Deck 1: The Nursing Assistant Working in Long-Term Care

Question 1

A nursing task is:

A) a nursing care pattern focusing on jobs.
B) a nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person's total care.
C) care or a function that can be delegated to nursing assistants.
D) a service that is moved from departments to the bedside.

Answer 1

care or a function that can be delegated to nursing assistants.

Question 2

The duty or obligation to perform some act or function is known as:

A) accountability.
B) responsibility.
C) delegation.
D) patient-focused care.

Answer 2

responsibility.

Question 3

Persons receiving care on assisted living units are called:

A) tenants.
B) clients or customers.
C) patients.
D) residents.

Answer 3

tenants.

Question 4

Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff in a nursing center organization?

A) Nurse manager
B) Charge nurse
C) Staff nurse
D) Director of nursing

Question 5

By law, nursing centers must have a medical director, known as which member of the health care team?

A) Doctor
B) Director of nursing
C) Charge nurse
D) Hospital administrator

Question 6

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

A) private insurance.
B) group insurance.
C) an HMO.
D) Medicare.

Question 7

You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey process. You must do which of the following?

A) Avoid speaking with the surveyors.
B) Interview residents and families.
C) Defer any questions asked to the charge nurse.
D) Follow center policies and procedures.

Question 8

Surveys are done to see if the center meets set standards. Your role in the survey process involves which of the following?

A) Having good work ethics
B) Making sure all staff meet state requirements
C) Deciding if the center meets the standards
D) Reviewing the nursing department budget

Question 9

Before a nurse delegates a task to you, the nurse must know which of the following?

A) If the task fits into your schedule for the day.
B) If you are willing to perform the task.
C) What kind of degree the nurse has?
D) What tasks your state allows nursing assistants to perform?

Question 10

The Five Rights of Delegation involve the:

A) right task, the right circumstances, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision.
B) right law, the right job description, the right policies and procedures, and the right supervision.
C) right task, the right job description, the right person, the right training, and the right supervision.
D) right job description, the right task, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision.

Question 11

A nurse asks you to do a urinary catheterization. This involves sterile technique and inserting a tube into the person's bladder. The nurse gives you very clear instructions. What should you do?

A) Perform the task. The nurse's directions were clear.
B) Perform the task if the nurse is available to answer questions.
C) Refuse the task. It is beyond the legal limits of your role.
D) Perform the task if another nursing assistant can help you.