Chapter 1

Medicare will pay for

• All care requested by the recipient

• All care requested by the doctor

• All care requested by the facility

• Care that it determines to be medically necessary

Residents in are usually more independent and do not need skilled care.

• Acute care facilities

• Assisted living facilities

• Subacute care facilities

• Hospice facilities

____________ is a medical assistance program for people who have a low income or certain disabilities.

• Medicare

• Medicaid

• Department of the Treasury

• Committee on the Budget

Which of the following is a typical task that nursing assistants perform?

• Administering medication

• Bathing a resident

• Changing sterile dressings

• Giving tube feedings

Which member of the care team assesses residents, monitors progress, and gives treatments and medication?

• The nurse

• The nursing assistant

• The medical social worker

• The registered dietitian

What would be the best response by a nursing assistant if a surveyor asks her a question?

• The NA should answer honestly and to the best of her ability.

• The NA should offer suggestions for making improvements in the facility.

• The NA should refuse to answer any questions until her supervisor is present.

• The NA should make up

Long-term care is offered in

• Hospitals

• Adult day services facilities

• Skilled nursing facilities

• Ambulatory surgical centers

The residents with the longest average stay in long-term care facilities are

• Residents admitted for terminal care

• Residents admitted for rehabilitation or temporary illness

• Residents who are developmentally disabled

• Residents who have dementia

A disorder in which a person has a serious loss of mental abilities, including the ability to think, remember, and reason, is known as

• A terminal illness

• Dementia

• Heart disease

• Chronic disorder

The best type of jewelry for an NA to wear to work is

• A broach

• A watch

• A bracelet

• A necklace