Module 1 - Introduction to Nurse Assistant

The term used for persons living in long term care facilities?

Resident

The responsibilities of a nurse assistant are listed in a:

Job description

HIPPA refers to?

Confidentiality

A nurse assistant may insure a residents dignity by: (3)

1. Knocking on the residents room door before entering
2. Introducing him / herself prior to giving care
3. 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: (3)

1. Must report suspected abuse
2. Must report actual abuse
3. Must report abuse told to them by a visitor

Prior to working with residents, the nurse assistant must: (2)

1. Have a TB clearance
2. Receive CDPH certification

The responsible nurse assistant will arrive at work:

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

A successful nurse assistant should be: (3)

1. Honest
2. Dependable
3. Organized

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 director supervisor of the nurse assistant is the:

Charge nurse

California code of regulations, Title 22 establishes:

Minimum standards of patient care

What describes the minimum number of theory and clinical hours in a nurse assistant program approved by the California department of health services?

50 hours of theory, 100 hours of 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 their nurse assistant certification?

48 hours

How many hours must a nurse assistant work for pay in each renewal period?

8 hours

What is the definition of Medicare?

Medical benefits for persons age 65 and over

What is an example of a situation that a nurse assistant should report to the director of nursing?

The nurse in charge is suspected of abusing a resident

What is the role of the ombudsman?

Listen to and resolve resident problems

Upon successful completion of the nurse assistant training program, the candidate has how much time to complete the state competency exam?

2 years

What is the overall purpose of the OBRA?

Improve quality of life for the 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 a job because of: (3)

1. Falsifying documents on records
2. Resident neglect
3. Theft of a resident or hospital property

The nurse assistant should not:

Ask about the residents bank account