Title: Quiz 1
Course: HCP 0102 Articulated Nursing Assistant > Section: Module 1 - Guidelines Nursing Assistant Care and Communication

Q: Who helps patients, residents, and families with social, emotional, and environmental issues
affecting illness and recovery?
- The speech-language pathologist
- The podiatrist
- The activities director
- The social worker
A: The social worker

Q: Who is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries?
- The doctor
- The nurse practitioner
- RNs
- Physician’s assistant
A: The doctor

Q: LPNs/LVNs are supervised by
- Doctors, dentists, and RNs
- Physical therapists and occupational therapists
- Agency administrators
- Social workers, pharmacists and RNs
A: Doctors, dentists, and RNs

Q: Who assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of patients and resident?
- The RN
- The dietitian
- The pharmacist
- The doctor
A: The dietitian

Q: You are a part of
- The nursing team
- The board of trustees
- The case management team
- The prospective payment system
A: The nursing team

Q: Which member of the health team designs adaptive equipment for daily living?
- Occupational Therapist Registered
- Pharmacist
- Radiographer
- Homemaker
A: Occupational Therapist Registered

Q: Henry Parks is a nursing center resident. Which is the proper way to address him?
- Mr. Parks
- Henry
- Grandpa
- Sweetie
A: Mr. Parks

Q: You are going to give a resident a bath. Which will not protect the person’s privacy?
- Opening window shades so that the person can see outside
- Closing the door to the person’s room
- Closing the privacy curtain
- Draping the person to avoid exposure
A: Opening window shades so that the person can see outside

Q: Which requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation?
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Health maintenance organizations
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
- The Older Americans Act
A: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

Q: Before entering a person’s room, you should
- Get the person’s attention
- Knock on the door and wait to be asked in
- Check to see if the person has visitors
- Check to see if the person is in the bathroom
A: Knock on the door and wait to be asked in

Q: It is a resident’s right to have their privacy and confidentiality maintained of written
communications only.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: An example of a resident’s right is:
- Right to a job
- Right to information
- Right to select their roommate
- Right to elope
A: Right to information

Q: Does a nurse have to delegate a task to you?
- Yes, if the task is in your job description.
- Yes, if the nurse teaches you how to perform the task.
- No. The nurse makes delegation decisions that are best for the person.
- No. The nurse performs the task unless he or she is busy.
A: No. The nurse makes delegation decisions that are best for the person.

Q: Before a nurse delegates a task to you, the nurse must know the following except
- The tasks included in your job description
- If you are willing to perform the task
- What knowledge and skills are required to perform the task
- What your role is in the agency
A: If you are willing to perform the task

Q: 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?
- Perform the task. The nurse’s directions were clear.
- Perform the task if the nurse is available to answer questions.
- Refuse the task. It is beyond the legal limits of your role.
- Perform the task if another nursing assistant can help you.
A: Refuse the task. It is beyond the legal limits of your role.

Q: The five rights of delegation involve
- The right task, the right circumstances, the right person, the right directions and
communication, and the right supervision
- The right law, the right job description, the right policies and procedures, the right
training, and the right communication and supervision
- The right task, the right job description, the right person, the right training, and
the right supervision
- The right job description, the right task, the right person, the right directions and
communication, and the right supervision
A: The right task, the right circumstances, the right person, the right directions and
communication, and the right supervision

Q: A nurse can delegate
- Responsibilities
- Accountability
- The five rights of delegation
- Tasks
A: Tasks

Q: Which tells you what your employer expects?
- Your job description
- The state nurse practice act
- OBRA
- Code of ethics
A: Your job description

Q: A child is 7 years old. Which is not a sign of child abuse?
- Burns on the feet, hands, back, and buttocks
- Arm and leg fractures
- Bite marks
- Missing teeth
A: Missing teeth

Q: A co-worker often comes to work with bruises and other injuries. She also borrows lunch
money from you right after payday. What should you do?
- Call the police.
- Tell her husband.
- Tell the nurse.
- Mind your own business
A: Tell the nurse.

Q: You hear a nurse telling a patient that they will never see their family again. This is:
- Battery
- A tort
- Verbal abuse
- Neglect
A: Verbal abuse

Q: A 14-year–old child is a hospital patient. You find bruises on the child’s face after her
brother leaves. What should you do?
- Call the police if you suspect child abuse.
- Call a child protection agency if you suspect child abuse.
- Tell the nurse.
- Call the parents.
A: Tell the nurse.

Q: These statements are about domestic abuse. Which is correct?
- It can happen in nursing centers.
- Usually just one type of abuse is present.
- The abuser has power and control over the victim.
- Fear and harm occur.
A: Usually just one type of abuse is present.

Q: In domestic abuse, the abuser is a
- Caregiver
- Family member
- Neighbor
- Partner
A: Partner

Q: A question on a job application does not apply to you. What should you do?
- Write neatly.
- Leave the space blank.
- Write “N/A” in the space.
- Write a brief response about why the questions does not apply.
A: Write “N/A” in the space.

Q: To complete a job application, you need to
- Read and follow the directions.
- Prove that you are qualified for the job.
- Schedule an interview
- Prepare answers to the questions
A: Read and follow the directions.

Q: You are completing a job application. You must be
- Honest
- Enthusiastic
- Courteous
D, Cheerful
A: Honest

Q: You are completing a job application. How many references should you be prepared to give?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
A: 4

Q: You are getting ready for an interview. You should do the following except
- Make sure your shoes are clean and in good repair.
- Take a bath and brush your teeth.
- Style your hair as you would for work.
- Wear a heavy perfume.
A: Wear a heavy perfume.

Q: A person has not had a job in four years. The person should
- Write N/A in the blanks for those four years
- Give information regarding the employment gap on the application stating the
reason
- Do nothing; the interviewer will ask if they desire to know
- Write employed
A: Give information regarding the employment gap on the application stating the
reason

Q: Gluco-means
- Blood
- Water
- Stone
- Sweetness
A: Sweetness

Q: Hemo-means
- Artery
- Heart
- Vein
- Blood
A: Blood

Q: Derma-means
- Water
- Stone
- Tongue
- Skin
A: Skin

Q: Gastro-means
- Stomach
- Large intestine
- Small intestine
- Intestines
A: Stomach

Q: Osteo-means
- Spinal cord
- Joint
- Bone
- Nerve
A: Bone

Q: Pnea-means
- breathing, respiration
- Lung, air, gas
- Nose
- Lung
A: breathing, respiration

Q: Care planning helps to ensure the nursing team members
- Follow the doctor’s orders
- Do assessments
- Complete the required paper work
- Are consistent, giving the same care
A: Are consistent, giving the same care

Q: The nursing care plan contains the following except
- The doctor’s orders
- The person’s problems
- Goals for care
- Action to help the person solve problems
A: The doctor’s orders

Q: A nursing intervention
- Requires a doctor’s order
- Is a nursing action or a nursing measure
- Is the same as a nursing diagnosis
- Is the same as the comprehensive care plan
A: Is a nursing action or a nursing measure

Q: The planning step of the nursing process involves the following except
- Making nursing diagnoses
- Setting priorities
- Setting goals
- Identifying nursing measures
A: Making nursing diagnoses

Q: The MDS is
- Completed by the doctor
- Used to make a medical diagnosis
- Completed for all persons admitted to hospitals and nursing centers
- An assessment and screening tool used in nursing centers
A: An assessment and screening tool used in nursing centers

Q: Which is required by OBRA?
- The Kardex
- The Minimum Data Set (MDS)
- Computer records
- E-mail and electronic messages
A: The Minimum Data Set (MDS)

Q: A concept that considers the whole person is called
- Religion
- Culture
- Comatose
- Holism
A: Holism

Q: Verbal communication uses
- Written or spoken words
- Body language
- Needs
- Culture
A: Written or spoken words

Q: Experiencing one’s potential is
- Esteem
- Self-esteem
- Self-actualization
- Holism
A: Self-actualization

Q: Messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, and body movements is
- Body language
- Paraphrasing
- Focusing
- Holism
A: Body language

Q: These statements are about the whole person. Which i is incorrect?
- The whole person has physical, social, psychological, and spiritual parts.
- The parts can be separated.
- Each part relates to the others.
- Each part depends on the others.
A: The parts can be separated.

Q: In order to provide effective, you must consider the whole person
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Which is correct?
- Calling a resident by his or her first name shows respect.
- Calling a resident “sweetheart” promotes the person’s dignity.
- Calling patients and residents by their titles (Mr., Mrs., Ms., or Dr.) promotes
dignity and shows respect.
- Calling a male resident “grandpa” shows respect and caring.
A: Calling patients and residents by their titles (Mr., Mrs., Ms., or Dr.) promotes
dignity and shows respect.

Q: According to Maslow, which basic needs must be met first?
- Physical needs
- Safety and security needs
- Love and belonging needs
- Self-esteem and self-actualization needs
A: Physical needs