Chapter 01: The Nursing Assistant Working in Long-Term Care
Kostelnick: Mosby’s Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Not relying on or requiring care from others is:
a. deconditioning.
b. independence.
c. self-care.
d. hospice.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 1
2. An acute illness is a(n):
a. sudden illness from which a person should recover.
b. ongoing illness for which there is no known cure.
c. illness that is slow or gradual in onset.
d. illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 1
3. An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is a(n) _____
a. acute
b. chronic
c. terminal
d. physical
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 1
4. A nursing task is:
a. a nursing care pattern focusing on jobs.
b. a nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person’s total care.
c. care or a function that can be delegated to nursing assistants.
d. a service that is moved from departments to the bedside.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2
5. The duty or obligation to perform some act or function is known as:
a. accountability.
b. responsibility.
c. delegation.
d. patient-focused care.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 2
6. Persons living in long-term care centers are called:
a. patients.
b. tenants.
c. residents.
d. individuals.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2
7. Persons receiving care on assisted living units are called:
a. tenants.
b. clients or customers.
c. patients.
d. residents.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 2
, 10. Which of the following individuals give basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse?
a. Nurse practitioners
b. Social workers
c. Nursing assistants
d. Clinical laboratory technologists
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 5
11. By law, nursing centers must have a medical director, known as which member of the health care team
a. Doctor
b. Director of nursing
c. Charge nurse
d. Hospital administrator
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 4
12. Which health team members assess, make nursing diagnoses, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing ca
a. Physicians
b. RNs
c. LPNs
d. Nursing assistants
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 4
13. You are part of the:
a. health team and the nursing team.
b. board of trustees.
c. case management team.
d. prospective payment system.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 4
14. LPNs/LVNs are supervised by licensed:
a. physicians, dentists, and RNs
b. physical therapists and occupational therapists
c. agency administrators
d. social workers, pharmacists, and RNs
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 5
15. Which health team member is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries?
a. Physician
b. Nurse practitioner
c. RN
d. Physician’s assistant
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 6
16. Which health team member assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of residents?
a. RN
b. Dietitian
c. Pharmacist
d. Physician
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 5
17. Which health team member helps residents and families with social, emotional, and environmental issu
recovery?
a. Speech-language pathologist
b. Podiatrist
c. Activities director
Kostelnick: Mosby’s Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Not relying on or requiring care from others is:
a. deconditioning.
b. independence.
c. self-care.
d. hospice.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 1
2. An acute illness is a(n):
a. sudden illness from which a person should recover.
b. ongoing illness for which there is no known cure.
c. illness that is slow or gradual in onset.
d. illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 1
3. An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is a(n) _____
a. acute
b. chronic
c. terminal
d. physical
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 1
4. A nursing task is:
a. a nursing care pattern focusing on jobs.
b. a nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person’s total care.
c. care or a function that can be delegated to nursing assistants.
d. a service that is moved from departments to the bedside.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2
5. The duty or obligation to perform some act or function is known as:
a. accountability.
b. responsibility.
c. delegation.
d. patient-focused care.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 2
6. Persons living in long-term care centers are called:
a. patients.
b. tenants.
c. residents.
d. individuals.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2
7. Persons receiving care on assisted living units are called:
a. tenants.
b. clients or customers.
c. patients.
d. residents.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 2
, 10. Which of the following individuals give basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse?
a. Nurse practitioners
b. Social workers
c. Nursing assistants
d. Clinical laboratory technologists
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 5
11. By law, nursing centers must have a medical director, known as which member of the health care team
a. Doctor
b. Director of nursing
c. Charge nurse
d. Hospital administrator
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 4
12. Which health team members assess, make nursing diagnoses, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing ca
a. Physicians
b. RNs
c. LPNs
d. Nursing assistants
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 4
13. You are part of the:
a. health team and the nursing team.
b. board of trustees.
c. case management team.
d. prospective payment system.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 4
14. LPNs/LVNs are supervised by licensed:
a. physicians, dentists, and RNs
b. physical therapists and occupational therapists
c. agency administrators
d. social workers, pharmacists, and RNs
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 5
15. Which health team member is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries?
a. Physician
b. Nurse practitioner
c. RN
d. Physician’s assistant
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 6
16. Which health team member assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of residents?
a. RN
b. Dietitian
c. Pharmacist
d. Physician
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 5
17. Which health team member helps residents and families with social, emotional, and environmental issu
recovery?
a. Speech-language pathologist
b. Podiatrist
c. Activities director
