HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT
CARE: THE BASICS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The chain of command protects employees from - Answer-Liability
chain of command - Answer-the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy
to the lowest level
In continence is - Answer-Not a normal part of aging
transmission-based precautions - Answer-CDC precautions used in patients known or
suspected to be infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or
contact routes; used in addition to standard precautions
scope of practice - Answer-defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally
permitted to perform as allowed by state or federal law
care plan - Answer-is individualized for each resident. It lists the tasks that team
members, including NAs, must preform.
policy - Answer-Is a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation
occurs
procedure - Answer-a method, or way of doing something
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) - Answer-Passed in 1987 in response to
reports of poor care and aside in long-term care facilities.
OBRA requires that the Nursing Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program
(NATCEP) - Answer-Set minimum standards for nursing assistant training. NAs must
complete at least 100 hours of training
To cite - Answer-Means to find a problem through a survey
Battery - Answer-The intentional touching of a person without his or her consent
False Imprisonment - Answer-unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of
movement
active neglect - Answer-the purposeful failure to provide needed care, resulting in harm
to a person
, passive neglect - Answer-the unintentional failure to provide needed care, resulting in
physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person
An Ombudsman - Answer-is assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents
OAA (Older Americans Act) - Answer-Federal law that requires all states to have an
ombudsman program
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Answer-A comprehensive
set of standards and practices designed to give patients specific rights regarding their
personal health information.
Protected Health Information (PHI) - Answer-Information that can be used to identify a
person and relates to the patients condition, any health care that the person has had
and payment for that health care
Beginning steps for client care - Answer--Knock and wait for permission to enter
-Introduce yourself as Nurse Aide Student
-identify the patient by name
-wash your hands
-Explain procedure and ask for permission
-Provide privacy (curtain, screen, or door)
-Adjust bed to a safe level, usually waist high.
-Lock the bed wheels
Ending steps for client care - Answer--Return to lowest position
-Remove privacy
-Place call light in reach
-wash your hands
-Report any changes in the client to the nurse
-Document procedure
Long Term Care (LTC) - Answer-care given in long-term care facilities for people who
need 24-hour skilled care
skilled care - Answer-medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist, it is
available 24 hours a day, and it is ordered by a doctor and involved a treatment plan
chronic condition - Answer-any disease or condition that lasts a long time (usually
longer than six months). It usually can't be cured and therefore requires ongoing
treatment and management. Examples include arthritis and asthma.
Example of chronic condition - Answer-Physical disabilities
terminal illness - Answer-a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
CARE: THE BASICS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The chain of command protects employees from - Answer-Liability
chain of command - Answer-the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy
to the lowest level
In continence is - Answer-Not a normal part of aging
transmission-based precautions - Answer-CDC precautions used in patients known or
suspected to be infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or
contact routes; used in addition to standard precautions
scope of practice - Answer-defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally
permitted to perform as allowed by state or federal law
care plan - Answer-is individualized for each resident. It lists the tasks that team
members, including NAs, must preform.
policy - Answer-Is a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation
occurs
procedure - Answer-a method, or way of doing something
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) - Answer-Passed in 1987 in response to
reports of poor care and aside in long-term care facilities.
OBRA requires that the Nursing Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program
(NATCEP) - Answer-Set minimum standards for nursing assistant training. NAs must
complete at least 100 hours of training
To cite - Answer-Means to find a problem through a survey
Battery - Answer-The intentional touching of a person without his or her consent
False Imprisonment - Answer-unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of
movement
active neglect - Answer-the purposeful failure to provide needed care, resulting in harm
to a person
, passive neglect - Answer-the unintentional failure to provide needed care, resulting in
physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person
An Ombudsman - Answer-is assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents
OAA (Older Americans Act) - Answer-Federal law that requires all states to have an
ombudsman program
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Answer-A comprehensive
set of standards and practices designed to give patients specific rights regarding their
personal health information.
Protected Health Information (PHI) - Answer-Information that can be used to identify a
person and relates to the patients condition, any health care that the person has had
and payment for that health care
Beginning steps for client care - Answer--Knock and wait for permission to enter
-Introduce yourself as Nurse Aide Student
-identify the patient by name
-wash your hands
-Explain procedure and ask for permission
-Provide privacy (curtain, screen, or door)
-Adjust bed to a safe level, usually waist high.
-Lock the bed wheels
Ending steps for client care - Answer--Return to lowest position
-Remove privacy
-Place call light in reach
-wash your hands
-Report any changes in the client to the nurse
-Document procedure
Long Term Care (LTC) - Answer-care given in long-term care facilities for people who
need 24-hour skilled care
skilled care - Answer-medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist, it is
available 24 hours a day, and it is ordered by a doctor and involved a treatment plan
chronic condition - Answer-any disease or condition that lasts a long time (usually
longer than six months). It usually can't be cured and therefore requires ongoing
treatment and management. Examples include arthritis and asthma.
Example of chronic condition - Answer-Physical disabilities
terminal illness - Answer-a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
