CNA Quiz Flashcards
Helping persons return to their highest physical and mental function is called?
D. Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation starts when?
The person first seeks health care
A health care program for dying persons is a?
Hospice
You work in an assisted living residence. You…
Help persons with their daily activities
Who controls policy in a health care agency?
The Board of Directors
Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff and safe nursing care?
The Director of Nursing
You are a member of?
The health team and the nursing team
The nursing team includes
RNs, LPNs, LVNs, and nursing assistants
Nursing assistants are supervised by
Licensed nurses
The nursing assistants role is to
Perform delegated tasks
Nursing tasks are delegated according to a persons needs and staff member nursing care pattern is called
Team Nursing
Medicare is for persons who
Are 65 years of age or older
What is required for an agency to operate and provide care?
A license
What is voluntary for health care agencies?
Accreditation
Surveys are done to?
See if agencies meet set standards
A surveyor asks you some questions. You should…
Give honest and complete answers
The Patient Care Partnership; Understanding expectations, rights, and responsibilities is a federal law
False
OBRA Applies to all 50 states
True
Nursing center residents have rights as U.S. citizens
True
Residents are informed of their rights only in writing
False
Residents have the right to choose their own doctors
True
You should open the person’s mail within 24 hours of it being delivered to the center
False
A resident complains about the food. The center must try to provide desired foods.
True
Residents must provide some type of work for the center
False
Resident groups can discuss ideas for activity programs
True
An employee was found guilty of abusing a resident. The center can continue to employ the person
False
You can restrain a resident to provide care
False
The patient care partnership; understanding expectation, rights, and responsibilities is concerned with
Hospital Care
These statements are about hospital care. Which is correct?
A. patient must file their own insurance claims
B. The health team makes care decisions when the person is unable
C. Patients must allow students to provide care
D. Patients have the right to make informed treatment choices
D. Patients have the right to make informed treatment choices
A son has the legal right to act on his mothers behalf. The son is his mothers legal what?
Representative
A daughter wants to read her fathers medical record. What should you do?
Tell the nurse
A resident refuses to have a shower. What should you do?
Tell the nurse
Which violates the persons right to privacy?
A. closing the bathroom door when the person uses the bathroom.
B. opening window blinds when assisting with bathing
C. covering the person for personal care
D. asking the persons permission to observe a treatment
B
A resident has a phone and wants to make a call. What should you do?
Leave the room
Who decides how to style a persons hair?
The person
Residents have the right to?
Voice complaints about care
A resident brought furniture and other items from home. They are?
Labeled with the persons name
Residents have the right to be free from
Involuntary seclusion
Who selects activities for a resident?
The person
A nursing center must provide
A safe, clean, and comfortable setting
A long term care ombudsman
investigates resident complaints
Which action promotes dignity?
Listening to the person
Which is the correct way to address a person?
Hello, Mrs. Smith
Which promotes privacy?
Closing the privacy curtain for a procedure
OBRA Requires a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program in every state
True
You are allowed 1 attempt to pass your states competency evaluation
False
Each state must have a nursing assistant registry
True
You have not worked for 3 years. Your certification (license, registration) is still current.
False
All states have the same training and evaluation requirements
False
An agency can expand your range of functions beyond what is allowed in your state
False
Nursing practice is regulated by
Nurse practice acts
What state law affects what nursing assistants can do?
Nurse practice act
Your nursing assistant certification can be revoked for
Performing acts beyond your role
As a nursing assistant you,
need a written job description before employment
As a nursing assistant you,
report observations to the nurse
Who assigns and supervises your work?
A nurse
You are responsible for
Knowing what you can safely do
you perform a task not allowed by your state, which is true?
You could be practicing nursing without a license
Describe what an agency expects you to do?
Job description
Ethics is
Knowledge of right and wrong conduct
What is an ethical behavior
Reporting errors
on your days off, you call the agency to check on a patient. This is what
boundary sign
To maintain professional boundaries, your behaviors must
Help the person
You help with a friends hospital care. This is a
Boundary crossingW
Which is a crime?
a. abuse
b. slander
c. negligence
d. fraud
abuse
these statements are about negligence. Which is true?
a. it is an intentional tort
b. the negligent person acted in a reasonable manner
c. the person or the persons property was harmed
d. a prison term is likely
The person or the persons property was harmed
Threatening to touch the persons body without the persons consent is
Assault
Restraining a persons freedom of movement is
False imprisonment
A persons photos are shown to others without consent this is?
Invasion of privacy
Sharing a residents photo on a social media site is
A violation of HIPAA
You tell others that you are nurse. This is
Fraud
Informed consent is when the person
Fully understands all aspects of his or her treatment
Who is most at risk for being wounded, attacked, or damaged?
An older person
Self neglect is when
The persons behaviors put him or her at risk for harm
You scold an older person for not eating lunch. This is
Verbal abuse
You leave a home care patient before completing your assignment. This is abuse by
Abandonment
You fall asleep at work. This is
Abandonment
Which is a sign of elder abuse?
Poor personal hygiene
Depriving a child of food, clothing, and shelter is?
neglect
An older adult has black eye, bruises on the face, and bite marks on the arms. These are signs of
Physical abuse
A child is dirty and has body odor. These are signs of
Neglect
Blood stains on a childs underpants are signs of
Sexual abuse
What is true about intimate partner violence.
One partner has control over the other partner
