Chapter 3 Vocab

Question 1

Certification

Answer 1

Official recognition by the state that standard requirements have been met

Question 2

Endorsement

Answer 2

State recognizes certification from another state (reciprocity/equivalency)

Question 3

Equivalency

Answer 3

Same as endorsement - state recognizes certification from another state

Question 4

Reciprocity

Answer 4

Same as endorsement- state recognizes certification from another state (why is this repeated so much..?)

Question 5

Job description

Answer 5

Document that says what the company expects you to do

Question 6

Nursing task

Answer 6

Care/nurse function, procedure, activity that can be delegated to a Nurse Assistant when Nurse isn’t required

Question 7

CNA (Abbreviation)

Answer 7

Certified nursing assistant

Question 8

LNA (Abbreviation)

Answer 8

Licensed Nurse Assistant

Question 9

LPN/LVN (Abbreviation)

Answer 9

Licensed Practical Nurse/ licensed Vocational Nurse

Question 10

NATCEP (Abbreviation)

Answer 10

Nursing 
Assistant
Training and
Competency 
Evaluation 
Program

Question 11

NCSBN (abbreviation)

Answer 11

National
Council of 
State 
Boards of 
Nursing

Question 12

OBRA (abbreviation)

Answer 12

Omnibus
Budget
Reconciliation
Act of 1987

Question 13

RN (abbreviation)

Answer 13

Registered nurse

Question 14

RNA (abbreviation)

Answer 14

Registered Nurse Aide

Question 15

SRNA (abbreviation)

Answer 15

State Registered Nurse Aide

Question 16

STNA (abbreviation)

Answer 16

State Tested Nurse Aideo