Deck 56: Getting a Job

Question 1

You have a job interview scheduled.Which shows that you are dependable?

A) Being clean
B) Dressing professionally
C) Giving the receptionist your name
D) Being on time

Answer 1

Being on time

Question 2

A person has not had a job in 4 years.The person should:

A) Write N/A in the blanks for those four years
B) Give information regarding the employment gap on the application stating the reason
C) Do nothing; the interviewer will ask if they desire to know
D) Write employed

Answer 2

Give information regarding the employment gap on the application stating the reason

Question 3

You are in the waiting area before your interview.What should you do?

A) Sit quietly.
B) Eat your lunch.
C) Talk to the receptionist.
D) Look at things on the receptionist's desk.

Answer 3

Sit quietly.

Question 4

These statements are about job interviews.Which is correct?

A) You can ask questions about pay rate and work hours.
B) You can ask questions about who you will be working with.
C) You can ask about how soon you will get a raise.
D) You can ask for a vacation in advance.

Question 5

In order to provide proof that you have completed the appropriate nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program (NATCEP),you would give your employer which of the following documents at the interview?

A) Your original certificate of completion
B) A copy of the credit card receipt indicating you paid for the course
C) A copy of your final exam indicating you passed the course
D) A copy of your course transcript indicating successful completion of the course

Question 6

Which answers are best during an interview?

A) "Yes" and "no" answers
B) Brief explanations
C) Long explanations
D) Written responses

Question 7

To complete a job application,you need to:

A) Read and follow the directions.
B) Prove that you are qualified for the job.
C) Schedule an interview
D) Prepare answers to the questions

Question 8

During an interview,it is correct to do which of the following?

A) Ask for a beverage.
B) Shake the interviewer's hand.
C) Take things off the interviewer's desk.
D) Try not to look at the interviewer.

Question 9

You should write a thank-you note:

A) Within 24 hours after the interview
B) The week after the interview
C) Two weeks after the interview
D) When you have the time

Question 10

You are completing a job application.How many references should you be prepared to give?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 11

You are getting ready for an interview.You should do which of the following?

A) Make sure your clothes are brightly colored so that they display your personality.
B) Take a bath and brush your teeth.
C) Style your hair as if you are going to a party.
D) Wear a heavy perfume.

Question 12

During a video interview,it is appropriate and expected that your children will be loud and playing in the background.

Question 13

You accept a job at Fair Haven Nursing Center.You should get which of the following information in writing?

A) How they liked your interview
B) What time you will be given a lunch break each day
C) Work hours
D) What your references said about you

Question 14

Which should you review with the interviewer?

A) The nursing assistant registry
B) Your competency evaluation
C) Your job description
D) Agency policies and procedures

Question 15

You arrive at Fair Haven Nursing Center for an interview.What should you do first?

A) Stop in the restroom.
B) Get something to drink.
C) Give the receptionist your name.
D) Take a walk through the center.

Question 16

You are completing a job application.You must be:

A) Honest
B) Enthusiastic
C) Courteous
D) Cheerful

Question 17

In order to work in home care,which of the following qualities are required?

A) An ability to work in groups as a team
B) Self-discipline
C) The ability to drive fast so that you stay on schedule
D) The ability to drive the person to all of his appointments

Question 18

You accept a job at Fair Haven Nursing Center.Which does occur during new employee orientation?

A) You learn to be a preceptor.
B) You learn about the patients you will be assigned to the next day.
C) You demonstrate procedures the nurses do.
D) You learn how to use the center's supplies and equipment.

Question 19

A question on a job application does not apply to you.What should you do?

A) Write neatly.
B) Leave the space blank.
C) Write "N/A" in the space.
D) Write a brief response about why the questions do not apply.

Question 20

During an in-person interview,it is appropriate to address the person by her first name so that you initiate a casual conversation.