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CNA 2023
Chapter 1- The Nursing assistant working in LTC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Not relying on or requiring care from others is what | Independence |
| An acute illness is a(n): | sudden illness from which a person should recover |
| An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure ia a(n) _____ illness. | Chronic |
| A nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person's total care. | A nursing task |
| What is responsibility? | The duty or obligation to perform some act or function |
| What are people living in long term care centers called? | Residents |
| Persons receiving care on assisted living units are called: | Tenants |
| Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff in a nursing center organization? | Director of Nursing |
| An assisted living facility what is provided? | Provides 2 - 3 meals a day and housekeeping and laundry services |
| Which of the following individuals give basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse? | Nursing assistants |
| By law, nursing centers must have a medical director, known as which member of the health care team? | Doctor |
| Which health team members assess, make nursing diagnoses, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care? | RNs |
| You are part of the centers: | Health care team and the nursing team |
| LPNs/LVNs are supervised by licensed: | Physicians, dentists and RNs |
| Which health team member is responsible for diagnosing and treating disease and injuries? | Physician (AKA: MD, doctor) |
| Which health team member assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of residents? | Dietitian |
| Which health team member helps residents and families with social, emotional and environmental issues affecting illness and recovery? | Social Worker |
| Hospice is: | health care agency or program for persons who are terminally ill |
| A federal health insurance program for person 65 years of age and older, or for younger people with certain disabilities is: | Medicare |
| Medicaid is a(n): | health care payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states. |
| The overall goal of the interdisciplinary team is to: | provide quality resident care. |
| What must a nursing center have to operate and provide care? | A license |
| Accreditation for nursing centers is: | A voluntary process that signals quality and excellence |
| You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey process. You must do which of the following? | Follow center policies and procedures. |
| Surveys are done to see if the center meets set standards. Your role in the survey process involves which of the following? | Having good work ethics |
| Who of the following could act ad the case manager in the long-term care setting? | Registered Nurse |
| What protects the public from person practicing nursing without a license? | A state's nurse practice act. |
| How many hours of instruction (class time) for nursing assistant training does OBRA require? | At least a minimum of 75 hours |
| OBRA requires training and a competency evaluation for nursing assistants working in: | nursing centers |
| The competency evaluation test for CNA's required by OBRA involves a: | Written test and a skills test. |
| How many state testing attempts is allowed by OBRA for CNA's? | At least 3 ( 3 failed attempts students must retake course) |
| The nursing assistant registry includes information about: | findings of abuse, neglect or dishonest use of property |
| OBRA requires retraining and/or a new competency evaluation for person who: | have not worked a nursing assistant for 24 months. (A CNA must work at least 8 hours in the time frame) |
| Noted changes in a person as a nursing assistant should be : | report changes in the person's condition to the nurse immediately. |
| A nurse asks you to perform a task that is beyond the legal limits of your role. you should: | politely refuse and explain why. |
| Which of the following indicates what your employer expects you to do? | your job description |
| A nurse can delegate: | Tasks |
| Which nursing team members cannot delegate? | Nursing assistants (CNA) |
| Before a nurse delegates a task to you, the nurse must know which of the following? | What tasks your state allows nursing assistants to perform? |
| Certification of the nursing assistant is maintained at the ______ level. | State (what ever state you go to work) |
| The duty or obligation to perform some act or function is: | responsibility |
| Does a nurse have to delegate a task to you? | No. The nurse makes delegation decisions that are best for the person. |
| The Five Rights of Delegation involve the: | right task, the right circumstances, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision. |
| A nurse ask 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? | Refuse the task. It is beyond the legal limits of your role. |
| You can refuse to do a delegated task if: | the task is not in your job description. |
| Who are allowed to communicate with the insurance companies | Case managers |
| Look up the state you are going to move to and find the CNA roles/laws for that state and send to : | Miller.Melissa@jobcorps.org |