HOSA Nursing Assisting

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Confidentiality
Keeping information private
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ethical standards
the set of rules for proper personal and professional conduct
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Legal Rights
Rights of all people under the law
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liability
Legal responsibility for what someone does or fails to do
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Ombudsman
A person who supports the health, welfare, safety, and rights of residents in long-term care facilities
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privacy
freedom from intrusion
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protocol
Specific rules for how to do tasks at a heath care facility
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invasion of privacy
A violation of the law that occurs when a patient is not protected from unwanted visitors or from unwanted release of confidential information
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Abuse
The willful infliction of injury or harm on another
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Assault
Threat or attempt to injure
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battery
touching a person's body without his or her consent
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coercion
Attempt to force someone to do something against their will
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Discrimination
Treating people less favourably because of their ethnicity/gender/colour/sexuality/age/class
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exploitation
Taking advantage of a weaker group
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grievance
complaint
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harrassment
Tormenting or offending a person by one's behavior or speech
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informed consent
a patient's understanding and agreement to an action or procedure that has been explained
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intentional tort
a wrongful act knowingly committed
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Malpractice
The act of working below the standards of practice
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Negligence
Careless neglect, often resulting in injury
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tort
a wrong committed against a person or the person's property
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unintentional tort
Causing harm to a person on accident
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Unlawful Restraint
Restricting movement without consent
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advance directive
a legal document that allows a person to describe his or her medical care preferences
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DNR order
Do not resuscitate
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health care proxy
A legal document appointing someone, often a friend or family members, to make health care decisions on your behalf
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living wills
persons state in writing what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life
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Organ donation form
A legal document that states a person's wish to donate organs or tissues to people who need them or to train health care workers
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Patients bill of rights
Guidelines that health care staff must follow to ensure patients are protected in the hospital
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Resident's rights
Rights for home health care clients and residents of long term care facilities provided by OBRA 87 regulations
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Skin changes occur during aging. Care should NOT include:
Using soap daily
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Changes occur in the musculoskeletal system during aging. What statement is false?
Bed rest is needed because of loss of strength
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The people between the ages 65 and 85 are
Old
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Respiratory changes occur with aging. What statement is false?
The side-lying position is the best for breathing
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Changes occur in the digestive system. The older person should NOT eat...
Fruits and vegetables with skin and seeds, dry and fatty foods, and raw apricots and celery.
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The doctor has ordered an increased fluid intake for an older resident. You should...
Give most of the fluid before 5:00 pm
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Changes occur in the reproductive system during aging. What statement is false?
Ovaries and testies increase in size
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Bed fails are kept up when bed is in the highest horizontal position
True
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Bed rails are restraints under OBRA
True
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Calling patients and residents by name is the best way to identify them
False
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Restraints are used for staff convenience
False
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Restraints are removed every 2 hours
True
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A vest restraint is used to position a person on the toilet
False
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Restrained persons are checked every 30 minutes
False
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A vest restraint crosses in front
True
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Bed rails are padded when vest restraints are used
True
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To prevent equipment accident, you should
Check glass and plastic items for damage
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An item is sterile if nonpathogens are present
False
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Protective equipment is removed before leaving work area
True
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The person with an infection may have:
Fever
Nausea
Vomiting
Sores
Pain/tenderness
Redness
Swelling
Fatigue
Loss of appetite
Discharge
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Microbes enter and leave the body through...
The respiratory tract
The gastrointestinal system
Blood
The reproductive system
Urinary system
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A mask...
Is contaminated when moist
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When are contaminated work surfaces cleaned?
After completing a task
Immediately when there is obvious contamination
After blood or potentially infectious material is spilled
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The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard involves...
Washing hands after gloves are removed
Discarding sharp objects into containers with the BIOHAZARD symbol
Staring food and blood in separate places
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The Food Guide Pyramid encourages...
A low-fat diet
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How many daily servings of breads, cereals, rice, and pasta are recommended?
6-11
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How many daily servings of the meat group are recommended?
2-3
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What food group contains the most fat?
Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts
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Fats, oils, and sweets...
Are used sparingly
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Protein is needed for
Tissue growth and repair
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What foods provide the most protein?
Meats and fish
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Sodium restricted diets are usually ordered for those with...
Heart disease
Kidney disease
Liver disease
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For persons with diabetes mellitus, diet planning involves...
A consistant amount of carbohydrate daily
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OBRA requires that:
Hot foods and cold foods be served hot and cold, respectively
Food smells good
Food tastes good
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Adult fluid requirements for a normal fluid balance are about...
2000-2500 mL daily
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a person is NPO. You
remove the water pitcher and glass from the room
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What are signs of a swallowing problem?
Drooling
Coughing while eating
Pocketing
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What statements about feeding a person is false?
Engage the person in a pleasant conversation
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A person with a feeding tube is usually...
NPO
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To prevent regurgitation after a tube feeding, the person is positioned...
In semi-Fowler's position for 1 hour after the feeding
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What is true of medical records?
The record is used to communicate information about the person
The record can be used in a court of law
Anyone working in the agency can read the medical record
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You assist the patient with oral care. You will record this on the...
Activities of daily living Flow sheet
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What is considered a symptom?
Pain
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Measures in the comprehensive care plan are carried out. What step of the nursing process is this?
Implementation
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What statement is true of nursing process?
It is used to communicate the patient's care
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The comprehensive care plan consists of...
Actions the health care team takes to help a person
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When recording information you should...
Use ink
Include date/time
Cross out (with a single line) an error and initial it
Sign all entries with name and title
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What statements about recording are true?
Use the person's exact words when possible
Record what you observed and did yourself
Do not skip lines
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A coworker is often late for work. You have extra work in her absence. In resolving the conflict, you should...
Explain the problem to your supervisor
Give facts and specific instances
Suggest ideas to solve the problem
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The unlawful restraint of a patient's freedom of movement is called:
False imprisonment
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The diet often prescribed for patients with constipation and GI disorders is a:
High-fiber diet
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The purpose of performing passive range-of-motion exercises is to:
Maintain joint mobility
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nerve tissue function
Control and communicate
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epithelial tissue function
Secrete and protect
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Cardiac tissue function
Move and protect
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Connective tissue function
Support and conect
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acne vulgaris
inflammation of the sebaceous glands
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athlete's foot
Fungus infection usually in the skin of the toes and soles
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bursitis
inflammation of a bursa
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osteomyelitis
inflammation of bone and bone marrow
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fibromyalgia
pain in the muscle fibers
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Deltoid
Shoulder
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latissimus dorsi
spine around to chest
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Sartorius
Front of thigh
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tibialis anterior
front of lower leg
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Gastrocnemius
Calf
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Mysthenis Gravis
Autoimmune degenerative progressive disease
Affects muscles
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cerbrovascular accident
aka stroke; ischemic or hemorrhagic; brain tissue dies
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amblyopia
lazy eye
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cataract
clouding of the lens of the eye