Nursing Assistants

Which member of the care team diagnoses diseases and prescribes treatment?

• Nursing assistant (NA)

• Resident

• Physician (MD)

• Dietitian (RDT)

Which of the following care team members are licensed professionals who delegate jobs to nursing assistants?

• NAs, nurses

• Resident's family

• Nurses, PTs, OTs

• NAs, physicians

Which of the following is true of residents as a part of the care team?

• Residents cannot make their own decisions.

• Residents are not care team members.

• Residents should not try to make choices about the care they want to receive.

• The care team revolves around the resident and his or her condition, treatment, and progress.

Which of the following statements is true of a nursing assistant's responsibilities if an activity is not listed in the care plan?

• The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.

• The NA should perform the activity if he or she believes it is best for the resident.

• The NA should only perform the activity if the resident says he wants it performed.

• The NA should consult other NAs to see if they would perform the activity.

What is one reason why reporting a resident's changes and problems to the supervisor is a very important role of hte nursing assistant?

• The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes.

• Reporting changes is not a task that the NA performs.

• Depending on the resident's changes, the NA can decide if she wants to work that day or not.

• The NA can decide what medication to prescribe for the resident's current condition.

Which of the following is a typical task that an NA performs?

• Changing a sterile dressing on an open wound

• Helping residents with toileting needs

• Administering medication

• Prescribing treatments

Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?

• Giving a resident a bath

• Inserting tubes into a resident's body

• Helping a resident eat dinner

• Transferring a resident from the bed to a char

A professional relationship between an NA and a resident includes

• Telling the resident about problems with the supervisor

• Calling the resident Dearie and Sweetie

• Letting a resident know if the NA is in a bad mood

• Keeping resident information confidential

Proper personal grooming for an NA means

• Wearing artificial nails and large rings

• Keeping hair clean and neatly brushed

• Wearing nose rings

• Keeping tattoos visible by wearing a low-cut blouse

What does the term empathy mean?

• Empathy means being alert.

• Empathy means being able to document honestly.

• Empathy means being able to enter into the feelings of others.

• Empathy means taking responsibility for one's own actions.