(Test Bank) Mosby’s Textbook For Nursing Assistants

Sorrentino, 9

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Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants 9th Edition Sorrentino Test Bank Chapter 01: Introduction to Health Care Agencies Sorrentino: Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An acute illness is: a. A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover. b. An ongoing illness for which there is no known cure. c. An illness that is slow or gradual in onset. d. An illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. ANS: A REF: p. 2 2. An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is: a. An acute illness b. A chronic illness c. A terminal illness d. A physical illness ANS: B REF: p. 2 3. A nursing pattern that brings services from departments to the bedside is: a. Primary nursing b. Team nursing c. Patient -focused care d. Case management ANS: C REF: p. 8 4. Functional nursing is: a. A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs b. A nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person’s total care c. When a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs d. When services are moved from departments to the bedside. ANS: A REF: p. 8 5. An RN is responsible for the person’s total care. This is: a. Team nursing b. Primary nursing c. Functional nursing d. Patient -focused care ANS: B REF: p. 8 6. Persons living in long-term care centers are called a. Patients b. Clients c. Residents d. Individuals ANS: C REF: p. 3 7. RNs do which of the following? a. Write doctor’s orders. b. Delegate to LPNs/LVNs. c. Decide which type of facility the person needs. d. Prescribe treatments for the person. ANS: B REF: p. 7 8. Which is a purpose of health care? a. Health promotion b. Providing sources of income for residents c. Deciding which procedures will be paid for d. Training nursing assistants and other students ANS: A REF: p. 2 9. Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff? a. Nurse manager b. Charge nurse c. Staff nurse d. Director of nursing ANS: D REF: p. 6 10. An assisted living residence a. Provid es three meals a day NanUdRhSoIusNeGkeTepBi.ngCaOnMd laundry services b. Is for persons with terminal illnesses c. Provides complex, ongoing rehabilitation d. Is for persons with chronic mental illness ANS: A REF: p. 3 11. Assisted living residences provide which of the following ? a. Housing b. Help with finances c. Complex medical care d. Terminal illnesses ANS: A REF: p. 3 12. These individuals give basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse: a. Nurse practitioners b. Social workers c. Nursing assistants d. Medical technologists ANS: C REF: p. 8 13. The director of nursing (DON) is a(n) a. LPN/LVN b. RN c. PT d. OT ANS: B REF: p. 6 14. The nursing team involves which of the following ? a. Physicians b. Pharmacists c. LPNs d. Occupational therapists ANS: C REF: p. 7 15. Nursing assistants may report to which of the following? a. An RN b. A physician c. An occupational therapist d. Another nursing assistant ANS: A REF: p. 6 16. Nursing assistants may report to which of the following? a. An LPN/LVN b. The medical director c. A physical therapist d. A physician’s assistant ANS: A REF: p. 4 17. Who assesses, makes nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care? a. RNs b. LPNs c. Nursing assistants d. Case managers ANS: A REF: p. 6 18. Which member of the health team assists persons to learn skills needed for daily living? a. Occupational therapist b. Pharmacist c. Radiographer d. Homemaker ANS: A REF: p. 6 19. As a nursing assistant, you are a part of a. The nursing team b. The board of trustees c. The case management team d. The prospective payment system ANS: A REF: p. 7 20. Who assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of patients and residents? a. The RN b. The dietitian c. The pharmacist d. The doctor ANS: B REF: p. 5 21. LPNs/LVNs are supervised by a. Doctors, dentists, and RNs b. Physical therapists and occupational therapists c. Agency administrators d. Social workers, pharmacists and RNs ANS: A REF: p. 7 22. Who is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries? a. The physician. b. The nurse practitioner. c. RNs. d. Physician’s assistant. ANS: A REF: p. 6 23. Who helps patients, residents, and families deal with social, emotional, and environmental issues affecting illness and recovery? a. The speech-langu age pathoNloUgRistS. INGTB.COM b. The podiatrist. c. The activities director. d. The social worker. ANS: D REF: p. 6 24. Who makes policies for health care agencies? a. The board of trustees b. The health team c. The PPO d. Medicare and Medicaid ANS: A REF: p. 3 25. The goal of rehabilitation is a. To return persons to the highest possible level of physical and mental functioning b. To reduce the risk of illness c. To help the person make simple life-style changes d. To do as much as possible for the person ANS: A REF: p. 2 26. A hospice is a. A skilled nursing facility b. A home health care agency c. A health care program for persons who present dangers to themselves or others d. A health care agency or program for persons who are dying ANS: D REF: p. 3 27. A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older is a. Private insurance b. Group insurance c. An HMO d. Medicare ANS: D REF: p. 8 28. Medicaid is a. A preferred provider organization b. A private insurance plan bought by individuals c. A federal health insurance program for persons with disabilities d. A health care payment program jointly funded by the federal government and the states ANS: D REF: p. 8 29. The goal of the health team is to a. Provide quality care b. Carry out the doctor’s orders c. Develop care plans for patients and residents d. Follow agency policies and procedures ANS: A REF: p. 5 30. What must an agency have to operate and provide care? a. A certificate b. Accreditation c. Policies and procedures d. A license ANS: D REF: p. 9 31. Accreditation for health care agencies is: a. A voluntary process that signals quality and excellence b. Required to receive Medicare and Medicaid funds c. A federal requirement for a health care agency to operate d. A process required by preferred providers ANS: A REF: p. 9 32. You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey process. You must do which of the following? a. Provide quality care. b. Interview patients and families. c. Contact the families to notify them of the survey. d. Avoid the site visitors. ANS: A REF: p. 9 TRUE/FALSE 1. Rehabilitation starts when the person is discharged from the hospital. ANS: F REF: p. 2 Chapter 02: The Person’s Rights Sorrentino: Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 9th 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 REF: p. 12 2. 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 REF: p. 17 3. 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 c. Closing the privacy curtain d. Avoiding draping the person to prevent chilling ANS: C REF: p. 15 4. An 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 REF: p. 18 5. An ombudsman does which of the following ? a. Provides a person’s care. b. Pays a person’s medical bill. c. Protects a person’s rights. d. Orders necessary prescriptions for the person. ANS: C REF: p. 18 6. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a: a. State law b. Nurse practice act c. Federal law d. Criminal law ANS: C REF: p. 12 7. 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 REF: p. 17 8. An example of a resident’s right is: a. Right to a job b. Right to information c. Right to select his/her roommate d. Right to elope ANS: B REF: p. 14 9. A nurse asks you to inspect a person’s closet and drawers. To protect yourself, you should: a. Refuse to do it b. Ask the nurse to do it instead c. Ask a co-worker to be present with you during the inspection d. Ask the family to inspect the closet and drawers themselves ANS: C REF: p. 16 10. A person has the right to be free from involuntary seclusion. An example of involuntary seclusion would be: a. Having the person sleep in NhiUs/RheSrIroNoGmTaBt .niCghOtM b. Forcing the person to remain in his/her room during breakfast c. Allowing the person to talk in the courtyard area during daylight hours d. Permitting the person to remain in his/her room while it is being cleaned ANS: B REF: p. 16 11. You are responsible for the care you give. To provide quality care: a. Follow agency policy only when completing a task you have not done before. b. Refuse to mop the floor that is wet since it is not your normal routine. c. Reprimand a person who is disrespectful to you so that he/she will not be able to get away with it. d. Maintain good work ethics. ANS: D REF: p. 19 TRUE/FALSE 1. You are responsible for protecting the resident’s rights. ANS: T REF: p. 12 2. The resident can visit with family and friends in private. ANS: T REF: p. 14 3. A resident wants a bath in the evening, not in the morning. The person has the right to make this choice. ANS: T REF: p. 19 4. A student wants to observe a treatment. The person’s consent is not needed because the observer is a student. ANS: F REF: p. 15 5. Restraints may be used for disciplining a person who has been using the call light excessively. ANS: F REF: p. 16 6. Every person has the right to refuse treatment regardless of what the doctor suggests. ANS: T REF: p. 14 7. It is a resident’s right to have his/her privacy and confidentiality maintained of written communications only. ANS: F REF: p. 14 8. It is a resident’s right to be seen by the facility’s main doctor even if the resident prefers someone else. ANS: F REF: p. 14 Chapter 03: The Nursing Assistant Sorrentino: Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The official recognition by a state that standards or requirements have been met is known as: a. Accountability b. Responsibility c. Certification d. Reciprocity ANS: C REF: p. 23 2. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a: a. State law b. Nurse practice act c. Federal law d. Criminal law ANS: C REF: p. 22 3. Which law 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 REF: p. 22 4. Which state law affects what nursing assistants can do? a. The state’s nurse practice act b. The nursing assistant registry c. OBRA d. Civil law ANS: A REF: p. 22 5. OBRA requires a training and a competency evaluation program for nursing assistants working in: a. Out-patient clinic b. Nursing centers c. Hospices d. Doctors’ offices ANS: B REF: p. 22 6. How many hours of instruction does OBRA require? a. 16 b. 32 c. 48 d. 75 ANS: D REF: p. 22 7. 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 REF: p. 23 8. How many testing attempts does OBRA allow? a. Only 1 b. At least 2 c. At least 3 d. At least 4 ANS: C REF: p. 23 9. The nursing assistant registry includes information about: a. Prior education b. Children c. Marriages d. Findings of abuse, neglect, or dishonest use of property ANS: D REF: p. 23 10. OBRA requires re-training and/or a new competency evaluation for persons who: a. Have not worked as a nursiNngUaRsSsiIstNanGt TfoBr .24CmOMonths b. Were found guilty of abuse or neglect c. Were convicted of a crime d. Did not have good performance evaluations ANS: A REF: p. 24 11. As a nursing assistant, you can: 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 REF: p. 25 12. As a nursing assistant, you are responsible for: a. Giving drugs b. Performing sterile procedures c. Meeting the person’s hygiene needs d. Telephoning the doctor ANS: C REF: p. 25 13. Which of the following determines the tasks you can do? a. The doctor’s orders b. The lead nursing assistant c. The person’s family d. State laws ANS: D REF: p. 25 14. A nurse asks you to perform a task that is beyond the legal limits of your role. What should you do? a. Perform the task so that you do not lose your job. b. With respect, firmly refuse the task. c. Ignore the request. d. Think about it for a few days. ANS: B REF: p. 26 15. Which tells you what your employer expects? a. Your job description b. The state nurse practice act c. OBRA d. Code of ethics ANS: A REF: p. 26 16. 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 t ask if the nursNe UisRaSvaIilNabGleTtBo.aCnsOwMer 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 REF: p. 26 17. You may lose your certification as a nursing assistance for which of the following reasons? a. Giving unsafe care b. Being late to work c. Bringing your children to work d. Refusing to give family members confidential information ANS: A REF: p. 24 18. A nursing assistant is also an EMT who works for the fire department. In her EMT role, she is allowed to start IVs. On the weekend, she works as a nursing assistant at a nursing center. The RN asks her to start an IV on a resident. What should the nursing assistant do? a. Perform the task that was delegated to her. b. Politely refuse to do the task and explain why. c. Tell another nurse to do the task. d. Report the RN to the doctor. ANS: B REF: p. 29 Chapter 04: Delegation Sorrentino: Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse can delegate: a. Responsibilities b. Accountability c. The five rights of delegation d. Tasks ANS: D REF: p. 31 2. Which nursing team members can delegate? a. Physicians b. Therapists c. LVNs d. Nursing assistants ANS: C REF: p. 31 3. Before a nurse delegates a task to you, the nurse must know which of the following? a. Whether you have met the person before or not b. If you are willing to perform the task c. How long your shift is for the day d. What your role is in the agency ANS: D REF: p. 32 4. 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 REF: p. 32 5. The five rights of delegation involve: a. The right task, the right circumstances, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision. b. The right law, the right job description, the right policies and procedures, the right training, and the right communication and supervision. c. The right task, the right job description, the right person, the right training, and the right supervision. d. The right job description, the right task, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision. ANS: A REF: p. 35 6. You can refuse to perform 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 REF: p. 35 7. Which of the following is an example of a task that can be delegated to you? a. Perform a sterile dressing change. b. Insert an intravenous catheter. c. Develop a care plan for a new resident. d. Re-position a person in bed. ANS: D REF: p. 32 8. Whether or not your state allows you to perform a particular task relates to which of the five rights of delegation? a. The right task b. The right circumstances c. The right person d. The right supervision ANS: A REF: p. 35 TRUE/FALSE 1. When you agree to perform a delegated task, you are responsible for your own actions. ANS: T REF: p. 35 2. The delegating nurse must be present with you when you are performing home care. ANS: F REF: p. 34 Chapter 05: Ethics and Laws Sorrentino: Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The willful infliction of injury that results in physical harm is: a. Assault b. Defamation c. Battery d. Abuse ANS: D REF: p. 44 2. Touching a person without that person’s consent is: a. Assault b. Battery c. Invasion of privacy d. Libel ANS: B REF: p. 43 3. 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 REF: p. 43 4. Knowledge of what you should or should not do is: a. Ethics b. Torts c. Civil law d. Public law ANS: A REF: p. 39 5. You give false information regarding your education on a job application. This is: a. Libel b. Slander c. Defamation d. Fraud ANS: A REF: p. 42 6. Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person’s movement is: a. Malpractice b. Invasion of privacy c. Negligence d. False imprisonment ANS: D REF: p. 42