ch 4

Question 1

A resident gives the nursing assistant $50 as a thank-you for her work. The nursing assistant should

Answer 1

politely refuse the money.

Question 2

Mr. Jolsen, a resident in your care, has a terminal illness. The legal document used to appoint a family member to make health care decisions for him if he becomes unable to make these decisions is called a

Answer 2

living will

Question 3

Residents have the right to

Answer 3

have access to a telephone.

Question 4

Harming a person’s reputation by writing untrue things is called

Answer 4

libel

Question 5

After caring for a resident, which of the following items should the nursing assistant make sure is within the resident’s reach?

Answer 5

call light

Question 6

A nursing assistant bathes a paralyzed patient without first obtaining the patient’s consent.
This is considered

Answer 6

battery

Question 7

examples of abuse or neglect

Answer 7

leaving a resident in a wet, soiled bed.
leaving a resident alone in a bathtub
threatening to withhold a resident’s meal.

Question 8

To best communicate with a resident who is totally deaf, the nursing assistant should

Answer 8

write out information

Question 9

A resident refuses to wear a clothing protector at dinner. The nursing assistant should

Answer 9

respect the residents wishes

Question 10

When a patient is scheduled to have an invasive procedure, what must the health care professional obtain from the patient?

Answer 10

informed consent