Chapter 1-3 Flashcard Set

The main focus of hospice care is:
Correct Answer: A. Hospice care

What type of care focuses on the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of a terminally ill patient and their family?
Correct Answer: A. Hospice care

Which of the following terms refers to a specific way of providing care?
Correct Answer: B. Procedure

Medicare will only pay for:
Correct Answer: C. Only care that it determines to be medically necessary

Which of the following best describes trauma-informed care?
Correct Answer: C. Considering each individual's trauma history and experiences in care planning

If you are asked to perform a task not in the resident's care plan, you should:
Correct Answer: A. Avoid performing the task if it's not in the care plan

Who is responsible for diagnosing and treating disease or disability?
Correct Answer: C. Physician

Which of the following is a characteristic of the medical model of care?
Correct Answer: D. The care team's focus is centered on the resident's health condition, treatment, and progress

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) requires training for:
Correct Answer: C. Training programs for nursing assistants

To maintain certification, nursing assistants must attend at least how many hours of continuing education annually?
Correct Answer: D. At least 12 hours

Confidentiality means:
Correct Answer: C. Maintaining the privacy of resident information

The primary purpose of HIPAA is to:
Correct Answer: A. Ensure the privacy and security of health information

Yelling at a resident is an example of:
Correct Answer: B. Emotional or psychological abuse

When making a correction to a written chart entry, you should:
Correct Answer: B. Draw a single line through the error and write the correct information

Which of the following is an example of physical abuse?
Correct Answer: C. Pushing a resident

2100 hours is what time in standard time?
Correct Answer: B. 9:00 p.m.

0530 hours is what time in standard time?
Correct Answer: C. 5:30 a.m.

When should you chart the care you have provided?
Correct Answer: A. Right after providing care

Which of the following is a resident right?
Correct Answer: C. The right to receive visitors

In long-term care, people who live in the facility are referred to as:
Correct Answer: C. Residents

Before starting any procedure, the nursing assistant should:
Correct Answer: B. Explain the procedure fully before starting

Accident prevention should be practiced:
Correct Answer: B. Before any accidents happen

Which of the following is an example of objective information?
Correct Answer: B. “There are small, raised, red marks on Mrs. Johnson’s torso.”

When communicating with a resident who has hearing loss, you should:
Correct Answer: C. Speak slowly and enunciate clearly

Which of the following is an example of poor communication?
Correct Answer: A. Using complex medical jargon with a resident

Which of the following is the best way to encourage residents to express themselves?
Correct Answer: D. Ask open-ended questions that encourage more than simple yes or no answers

Which of the senses is usually the last to leave a dying person?
Correct Answer: D. Taste

Why is it important for nursing assistants to understand residents' cultural backgrounds?
Correct Answer: D. Understanding cultural background aids in effective communication

Which of the following is a subjective observation?
Correct Answer: A. Mrs. Lyons tells you she feels sick to her stomach.

The word element added to the end of a root word is called a:
Correct Answer: C. Suffix

When communicating with a resident who has hearing loss, the nursing assistant should:
Correct Answer: B. Face the resident with light illuminating the assistant’s face

When assisting a visually impaired resident, the nursing assistant should:
Correct Answer: A. Describe the location of objects using a clock face reference

The first step when encountering an emergency situation is to:
Correct Answer: C. Evaluate the situation and check the victim

If a resident becomes combative, the nursing assistant should:
Correct Answer: C. Stay calm and speak in a lower tone

Standard precautions are to be used with:
Correct Answer: C. All residents under their care

A choking emergency requires immediate intervention if:
Correct Answer: B. The resident cannot speak, breathe, or cough

Proper handwashing should last at least:
Correct Answer: B. 20 seconds

A heart attack is also known as:
Correct Answer: A. Myocardial infarction

Transmission-based precautions are used:
Correct Answer: A. Alongside Standard Precautions

Which is the most important way to prevent infection?
Correct Answer: A. Practice regular hand washing

What does RACE stand for in fire safety?
Correct Answer: A. Remove residents, Activate alarm or call 911, Contain fire, Extinguish

When lifting an object, you should:
Correct Answer: B. Stand with legs apart, aligned with the shoulders

Health is best described as:
Correct Answer: A. Physical, mental, and social well-being

Thirst is the body’s signal for:
Correct Answer: B. Need for water

A need that must be met before higher-level needs can be met is called a:
Correct Answer: D. Requirement for acceptance

To promote independence in residents, you should:
Correct Answer: B. Allow the resident to finish tasks independently, regardless of time taken

If a resident is praying when you enter the room, you should:
Correct Answer: A. Respect privacy and leave the room

Which is true of aging?
Correct Answer: C. Most elderly individuals remain active and involved in activities

Which is a normal age-related change in the integumentary system?
Correct Answer: B. Having thinner and drier skin

An extreme fear is called a:
Correct Answer: A. Phobia

A disability is any condition that:
Correct Answer: B. Limits physical and/or mental abilities

A disorder involving repeated actions or thoughts is:
Correct Answer: C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

A mental health disorder involving delusions or hallucinations is:
Correct Answer: D. Schizophrenia

When speaking to a resident with dementia, it is helpful to:
Correct Answer: B. Listen more attentively

When photographing a resident, you must:
Correct Answer: D. Ensure the resident’s privacy is maintained

Which is a resident right?
Correct Answer: C. To have questions answered truthfully

If you see abuse, you must:
Correct Answer: A. Report the incident to the nurse immediately

Advance directives:
Correct Answer: C. Are to be respected and followed as stated

Palliative care focuses on:
Correct Answer: B. Providing relief from pain and ensuring comfort

Hospice care is for:
Correct Answer: C. Hospice care

A facility that provides 24-hour care is called a:
Correct Answer: A. Nursing home facility

Mr. Johnson was hospitalized for pneumonia for 4 days. What best describes him?
Correct Answer: C. Inpatient

Government-sponsored insurance for people over 65 is:
Correct Answer: A. Medicare

If a resident says she can’t eat because it’s a fasting day, you should:
Correct Answer: D. Tell her you understand and encourage her to talk about it

Which is a subjective observation?
Correct Answer: A. Mrs. Lyons tells you she feels sick to her stomach.

If a resident asks why you’re wearing gloves, the best response is:
Correct Answer: B. I wear gloves for every resident's care. It’s part of the standard precautions to ensure both your safety and mine.

Correct order for donning PPE:
Correct Answer: 1. Wash hands → 2. Put on gown → 3. Put on mask → 4. Put on goggles or face shield → 5. Put on gloves

Correct order for doffing PPE:
Correct Answer: 1. Remove gloves → 2. Remove gown → 3. Remove goggles or face shield → 4. Remove mask → 5. Wash hands