Chapter 1 Nursing Assistant Working Long-term Care

Question 1

Accountable

Answer 1

Being responsible for one’s actions and the actions of others who performed delegated tasks; answering questions about and explaining one’s actions and the actions of others

Question 2

Acute Illness

Answer 2

A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover

Question 3

Alzheimer Disease (AD)

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A disease that affects brain tissue; memory loss and confusion increase until the person cannot tend to simple personal needs

Question 4

Assisted living residence (ALR)

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Provides housing, personal care, support services, heath care, and activities in a homelike setting

Question 5

Board and Care home

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Provides rooms, meals, laundry, and supervision to independent residents in a homelike setting; group home

Question 6

Case Management

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A nursing care pattern; a case manager (an RN) coordinates a persons care from admission through discharge and into the home setting

Question 7

Chronic illness

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An ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no cure; the illness can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment

Question 8

Delegate

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Group home

Answer 9

See board and care home

Question 10

Health care provider

Answer 10

A medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant

Question 11

Hospice

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A health care agency or program for person who are terminally Ill

Question 12

Independent

Answer 12

Not relying on or requiring care from others

Question 13

Interdisciplinary Team

Answer 13

The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the persons total care; health team

Question 14

Job description

Answer 14

A document that describes what the center expects you to do

Question 15

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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A nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test; called licensed vocational nurse (LVN) in some states

Question 16

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

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See “licensed practical nurse”

Question 17

Medicaid

Answer 17

A health care payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states

Question 18

Medicare

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A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age or older and younger people with certain disabilities

Question 19

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Answer 19

A registered nurse (RN) who has completed graduate education at the masters or doctoral level and has obtained national broad certification

Question 20

Nursing assistant

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A person who gives basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse; nurse aide; nursing attendant, orderly unlicensed assistive personnel and health care assistant are some other titles

Question 21

Nursing Center

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Provides health care and nursing care to persons who need regular or continuous care; licensed nurses are Required; nursing facility or nursing home

Question 22

Nursing Facility (NF)

Answer 22

See “Nursing Center “

Question 23

Nursing home

Answer 23

See “nursing center”

Question 24

Nursing task

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Nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, activity, or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not Require an RN’s professional knowledge or judgment

Question 25

Nursing Team

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Those who provide nursing care - RNs LPNs LVNs and nursing assistants

Question 26

Physician assistant (PA)

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A medical prehospital may diagnose, treat, and prescribe medication for patients. They often work together with other health care providers

Question 27

Registered Nurse (RN)

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A nurse who has completed a 2-3 or 4 year nursing program and has passed a licensing test

Question 28

Responsibility

Answer 28

The duty or obligations to perform some act or function

Question 29

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

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Provides health care and nursing care for residents who have many or severe health problems or who need rehabilitation; may be part of a nursing center or a hospital

Question 30

AD

Answer 30

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 31

ALR

Answer 31

Assisted Living Residence

Question 32

ARNP

Answer 32

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

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CNA

Answer 33

Certified Nursing Assistant/ Aide

Question 34

DON

Answer 34

Director of nursing

Question 35

HMO

Answer 35

Health Maintenance Organization

Question 36

lNA

Answer 36

Licensed Nursing Assistant

Question 37

LPN

Answer 37

Licensed Practical Nurse

Question 38

LVN

Answer 38

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Question 39

NATCEP

Answer 39

Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation program

Question 40

NCSBN

Answer 40

National Council of State Boards or Nursing

Question 41

NP

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Nursing Practitioner

Question 42

OBRA

Answer 42

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

Question 43

PA

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Physician assistant

Question 44

PPO

Answer 44

Preferred Provider Organization

Question 45

RN

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Registered Nurse

Question 46

RNA

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Registered Nurse Aide

Question 47

SNF

Answer 47

Skilled Nursing Facility

Question 48

STNA

Answer 48

State- Tested Nursing assistant

Question 49

UAP

Answer 49

Unlicensed Assistive personnel

Question 50

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

Answer 50

Rehabilitation

Question 51

Which provides 24-hours nursing care?

Answer 51

Nursing Center/ Homes/ Facility

Question 52

Who controls policy in a nursing center?

Answer 52

The owner

Question 53

A health care program for terminally Ill persons is a….

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Hospice

Question 54

The nursing team does NOT include

Answer 54

Doctors

Question 55

Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff??

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The director of nursing

Question 56

Nursing assistants are supervised by

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RNs and LPNs/LVNs

Question 57

The nursing assistant role is to

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Assist Nurses in giving care

Question 58

Medicare is for person who

Answer 58

Are 65 years of age and older

Question 59

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

Answer 59

Give honest and complete answers

Question 60

What state law affects what nursing assistants can do?

Answer 60

Nursing Practice Act

Question 61

Your nursing assistant certification can be revoked for

Answer 61

Performing act beyond your role

Question 62

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

Answer 62

OBRA (omnibus budget Reconciliation Act of 1987)

Question 63

As a nursing assistant, you

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Need a written job description before employment

Question 64

As a nursing assistant, you

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Are responsible for your own actions

Question 65

Who assigns and supervises your Work?

Answer 65

Nurses

Question 66

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

Answer 66

The nurse must delegate the task to you

Question 67

You can refuse to perform a task for theses reasons EXCEPT?

Answer 67

You do not like the task

Question 68

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

Answer 68

Communicate your concerns with the nurse