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Nurse Aid I A
Nurse Aid I Module A Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Professionalism Includes | Being on time, Neat appearance, Respectful attitude, Honesty, Dependability |
| Know what tasks are in the scope of practice for a Nurse Aide 1 | helping residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting, and incontinence care. Nurse aides can take vital signs, measure intake and output and turn residents, assist with transfers, provide basic skin care |
| What is empathy? How is it demonstrated? | Understanding and sharing someone else's feelings, and it’s demonstrated by listening, showing care, and responding with kindness. |
| Know the Rights of Delegation. Who can delegate to whom? | The five rights of delegation are the right task, right circumstance, right person, right directions, and right supervision, and only licensed nurses can delegate tasks to Nurse Aides. |
| Describe important characteristics of a competent, caring Nurse Aide | A competent, caring Nurse Aide is dependable, respectful, patient, honest, and always puts the resident’s safety and well-being first. |
| What is OBRA? What do they regulate? | OBRA is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, and it regulates the quality of care and training standards for Nurse Aides in long-term care facilities. |
| Know about "Patients Rights" | Patients' Rights protect residents by ensuring they are treated with dignity, respect, privacy, and have the right to make choices about their own care. |
| Definition of a Team? | A team is a group of people working together toward a common goal to provide the best care for residents. |
| Know the characteristics of a "good" employee | A good employee is reliable, punctual, respectful, honest, hardworking, and willing to learn and help others. |