Part 1 of 2 NA Final 2nd Semester

Which of the following healthcare settings is generally for people who will die in six months or less?

• (A) Hospice care
• (B) Long-term care
• (C) Outpatient care
• (D) Acute care

Which of the following statements is true of long-term care?

• (A) People with terminal illnesses do not live in long-term care facilities.
• (B) Most conditions in long-term care facilities are chronic.
• (C) People who live in long-term care facilities are never able to return home.
• (D) Long-term care takes place in a person’s home.

A resident has purchased a special gift for her nursing assistant (NA). What would be the best response by the nursing assistant?

• (A) The NA should refuse the gift but thank the resident for thinking of her.
• (B) The NA should accept the gift because she is unsure about her facility’s policy on gifts.
• (C) The NA should accept the gift if the resident will keep it confidential.
• (D) The NA should refuse the gift and tell the resident that her employer is very unfair about employees accepting gifts from

Regular inspections performed in facilities to make sure they are following state and federal regulations are called

• (A) Surveys
• (B) Citations
• (C) Procedures
• (D) Licenses

Infection prevention is

• (A) The way in which infections occur
• (B) An infection that is prevented from traveling from one part of the body to another
• (C) A set of methods used to prevent the spread of disease
• (D) An object that has been prevented from being contaminated with pathogens

The following are necessary links in the chain of infection. When an NA wears gloves, which link is broken, thus preventing the spread of disease?

• (A) Reservoir (place where the pathogen lives and grows)
• (B) Mode of transmission (a way for the disease to spread)
• (C) Susceptible host (person who is likely to get the disease)
• (D) Causative agent (pathogenic microorganism that causes disease)

The following are necessary links in the chain of infection. When an NA gets a vaccination shot for hepatitis B, which link will be affected and thus prevent hepatitis B infection?

• (A) Reservoir (place where the pathogen lives and grows)
• (B) Mode of transmission (a way for the disease to spread)
• (C) Susceptible host (person who is likely to get the disease)
• (D) Portal of entry (body opening that allows pathogens to enter)

A nursing assistant (NA) will come into contact with microorganisms

• (A) Only in high-traffic areas of the facility Option 1
• (B) Only during direct contact with residents
• (C) Only during personal care procedures
• (D) Every time the NA touches something

The single most important thing to do to prevent the spread of infection is:

• (A) Carry dirty linen close to her uniform so as not to spread contaminants
• (B) Wash and dry her disposable gloves before reusing them
• (C) Remove gloves before cleaning spills
• (D) Wash her hands

With whom should an NA use Standard Precautions?

• (A) With residents who have infectious diseases
• (B) With residents he suspects might have infectious diseases
• (C) With every resident in his care, every time
• (D) With residents who request that they be used