CNA Module 1: Introduction to Nurse Assistant

The term used for persons living in long-term care facilities is:

Resident

The successful nurse assistant should be:

honest, dependable, organized

the responsibilities of a nurse assistant are listed in a:

job description

As a nurse assistant, your scope of practice includes:

bathing and dressing residents

What should the nurse assistant do if asked to do something he or she doesn’t know how to do?

Tell the nurse he or she is uncertain and ask for help

Which member of the long-term health care team provides the most hands-on care to the resident?

Nurse Assistant

The direct supervisor of the Nurse Assistant is the:

Charge nurse

California Code of Regulations, Title 22 establishes:

minimum standards of patient care

Which of the following describes the minimum number of theory and clinical hours in a Nurse Assistant program approved by the California Department of Health Services?

50 hours theory, 100 hours supervised clinical training

A California Nurse Assistant is renewing his/her certification. How many inservice/continuing education hours must an individual take in a two year period in order to renew Nurse Assistant certification?

48 hours

How many hours must a Nurse Assistant work for pay in each renewal period?

8 hours

Which best defines Medicare?

Medical benefits for persons age 65 and older

Which of the following situations should the Nurse Assistant report to he Director of Nursing?

The nurse in charge is suspected of abusing a resident

The role of the ombudsman is to:

Listen to and resolve resident problems

HIPAA refers to:

Confidentiality

A Nurse Assistant may insure a resident’s dignity by:

Knocking on the resident’s room door before entering, introducing him/herself prior to giving care, calling the resident by his/her proper name

The Nurse Assistant must submit fingerprints to the CDPH:

Once in a lifetime upon enrollment in a Nurse Assistant course

A mandated reporter:

Must report suspected abuse, actual abuse, abuse told to them by a visitor

Prior to working with residents, the Nurse Assistant must:

have a TB clearance

The responsible Nurse Assistant will arrive at work:

With enough time to be ready to start work at the designated time

Upon successful completion of a Nurse Assistant training program, the candidate has how much time to complete the state competency exam?

2 years

The overall purpose of OBRA is to:

Improve quality of life for residents in nursing facilities

What is the maximum number of times that the State Competency Exam may be taken?

3 times

A nurse assistant may be dismissed from from job because of:

falsifying documents or records, resident neglect, theft of a resident or hospital property

The Nurse Assistant should not

Ask about the resident’s bank account