MT CH 2

When should a nursing assistant explain the care he is going to provide to a resident?

• Every time before providing care

• When the procedure is especially long and

  complicated

• The first time a particular type of care is

  provided

• During the resident’s first week at a facility

Jane is a nursing assistant. A resident’s son angrily complains to her that his mother hasn’t received her medications yet today. Jane’s facility does not allow NAs to give medications.

Which of the following would be the best

response for Jane to tell the son?

• That she is not allowed to give medications

  and his mother will have to wait

• That she will let the nurse know if she happens to see her

• That she will find the medications and give them to them to the resident

• That she will locate the nurse and report

  the situation

Which care team member assigns tasks and

supervises daily care of residents in a long-term care facility?

• A medical social worker

• An activities director

• A physician (doctor)

• A registered nurse

Another term that is sometimes used for nursing assistant is

• Patient care technician

• Licensed practical nurse

• Nursemaid

• Care therapist

Which of the following behaviors demonstrates the quality of tolerance?

• Jill calls her supervisor when she is stuck in

  traffic and likely to be late arriving at work.

• Daniel believes homosexuality is wrong,

  but is pleasant and welcoming when Mr.

  Brown’s husband comes to visit.

• Alice always makes sure she has accurately

  documented all care provided before leaving a resident’s room.

• Gordon realizes that Mrs. Monroy does

  not understand English well, so he asks a

  Spanish-speaking colleague to help him

  communicate with her.

When getting ready for work in the morning

the female nursing assistants should be sure to

• Apply makeup heavily so residents who are

  visually impaired can see it

• Wear her long hair tied back or in a bun

• Paint her long nails with clear polish only

• Use only a small amount of perfume

Which care team member might help resi-

dents learn to use adaptive devices for eating

or dressing?

• A speech-language pathologist

• An occupational therapist

• A physical therapist

• A licensed vocational nurse

Professional behavior for a nursing assistant

includes

Dr. Ryvnine is new at The Oaks long-term care

facility. She asks Cecilia, a nursing assistant, to

change a sterile dressing. How should Cecilia

respond?

• She should ask Dr. Ryvnine for help performing the procedure.

• She should politely tell Dr. Ryvnine that

  she is not trained or allowed to change

  sterile dressings.

• She should do her best to change the dress-

  ing, and later ask a nurse to check her work.

• She should tell Dr. Ryvnine that she will do

  it, but then go ask a nurse to do it instead.

How does the chain of command impact the tasks nursing assistants perform?

• A licensed healthcare provider must assign

  everything the NA does in her job, and that

  person will show great interest in what the

  NA does and how she does it.

• A licensed healthcare provider at the facility must certify an NA to do her work.

• An NA must ask a licensed healthcare

  provider for signed permission before performing any task.

• An NA cannot provide any care unless a

  licensed healthcare professional is present.