Ch.3 The Nursing Assistant Flashcards
1
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Accountable
A
To answer to one’s self and others about one’s choices, decisions, and actions
2
Q
Certification
A
official recognition by state that standards or requirements have been met
3
Q
Delegate
A
To authorize or direct a nursing assistant to perform a nursing task
4
Q
Delegation
A
the process a nurse uses to direct a NA to perform a nursing task; allowing a NA to perform a nursing task that is beyond the NA usual role and not routinely done by the NA
5
Q
Endorsement/reciprocity
A
A state recognize that certificate, license, or registration issued by another state; reciprocity or equivalency
6
Q
Job description
A
a document that describes what the agency expects you to do
7
Q
Nursing task
A
nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, skill, or activity
