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1. The leader of the healthcare team is the: a. Doctor b. Registered nurse (RN) c. Advanced practice nurse d. Person receiving care - Ans-d. Person receiving care 2. Which action is a nurse ass... istant's responsibility? a. Administering medications b. Communicating verbal orders related to the person's medical care to the nurse c. Assisting people with activities of daily living (ADLs) d. Analyzing and interpreting data - Ans-c. Assisting people with activities of daily living (ADLs) 3. Which of these is NOT one of the six principles of care? a. Safety b. Privacy c. Impartiality d. Communication - Ans-c. Impartiality 4. Empathy is the quality of: a. Acting in a way to gain the trust of others. b. Pitching in to work as part of a team. c. Recognizing another person's hardship, accompanied by a desire to help relieve that hardship. d. Seeking to understand another person's situation, point of view or feelings. - Ans-d. Seeking to understand another person's situation, point of view or feelings. 5. When you treat someone with respect, you are applying which principle of care? a. Infection control b. Dignity c. Independence d. Safety - Ans-b. Dignity 6. The goal of the healthcare team is to: a. Minimize healthcare costs by spreading the workload over many people. b. Make sure the person is sent home from the facility as soon as possible. c. Provide personalized quality care that meets the person's physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. d. Make decisions on behalf of the person receiving care. - Ans-c. Provide personalized quality care that meets the person's physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. 7. Which of the following statements about delegation is true? a. It is outside the nurse assistant's scope of practice to decline to do a delegated task. b. When one person delegates a task to another, that person gives the other person the authority and the responsibility to complete the task on their behalf. c. Nurse assistants may delegate tasks to other members of the healthcare team. d. All of the above - Ans-b. When one person delegates a task to another, that person gives the other person the authority and the responsibility to complete the task on their behalf. 8. Where is care provided for a person who requires treatment for a sudden injury or illness? a. Sub-acute care setting b. Home setting c. Acute care setting d. Long-term care setting - Ans-c. Acute care setting 9. Mr. Bowler is 85 years old. He has dementia and requires close supervision to make sure that he does not hurt himself. He also requires a great deal of help with his activities of daily living (ADLs). What healthcare setting would provide the most appropriate care for Mr. Bowler? a. Acute care setting b. Nursing home setting c. Hospital setting d. Sub-acute care setting - Ans-b. Nursing home setting 10. Mr. Johnson was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia and was hospitalized for 4 days. What word best describes Mr. Johnson? a. Outpatient b. Resident c. Inpatient d. Client - Ans-c. Inpatient 11. Which legislation establishes quality standards for the care of residents of nursing homes? a. Ombudsman Act (OA) b. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) c. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) d. Resident Rights Act (RRA) - Ans-c. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) 12. Which of the following is a basic right of people who are receiving healthcare? a. The right not to pay b. The right to competent care that is delivered with respect c. The right to abuse healthcare workers d. All of the above - Ans-b. The right to competent care that is delivered with respect 13. A nurse assistant helps a resident who needs assistance with walking back to bed after using the bathroom. After getting the resident back in bed, the nurse assistant fails to place the resident's call signal within reach. Two hours later, the resident needs to use the bathroom and attempts to reach the call signal. Unable to do so, the resident attempts to get out of bed and falls. This is an example of: a. Larceny b. HIPAA violation c. Negligence d. Abuse - Ans-c. Negligence 14. You suspect that Mrs. Jellison, one of your home health clients, is being abused by her son. The woman becomes withdrawn and fearful whenever he is in the room, and you have noticed some strange bruises on her arm. What should you do? a. Call the police immediately. b. Confront the son and tell him to stop, or you will call the police. c. Report your concerns to your supervisor at the agency. d. Nothing; this is a private family matter. - Ans-c. Report your concerns to your supervisor at the agency. 15. Which legislation supports a patient's resident's or client's right to make decisions on their own behalf? a. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) b. Advance Directive Act c. Patient Self-Determination Act d. Patient Autonomy Act - Ans-c. Patient Self-Determination Act 16. Which action supports a person's legal rights under HIPAA? a. A nurse assistant declines a resident's request for health information about another resident. b. A hospital stops documenting patient care on paper records and begins using a computer instead. c. A nursing home has a policy that says all residents will receive equal treatment, regardless of their ability to pay for services. d. A nurse obtains informed consent from a person before the person undergoes a surgical procedure. - Ans-a. A nurse assistant declines a resident's request for health information about another resident. 17. You are providing care for 13 year-old Kathy Harrison at her home while she is recovering from injuries caused by a car crash. She has stitches along her forehead and across one cheek. Her friends call, but she doesn't want to see them. She may be worrying that: a. She will have to tell her friends that she cannot leave the house to go to the mall. b. Her friends will think she is ugly. c. Her mother won't let them come over. d. Her friends will bring her schoolwork. - Ans-b. Her friends will think she is ugly. 18. A nurse assistant helps Mrs. Smith, a resident of a nursing home, to meet her love and belonging needs by: a. Ensuring Mrs. Smith has enough to eat. b. Helping Mrs. Smith get ready to attend a group activity. c. Encouraging Mrs. Smith to do as much for herself as possible. d. Making sure that Mrs. Smith feels safe and secure. - Ans-b. Helping Mrs. Smith get ready to attend a group activity. 19. Mr. Jameson, age 86, always talks about his days as a leader in his union but he hardly ever talks about the present. When he starts to talk about the past, you should: a. Tell him not to dwell on the past. b. Tell him how interesting it must have been in those days and ask him some questions about it. c. Change the subject by asking him what he would like to do today. d. Remind Mr. Jameson that he is retired now. - Ans-b. Tell him how interesting it must have been in those days and ask him some questions about it. 20. A nurse assistant helps a female resident meet self-esteem needs in all of the following ways EXCEPT: a. Addressing her in the way she prefers to be addressed. b. Doing everything for her so that she does not have to do anything. c. Taking care to protect her privacy and modesty. d. Taking an interest in the resident as an individual. - Ans-b. Doing everything for her so that she does not have to do anything. 21. Sexuality is: a. The physical act of having sexual intercourse. b. The ability to form intimate relationships with others. c. How people perceive themselves and express themselves sexually. d. Knowing whether you are a girl or a boy. - Ans-c. How people perceive themselves and express themselves sexually. 22. A nurse assistant must care for people from many different cultures. How should the nurse assistant handle this? a. Advise people in the healthcare facility that they must follow the facility's policies and procedures. b. Seek to understand each person as an individual, accommodating the person's preferences whenever possible. c. Use own personal cultural beliefs to guide the person's care. d. Avoid caring for people who are from a different culture. - Ans-b. Seek to understand each person as an individual, accommodating the person's preferences whenever possible. 23. Which statement about older adults is true? a. Older adults are not capable of learning new skills or concepts. b. Older adults may be sexually active and continue to need to have close, intimate relationships with others. c. Most people start to become confused as they age and become incapable of taking care of themselves. d. Older adults usually become depressed because they no longer have anything to contribute to their families, communities or society in general. - Ans-b. Older adults may be sexually active and continue to need to have close, intimate relationships with others. 24. Which action would be appropriate to meet a resident's safety and security needs? a. Encouraging the person to do as much for themselves as possible b. Answering the person's requests for help promptly c. Locking the person in their room d. Providing the person with privacy when the person has visitors - Ans-b. Answering the person's requests for help promptly 25. When you are the sender, what should you do after you deliver your message? a. Expect the person to do what you told them. b. Ask for confirmation that the message was understood. c. Communicate the next message. d. Look for written communication. - Ans-b. Ask for confirmation that the message was understood. 26. When entering the room of a person who is blind, you should: a. Walk up quietly and touch the person on the back. b. Knock on the door, wait for a response and introduce yourself. c. Knock on the door and go in. d. Talk in a low voice. - Ans-b. Knock on the door, wait for a response and introduce yourself. 27. Mrs. James is deaf. What can you do to make sure she understands the information you have just given her? a. Get help from a translator. b. Write the information down for her. c. Speak in the loudest voice possible. d. All of the above - Ans-b. Write the information down for her. 28. Mrs. Morgan's daughter always watches closely how you provide care to her mother and seems critical of some of the things you do. What would be the best way for you to handle this situation? a. Ask Mrs. Morgan to tell her daughter that she likes the care you provide. b. Tell Mrs. Morgan's daughter that her mother likes the care she is receiving. c. Tell Mrs. Morgan's daughter that what you are doing is the right and only way to provide care. d. Explain to Mrs. Morgan's daughter what you are doing and why you are doing it, and ask her what care measures she found to be effective when she was caring for Mrs. Morgan at home. - Ans-d. Explain to Mrs. Morgan's daughter what you are doing and why you are doing it, and ask her what care measures she found to be effective when she was caring for Mrs. Morgan at home. [Show More]

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