Chapter 1 Extras

Question 1

Helping persons return to their highest physical and mental function is called

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Rehabilitation

Question 2

Which provides 24-hour nursing care?

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Nursing centers

Question 3

Who controls policy in a nursing center?

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The owner

Question 4

A health care program for terminally ill persons is a

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Hospice

Question 5

The nursing team does not include

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Doctors

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Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff?

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The director of nursing

Question 7

Nursing assistants are supervised by

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RNs and LPNs/LVNs

Question 8

The nursing assistant’s role is to

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Assist nurses in giving care

Question 9

Medicare is for persons who

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Are 65 years of age and older

Question 10

A survey team is at your center. A team member asks you some questions. You should

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Give honest and complete answers

Question 11

What state law affects what nursing assistants can do? a. Standards for nursing assistants

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Nurse practice act

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Your nursing assistant certification can be revoked for

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Performing acts beyond your role

Question 13

Which requires a training and competency evaluation program for nursing assistants?

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OBRA

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As a nursing assistant, you

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Need a written job description before employment

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As a nursing assistant, you

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Are responsible for your own actions

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Who assigns and supervises your work?

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Nurses

Question 17

You are responsible for

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Completing delegated tasks safely

Question 18

A task is in your job description. Which is false?

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The nurse must delegate the task to you.

Question 19

You can refuse to perform a task for these reasons except

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You do not like the task

Question 20

You decide to refuse a task. What should you do?

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Communicate your concerns to the nurse

Question 21

A person who has completed a 1-year nursing program and passed a licensing test is a

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LPG

Question 22

A ________________________ provides health care to persons who need regular or continuous care.

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SNF

Question 23

Another name for a nursing center or a nursing facility is a

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Nh

Question 24

4.________________________________ means a person is not relying on or requiring care from others

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Independence

Question 25

A sudden illness from which the person should recover is an __________________________________.

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Accountable

Question 26

A facility that provides nursing care for residents who have many or severe health problems or who need rehabilitation is called a __________________________________________.

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Acute illness

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A _________________________________ is an ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset, that has no cure; the illness can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment.

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Chronic illness

Question 28

An ______________________________ provides housing, personal care, supportive services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting.

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Assisted living residence (ALR

Question 29

Being responsible for one’s actions and the actions of others who performed tasks is being ______________________________________________________

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Accountable

Question 30

RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants provide nursing care as part of the ______________________.

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Nursing team

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11. _________________________ is a disease that affects the brain tissue; there is increasing memory loss and confusion.

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Alzheimer disease (AD)

Question 32

To ___________________________ is to authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation.

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Delegate

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13. _____________________________ is a federal health insurance plan for persons 65 years of age or older and younger people with certain disabilities

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Medicare

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A ______________________________ provides rooms, meals, laundry, and supervision to a few independent residents, often in a home setting

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Board and care hom

Question 35

A nursing center or nursing home may be called a ______________________________.

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Nf

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A _______________________________ is a document that describes what the center expects you to do.

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Job description

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A person who has completed a 2-, 3-, or 4-year nursing program and who has passed a licensing test is a ___________________________________.

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Rn

Question 38

Nursing care that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require an RN’s professional knowledge or judgment is a ______________________________________________________________.

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Nursing-task

Question 39

A nursing care pattern where an RN coordinates a person’s care is ______________________________.

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Case managemen

Question 40

A ___________________________ gives basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

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Na

Question 41

Another name for a licensed practical nurse is ___________________________________________.

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Can

Question 42

The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person’s total care are the ___________________________________.

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Interdisciplinary team

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23. ___________________ is a health care payment program sponsored by state and federal governments.

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Medicaid

Question 44

A health care agency or program for persons who are dying is a

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Hospice

Question 45

Another name for a board and care home is a _____________________________________________

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Group home

Question 46

The duty or obligation to perform some act or function is _______________________________________.

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Responsibility