Chapter 2: The Nursing Assistant and the Care Team

Question 1

Nursing Assistant (NA)

Answer 1

performs assigned tasks and provides or assists with personal care

Spend more time with residents than other members of the care team
Observing and reporting changes in the resident’s condition or abilities

Question 2

Registered Nurse (RN)

Answer 2

coordinates, manages, and provides skilled nursing care

Administering special treatments and giving medication as prescribed by physician
Assigns tasks and supervises daily care of residents by nursing assistant

Question 3

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Answer 3

administers medications and gives treatments

Question 4

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Answer 4

can make diagnoses and prescribe treatment

Four types: nurse practitioner (NP), nurse anesthetist (CRNA), nurse midwife (CNM), clinical nurse specialist (CNS)

Question 5

Physician or Doctor (MD or DO)

Answer 5

licensed professional who diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes treatment and medication

Question 6

Physician Assistant (PA)

Answer 6

licensed professional who diagnoses disease of disability and develops a treatment plans, as well as prescribes medication

Works under the supervision of a doctor

Question 7

physical therapist (PT or DPT)

Answer 7

evaluates a person and develops a treatment plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and regain or maintain mobility

Question 8

Occupation Therapist (OT)

Answer 8

helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities

May help train residents to person ADLs
May involve assistive devices
Ex: glasses, hearing aid, wheelchair

Question 9

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Answer 9

identifies communication disorders, addresses factors involved in recovery, develops plan of care to meet improvement or recovery goals

Teaches exercises to help the resident improve or overcome speech problems
Evaluates person’s ability to swallow food and drink

Question 10

Registered Dietician (RD or RDN)

Answer 10

assesses a resident’s nutritional status and develops a treatment plan to improve nutritional status and develops a treatment plan to improve health and manage illness

Creates diets to meet resident’s special needs and may also supervise the preparation of food and educate people about nutrition

Question 11

Medical Social Worker (MSW)

Answer 11

determines residents’ needs and helps get them support services (counseling and financial assistance)

Question 12

Activities Director

Answer 12

plans activities for residents to help them socialize and stay physically and mentally active

Meant to improve and maintain residents’ well-being and to prevent further complications from illness or disability

Question 13

professional

Answer 13

having to do with work or a job

Question 14

personal

Answer 14

life outside a job

Question 15

professionalism

Answer 15

behaving properly when on the job

Question 16

compassionate

Answer 16

caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, understanding

Question 17

empathy

Answer 17

identifying with the feelings of others

Question 18

sympathy

Answer 18

sharing in the feeling and difficulties of others

Question 19

honest

Answer 19

tells the truth and can be trusted

Question 20

tactful

Answer 20

showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others

Question 21

conscientious

Answer 21

try to do their best

Question 22

dependable

Answer 22

make and keep commitments

Question 23

respectful

Answer 23

valuing other people’s individuality

Question 24

patient

Answer 24

do not lose temper easily, do not act irritated or complain when things are hard

Question 25

unprejudiced

Answer 25

give each resident the same quality care

Question 26

proactive

Answer 26

anticipating potential problems and needs before they occur

Question 27

chain of command

Answer 27

describes the line of authority and helps to make sure that residents get proper health care

Question 28

liability

Answer 28

legal term that means someone can be help responsible for harming someone else

Question 29

scope of practice

Answer 29

the roles, responsibilities, and procedures that are within the knowledge, training and legal definition

Question 30

The Nursing process

Answer 30

Assessment: getting information from many sources and identifying actual or potential problems
Diagnosis: identifying health problems after looking at all the resident’s needs
Planning: setting goals and creating a care plan in accordance with the resident’s preferences to meet the resident’s needs
Implementation: putting the care plan into action and giving care
Evaluation: a careful examination to see if the goals were met or if progress was achieved

Question 31

delegation

Answer 31

transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task

Question 32

Five Rights of Delegation

Answer 32

Right Task
Right Circumstance
Right person
Right Direction/Communication
Right Supervision/Evaluation