Chapter 2

Question 1

Assistive or adaptive devices

Answer 1

special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living

Question 2

charting

Answer 2

documenting information and observations about residents

Question 3

The 2 main ways in which nursing assistants provide services

Answer 3

Perform assigned nursing tasks and
Provide personal care or assisting with self care of the activities of daily living

Question 4

professional

Answer 4

work or job

Question 5

Professionalism

Answer 5

the act of behaving properly when working

Question 6

chain of command

Answer 6

the line of authority within a facility or agency

Question 7

liability

Answer 7

a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else

Question 8

scope of practice

Answer 8

defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do as permitted by state or federal law

Question 9

Nursing process

Answer 9

Assessment - diagnosis- planning- implementation- evaluation

Question 10

delagation

Answer 10

transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task