Which of the following determines the tasks you can do?
The doctor's orders
The lead nursing assistant
The person's family
State laws - answer state laws
True or false: There is only one type of healthcare provider who can provide primary
care to a patient.
True. Every patient needs to have a physician to oversee his or her care
False. Any healthcare provider can provide primary care
False. There are options to provide primary care, including physicians and nurse
practitioners
None of these answers is correct - answer False. There are options to provide
primary care, including physicians and nurse practitioners
The official recognition by a state that standards or requirements have been met is
known as:
Accountability
Responsibility
Certification
Reciprocity - answer Certification
Which tells you what your employer expects?
Your job description
The state nurse practice act
OBRA
Code of ethics - answer Your job description
To work in another state you must meet the state's NATCEP requirements. Select the
correct step in transferring your license to another state.
Apply to the state agency responsible for NATCEPs and the nursing assistant registry.
Just start working.
Retake a CNA Program in that state.
Work without a CNA license. - answer Apply to the state agency responsible for
NATCEPs and the nursing assistant registry.
What are the primary duties of a nurse aide?
,Administering Medications
Assisting with ADLs
Explaining medical tests
Diagnosing patients - answer Assisting with ADLs
Additional duties that nurse aides can do include _____.
Collecting Data
Conducting Assessments
Administering Medications
Diagnosing Patients - answer Collecting Data
Which is true about a nurse aide?
They work independently
There are few work opportunities for nurse aides
They work under the supervision of a nurse
They are not an essential member of the healthcare team - answer They work under
the supervision of a nurse
As a nursing assistant, you can:
Report changes in the person's condition to the nurse
Give drugs and insert tubes into body openings
Take verbal or telephone orders from doctors
Discuss the person's diagnosis with the family - answer Report changes in the
person's condition to the nurse
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a:
State law
Nurse practice act
Federal law
Criminal law - answer Federal law
A Nurse Can Delegate:
Tasks
Responsibility
Accountability
Nursing process - answer Tasks
Which Nursing Team member can delegate?
Physicians
Therapists
Custodian
Nursing assistants - answer Physicians
Before a Nurse can delegate a task to you, the nurse must know which of the following?
Whether or not you can complete the task safely
If you are willing to perform the task
,How long your shift is that day
What your role is within the agency - answer Whether or not you can complete the
task safely
Does a nurse have to delegate a task to you?
Yes, if the task is in your job description
Yes, if the nurse teaches you how to perform the task
No, the nurse makes delegation decisions that are best for the person
No, the nurse performs the task unless he/she is busy - answer Yes, if the nurse
teaches you how to perform the task
The five rights of delegation involve:
The right task, the right circumstances, the right person, the right directions and
communication, and the right supervision
The right law, the right job description, the right policies and procedures, the right
training and the right communication
The right task, the right job description, the right person, the right training, and the right
supervision
The right job description, the right task, the right person, the right directions and
communication, and the right supervision - answer The right task, the right
circumstances, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right
supervision
Who supervises the work of a nurse aide?
The resident's family
A social worker
The office manager
A nurse - answer A nurse
What is the purpose of the chain of command in a long-term care facility?
To be sure that residents follow the rules
To prevent residents from going behind the nurses' station
To provide more jobs in nursing
To keep communication about a problem flowing smoothly - answer To keep
communication about a problem flowing smoothly
The nurse aide should refuse to perform a task if
The nurse aide has not been trained to do it
The client is difficult to deal with
The nurse aide is at the end of the shift
The client has an infectious disease - answer The nurse aide has not been trained to
do it
If you are unsure of the steps of a task that the nurse told you to do, you should
Ask the patient how the task is usually done
, Ask another CNA to do the job so you won't get in trouble
Do the best possible job and hope it is adequate
Ask the nurse to clarify the instructions - answer Ask the nurse to clarify the
instructions
Who is in charge of delegating the work assignment?
The registered nurse on duty
The head of the clinic
The head CNA
The patient's family - answer The registered nurse on duty
Work ethics means:
Trusting others with personal information
Being polite and considerate
Behavior in the workplace
Right and wrong conduct - answer Behavior in the workplace
You say things that offend another person. This is:
Gossip
Defamation
Being Rude
Harassment - answer Harassment
Which will promote physical and mental health?
Good nutrition
Limiting exercise to conserve energy
Taking herbal drugs that your doctor does not approve of
Fatigue - answer Good nutrition
Good personal hygiene involves:
Daily bathing
Taking a shower
Taking a tub bath
Brushing teeth daily - answer Daily bathing
You need to call your children. When should you make the call?
After you finish assigned tasks
When patients or residents are napping
During meal or break times
When the nurse is talking to the doctor - answer During meal or break times
Which of the following is the safest way to confirm a resident's identity?
Ask the resident's roommate.
Look at the door number and compare it to your room list.
Call the resident by name and see if the person answers.