Nurc 1001 FINAL EXAM
What does a nurse aide do? - Answer- Spends the most time with residents, works under the delegation and supervision of a licensed nurse, informs the nurse of any changes in the residents condition. follows a plan of care developed by the interdisciplinary team for each resi...
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Nurc 1001 FINAL EXAM
What does a nurse aide do? - Answer- Spends the most time with residents, works
under the delegation and supervision of a licensed nurse, informs the nurse of any
changes in the residents condition. follows a plan of care developed by the
interdisciplinary team for each resident.
Tasks and responsibilities of a nurse aide? - Answer- Assures each resident
receives correct diet, assist the resident with meals, fill the resident's water pitcher or
assist resident to obtain water and fluids, calculate and record meal percentage on
dietary record sheet, assist residents to and from the dining room. Records weight of
resident, records I and Os Assist in admission, transfer and discharge of residents.
Documents care on flow charts, reviews assignment sheets, completes assignment
or worksheets and reports on and off duty for breaks, provides input to assessment
and care plan.
What work ethics and proper behaviors do nurse aides have at work? - Answer-
accountability, accuracy, competency, cooperation, courtesy, delegation,
interpersonal skills, hygeine, time management, goal setting, stress, keeping
promises and doing what you should with regard to the rules,
responsibility,dependability,
What is meant by empathy? - Answer- Put someone else in your shoes
What is meant by sympathy? - Answer- Feelings of sadness for someone else's
misfortune
What is meant by delegation? - Answer- The nurse athorizes the NA to perform
certain tasks, The nurse is legally accountable for the task. The delgated task must
be within legal limits of what a NA can do. Plus, promotes the safety.
Who does the nurse aide report to? - Answer- The Nurse
What attitude, appearance and behaviors should a nurse aide resemble? - Answer-
Should have dependability, Accuracy, Should have good personal hygeine and
professional uniform with proper fit, clean and pressed and approprite underclothing
fit, style and color. Fingernails are to be short,neat and clean according to facility
policy, no artificial nails or nail jewelry, name tag placed correctly, long hair pulled
up, comfortable non permeable shoes.
What is OBRA and what does it do? - Answer- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
and it sets training and competency evaluation requirements for nursing assistants
and assesses written and skills.
What are the nurse practice acts? - Answer- They regulate nursing practice in that
state and defines Rn and LPN and LVn and proect the public from person practicing
nursing without a license.
, Which law addresses the training of nurse aides to work in long term care? - Answer-
OBRA
What is the minimum number of hours for a nurse aide class? - Answer- 75 hours
What is meant by continuing education for nurse aides and what requirement applies
to nurse aides who are working in a long term care environment? - Answer- Each
Nurse aide is expected to attend in-service s required by their employer in long term
care facility, current requirement is 12 hours.
What is meant by state testing? - Answer- Test knowledge written exam and through
the skills learned in class.
What do you bring to state test? - Answer- Drivers license and original copy of social
security card.
How many times can the nurse aide take the state test? - Answer- 3
What is the nurse registry and its purpose? - Answer- Tracks individuals who have
successfully state tested for employment in LTCFS and maintatins record of those
NAs who had finding of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of funds.
How long does a nurse aides name stay active on the registry? - Answer- 2 years
and then renews.
What is a survey and who surveys? - Answer- research method used for collecting
data from people to gain information, state health department.
Why is a survey completed? - Answer- To know how things are going in that facility
and how to make it better.
What is the role of the nurse aide during a survey? - Answer- do your tasks the way
you know them provide correct patient care skills, hygeine, infection control and keep
yourself safe and your resident.
What is an ombudsman? - Answer- A residents advocate.
what are resident rights? - Answer-
How does the nurse aide assist a resident to be more independent? - Answer-
Encouraging them to do things
What does slander mean? - Answer- Words falsely spoken that damage the
reputation.
What does libel mean? - Answer- Written untruths that are harmful to someone's
reputation.
What does neglect mean? - Answer- Failure to provide the resident with the goods or
services needed to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness.
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