem b. can be fined for uncorrected or serious deficiencies c. will immediately stop operations d. should discharge all residents b. can be fined for uncorrected or serious deficiencies LPN/LVN are supervised by a. RNs b. nursing assistants c. licensed doctors d. licensed dentists a. RNs medicaid is a. a preferred provider organization b. a health care payment program jointly funded by the federal government and the states c. a private insurance plan bought by individuals d. a federal health insurance program for persons 65 years or older b. a health care payment program jointly funded by the federal government and the states nursing education staff a. manages physicians b. supervises dietitians c. trains nursing assistants d. oversees social workers c. trains nursing assistants persons cared for in hospitals are called a. patients b. clients c. residents d. individuals a. patients persons living in long-term care centers are called a. patients b. clients c. residents d. individuals c. residents short-term nursing center residents a. have birth defects b. have childhood injuries or diseases c. are recovering from fractures or other injuries, acute illness, or surgery d. are dying c. are recovering from fractures or other injuries, acute illness, or surgery the nursing team involves the following except a. physicians b. RNs c. LPNs d. nursing assistants a. physicians which health team member assesses, makes nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care a. RN b. LPN c. nursing assistant d. case manager a. RN which health team member is responsible for the entire nursing staff a. nurse manager b. charge nurse c. staff nurse d. director of nursing d. director of nursing which of these individuals perform delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse a. nurse practitioners b. social workers c. nursing assistants d. medical technologists c. nursing assistants which term describes when services are moved from departments to the patient's bedside a. case management b. patient-focused care c. primary nursing d. team nursing b. patient-focused care residents of nursing centers are informed of the rules about their conduct and responsibilities in the center a. orally and in writing b. after they are admitted to the nursing center c. by the doctor d. only if the resident asks to receive information a. orally and in writing true or false... the resident can visit with family and friends in private true you have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey process. a surveyor may ask you a. if you arrived to work on time today b. how you make sure the person is ready for an activity c. whether or not you are married d. where you went to school b. how you make sure the person is ready for an activity the willful infliction of injury that results in physical harm is known as a. assault b. defamation c. battery d. abuse d. abuse you give incorrect information on a job application. this is called a. libel b. slander c. defamation d. fraud d. fraud you saw bruises on a resident's back during bath, you suspect abuse. what should you do? a. talk to the patient b. call the police c. tell the nurse d. mind your own business c. tell the nurse a resident's call light goes unanswered. his son finds the person lying on sheets soaked with urine. this is an example of a. neglect b. emotional abuse c. physical abuse d. malpractice a. neglect the process by which a person receives and understands information about a treatment or procedure and is able to decide if she or he will receive it is a. negligence b. boundary crossing c. deceit d. informed consent d. informed consent