(Test Bank) Mosby’s Textbook For Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants

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Mosby’s Textbook for Long -Term Care Nursing Assistants 8th Edition Kostelnick Test Bank Chapter 01: The Nursing Assistant Working in Long -Term Care Kostelnick: Mosby’s Textbook for Long -Term Care Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Not relying on or requiring care from others is: a. deconditioning. b. independence. c. self-care. d. hospice. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 1 2. An acute illness is a(n): a. sudden illness from which a person should recover. b. ongoing illness for which there is no known cure. c. illness that is slow or gradual in onset. d. illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 1 3. An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is a(n) illness. a. acute b. chronic c. terminal d. physical ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 1 4. A nursing task is: a. a nursing care pattern focusing on jobs. b. a nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person’s total care. c. care or a function that can be delegated to nursing assistants. d. a service that is moved from departments to the bedside. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2 5. The duty or obligation to perform some act or function is known as: a. accountability. b. responsibility. c. delegation. d. patient -focused care. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 2 6. Persons living in long-term care centers are called: a. patients. b. tenants. c. residents. d. individuals. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2 7. Persons receiving care on assisted living units are called: a. tenants. b. clients or customers. c. patients. d. residents. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 2 8. Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff in a nursing center organization? a. Nurse manager b. Charge nurse c. Staff nurse d. Director of nursing ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 4 9. An assisted living facility: a. provides 2 to 3 meals a day and housekeeping and laundry services. b. is for persons with terminal illnesses. c. provides complex ongoing rehabilitation. d. is for persons with chronic mental illness. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 2 10. Which of the following individuals give basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse? a. Nurse pract itioners b. Social workers c. Nursing assistants d. Clinical laboratory technologists ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 5 11. By law, nursing centers must have a medical director, known as which member of the health care team? a. Doctor b. Director of nursing c. Charge nurse d. Hospital administrator ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 4 12. Which health team members assess, make nursing diagnoses, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care? a. Physicians b. RNs c. LPNs d. Nursing assistants ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 4 13. You are part of the: a. health team and the nursing team. b. board of trustees. c. case management team. d. prospective payment system. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 4 14. LPNs/LVNs are supervised by licensed: a. physicians, dentists, and RNs b. physical therapists and occupational therapists c. agency administrators d. social workers, pharmacists, and RNs ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 5 15. Which health team member is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries? a. Physician b. Nurse practitioner c. RN d. Physician’s assistant ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 6 16. Which health team member assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of residents? a. RN b. Dietitian c. Pharmacist d. Physician ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 5 17. Which health team member helps residents and families with social, emotional, and environmental issues affecting illness and recovery? a. Speech -language pathologist b. Podiatrist c. Activities director d. Social worker ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 6 18. A hospice is a: a. skilled nursing facility. b. home health care agency. c. health care program for persons who present dangers to themselves or others. d. health care agency or program for persons who are terminally ill. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 1 19. A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older, or for younger people with certain disabilities is: a. private insurance. b. group insurance. c. an HMO. d. Medicare. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 1 20. Medicaid is a: a. preferred provider organization. b. private insurance plan purchased by individuals. c. federal health insurance program for persons with disabilities. d. health care payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 1 21. The overall goal of the interdisciplinary team is to: a. provide quality resident care. b. carry out the physician’s orders. c. develop care plans for residents. d. follow center policies and procedures. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 5 22. What must a nursing center have to operate and provide care? a. A certificate b. Accreditation c. Policies and procedures d. A license ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 7 23. Accreditation for nursing centers is: a. a voluntary process that signals quality and excellence. b. required to receive Medicare and Medicaid funds. c. a federal requirement for a nursing center to operate. d. a process required by preferred providers. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 7 24. You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey process. You must do which of the following? a. Avoid speaking with the surveyors. b. Interview residents and families. c. Defer any questions asked to the charge nurse. d. Follow center policies and procedures. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 8 25. Surveys are done to see if the center meets set standards. Your role in the survey process involves which of the following? a. Having good work ethics b. Making sure all staff meet state requirements c. Deciding if the center meets the standards d. Reviewing the nursing department budget ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 7 26. Who of the following could act as the case manager in the long-term care setting? a. Registered nurse b. Nursing assistant c. Occupational therapy assistant d. Medical physician ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 5 27. What protects the public from persons practicing nursing without a license? a. OBRA b. The Older Americans Act c. A state’s nurse practice act d. Criminal law ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 5 28. How many hours of instruction for nursing assistant training does OBRA require? a. At least 16 b. At least 32 c. At least 48 d. At least 75 ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 8 29. OBR A requires training anTdEaScTomBpAeNteKncSyEeLvLalEuaRti.onCOfoMr nursing assistants working in: a. day cares. b. nursing centers. c. hospices. d. doctors’ offices. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 9 30. The competency evaluation required by OBRA involves a: a. written test only. b. skills test only. c. written test and a skills test. d. licensing examination. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 10 31. How many testing attempts does OBRA allow? a. 1 b. At least 2 c. At least 3 d. At least 4 ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 10 32. The nursing assistant registry includes information about: a. prior elementary education. b. children. c. marriages. d. findings of abuse, neglect, or dishonest use of property. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 10 33. OBRA requires retraining and/or a new competency evaluation for persons who: a. have not worked as a nursing assistant for 24 months. b. were found guilty of abuse or neglect. c. were convicted of a crime. d. did not have good performance evaluations. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 10 34. As a nursing assistant, you should: a. report changes in the person’s condition to the nurse. b. give drugs and insert tubes into body openings. c. take verbal or telephone orders from doctors. d. discuss the person’s diagnosis with the family. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 10 35. A nurse asks you to perform a task that is beyond the legal limits of your role. You should: a. perform the task so that you do not lose your job. b. politely refuse and explain why. c. ignore the request. d. think about it for a fewTdEaySsT. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 11 36. Which of the following indicates what your employer expects you to do? a. Your job description b. The state nurse practice act c. OBRA d. Code of ethics ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 12 37. A nurse can delegate: a. responsibilities. b. accountability. c. the Five Rights of Delegation. d. tasks. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 12 38. Which nursing team members cannot delegate? a. RNs b. LPNs c. LVNs d. Nursing assistants ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 12 39. Before a nurse delegates a task to you, the nurse must know which of the following? a. If the task fits into your schedule for the day. b. If you are willing to perform the task. c. What kind of degree the nurse has? d. What tasks your state allows nursing assistants to perform? ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 12 40. Certification of the nursing assistant is maintained at the level. a. local b. state c. federal d. community ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 15 41. The duty or obligation to perform some act or function is: a. accountability. b. responsibility. c. defamation. d. malpractice. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 9 42. Does a nurse have to delegate a task to you? a. Yes, if the task is in your job description. b. Yes, if the nurse teaches you how to perform the task. c. No. The nurse makes delegation decisions that are best for the person. d. No. The nurse performs the task unless he or she is busy. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 12 43. The Five Rights of Delegation involve the: a. right task, the right circumstances, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision. b. right law, the right job description, the right policies and procedures, and the right supervision. c. right task, the right job description, the right person, the right training, and the right supervision. d. right job description, the right task, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 15 44. A nurse asks you to do a urinary catheterization. This involves sterile technique and inserting a tube into the person’s bladder. The nurse gives you very clear instructions. What should you do? a. Perform the task. The nurse’s directions were clear. b. Perform the task if the nurse is available to answer questions. c. Refuse the task. It is beyond the legal limits of your role. d. Perform the task if another nursing assistant can help you. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 15 45. You can refuse to do a delegated task if: a. you are too busy. b. you do not like the task. c. it is the end of your shift and you are ready to go home. d. the task is not in your job description. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 16 TRUE/FALSE 1. Case managers are allowed to communicate with insurance companies. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 16 Chapter 02: Resident Rights, Ethics, and Laws Kostelnick: Mosby’s Textbook for Long -Term Care Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation? a. Medicare and Medicaid b. Health maintenance organizations c. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 d. The Older Americans Act ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 19 2. Courteous and dignified resident care includes which of the following? a. Showering the person with no more than 3 other persons b. Choosing the doctor for the client c. Making sure that the person is neat and clean d. Inspecting the person’s drawers and closets ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 22 3. Henry Parks is a nursing center resident. Which is the proper way to address him? a. Mr. Parks b. Henry c. Grandpa d. Sweetie ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 22 4. Before entering a person’s room, you should: a. get the person’s attention. b. knock on the door and wait to be asked in. c. check to see if the person has visitors. d. check to see if the person is in the bathroom. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 22 5. You are going to give a resident a bath. Which will protect the person’s privacy? a. Opening window shades so that the person can see outside b. Opening the door to the person’s room so that you can hear if you are needed c. Closing the privacy curtain d. Asking the person to cover their chest with their hands ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 22 6. A long-term care ombudsman: a. is an RN. b. promotes the resident’s needs and interests. c. is employed by the nursing center. d. makes care decisions for the resident. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 23 7. An ombudsman does which of the following? a. Provides resident care. b. Protects visitor’s health and safety. c. Protects nursing staff rights. d. Investigates resident complaints. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 23 8. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a: a. state law. b. nurse practice act. c. federal law. d. criminal law. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 23 9. Protecting the right to privacy involves which of the following? a. Keeping information about the person written on the board on the wall b. Allowing visitors to remain in the room when care is given c. Exposing only the body part involved in the treatment procedure d. Asking the roommate to look the other way when providing care ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 26 10. An example of a resident’s right is the right to: a. a job. b. information. c. select their roommate. d. elope. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 21 11. The willful infliction or harm of another person is: a. assault. b. defamation. c. battery. d. abuse. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 21 12. Touching a person without that person’s consent is: a. assault. b. battery. c. invasion of privacy. d. libel. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 19 13. Threatening to touch a person’s body without that person’s consent is: a. assault. b. battery. c. invasion of privacy. d. defamation. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 19 14. Knowledge of right conduct and wrong conduct is: a. ethics. b. torts. c. civil law. d. public law. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 19 15. You give wrong information on a job application. This is: a. libel. b. slander. c. defamation. d. fraud. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 21 16. Negligence by a professional person is: a. malpractice. b. libel. c. defamation. d. slander. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 27 17. While performing a task, aTnEurSsTinBg AasNsiKstSanEtLhLarEmRed.Ca OpeMrson. Which is correct? a. The nursing assistant will be terminated. b. The nursing assistant is not responsible for the harm. The supervising nurse is responsible. c. The nursing assistant will be held to the standard of care of other nurses. d. Harm can occur from what a person does or fails to do. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 27 18. Which is considered to be a source for standards of care? a. Newspaper b. Blog or chat room c. The nurse’s directions d. Job descriptions ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 18 19. A resident asks you to make out a will. What should you do? a. Do what the person asks. b. Refuse, but explain why. Then tell the nurse about the person’s request. c. Call a lawyer for the person. d. Find out if you will be named in the will. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 26 20. A nursing assistant pinches and pushes a resident. This is: a. negligence. b. malpractice. c. neglect. d. physical abuse. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 18 21. A resident’s signal light goes unanswered. The person’s son finds him lying on sheets soaked with urine. This is: a. neglect. b. emotional abuse. c. physical abuse. d. malpractice. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 25 22. A resident did not get to the bathroom in time. She urinated and had a bowel movement in her clothing. To prevent an accident in the dining room, the nurse makes the resident stay in her room. This is: a. malpractice. b. involuntary seclusion. c. neglect. d. physical abuse. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 26 23. You see a nursing assista nTt hEitStiTngBaArNesKidSeEntL. LWEhRat.sChoOuMld you do? a. Talk to the resident. b. Call the police. c. Tell the nurse. d. Mind your own business. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 27 24. You are walking by a resident room. You hear a nurse criticizing a resident. This is: a. battery. b. a tort. c. verbal abuse. d. neglect. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 27 25. You suspect that a resident is being abused. What should you do? a. Tell the nurse. b. Call the police. c. Talk to the family. d. Mind your own business. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 28 26. In domestic abuse, the abuser is a: a. caregiver. b. family member. c. neighbor. d. partner. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 28 27. Which statement about domestic abuse is correct? a. It only happens in the home by the partner. b. Usually just one type of abuse is present. c. The abuser has power and control over the victim. d. It does not typically become a safety issue. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 28 TRUE/FALSE 1. You are responsible for protecting the resident’s rights. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 29 2. The resident can visit with family and friends in private. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 29 3. A resident wants a bath in the evening, not in the morning. The person has the right to make this choice. ANS: T PTS: T1ESTBANKSREEFL:LE29R.COM 4. You are straightening a resident’s room. You find scraps of paper and envelopes on the person’s dresser. You can throw these items in the trash. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 29 5. The resident has the right to decide who can touch his or her body. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 29 Chapter 03: Work Ethics Kostelnick: Mosby’s Textbook for Long -Term Care Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. C means: a. trusting others with personal information. b. being polite and considerate. c. behavior in the workplace. d. right and wrong conduct. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 32 2. You say things that offend another person. This is: a. gossip. b. defamation. c. being rude. d. harassment. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 32 3. Which will not promote physical and mental health? a. Good nutrition b. Having your eyes examined c. Taking medications as a doctor prescribes d. Exercising once a week ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 32 4. Good personal hygiene involves: a. daily bathing. b. taking a shower. c. taking a tub bath. d. brushing teeth daily. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 33 5. To look professional at work: a. follow the center’s dress code. b. wear your favorite clothes. c. keep your nails polished. d. wear shoes that are in style. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 33 6. Uniforms, stockings, socks, and shoes must be: a. clean. b. in style. c. white. d. provided by the center. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 33 7. You have a tattoo. You should: a. have it removed. b. wear uniforms that allow it to be seen. c. cover it. d. show it to residents. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 33 8. You have multiple ear piercings. You should: a. ask the residents if they mind you wearing them. b. plug the holes. c. wear as many earrings as needed. d. follow the center’s dress code. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 33 9. Large rings and bracelets are dangerous because: a. residents can pull them off. b. they can fall off. c. they can damage care equipment. d. they can scratch residents. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 33 10. Necklaces and earrings are dangerous because: a. residents can pull them off. b. they can scratch resideTntEs.STBANKSELLER.COM c. they provide a place for microbes to grow and multiply. d. they can damage care equipment. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 33 11. You should wear a wristwatch that: a. is digital. b. has a second hand. c. has a stopwatch. d. has an alarm. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 33 12. Nail polish: a. must be a light shade. b. must be in good repair. c. must be a dark shade. d. is not worn. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 33 13. Perfumes, colognes, and after -shave lotions: a. may offend residents. b. must be a light fragrance. c. must be approved by the center.