WorksheetsREQUIRED Knowledge Check Unit 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is a responsibility of a Nursing Assistant as discussed in HIPAA?
Prescribing medications to clients
Maintaining client confidentiality and privacy
Ignoring the "Client Bill of Rights"
Avoiding agency policies and procedures
What is the purpose of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 as mentioned in the learning objectives?
To define and provide rules for the staff
To investigate the legal and ethical aspects of medical records
To discuss the cost of living at a skilled facility
To ensure quality of life and rights for residents in SNF's (skilled nursing facility)
What does HIPAA stand for as per the learning objectives?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Improvement and Privacy Assurance Act
Health Information Privacy and Access Act
Health Insurance Privacy and Authorization Act
What should a Nursing Assistant do if questioned by a surveyor and they are unsure of the answer?
Guess the answer
Answer honestly or refer to facility staff
Ignore the question
Provide false information
What is considered a confidential record in the context of a client's medical information?
The client's chart
The nurse's personal notes
Hospital financial records
Visitor logs
What does culture refer to in the aspects of diversity?
The legal system of a given people
The ideas, customs, skills of a given people in a given period
The economic status of a given people
The political beliefs of a given people
When must a long-term care facility report incidents to the Department of Health & Human Services under the Elder Justice Act?
Within 48 hours after a reasonable suspicion is formed
Immediately, without any delay
Within 24 hours after a reasonable suspicion is formed
Within a week after a reasonable suspicion is formed
What should staff do in regards to a client's religious beliefs according to the ethical and legal responsibilities of the nursing assistant?
Staff should try to convert clients to their own beliefs
Staff should ignore the client's religious beliefs
Staff should be respectful of the client's religious beliefs
Staff should only support religious beliefs similar to their own
What might be an effect of abuse on the elderly?
Increased socialization
Feeling embarrassed
Improved self-esteem
Enhanced trust in caregivers
What can be a consequence of violating a client's rights?
Promotion within the nursing facility
Removal from Nursing Assistant Registry
Increased salary
Award for excellent service
What is the Nursing Assistant's ethical responsibility regarding abuse?
To verbally reprimand patients when they do not comply with expectations.
To physically assist patients in a way that may be interpreted as forceful.
To not abuse patients in any way – verbally, physically, or mentally.
To discuss the patient's condition with others as a form of transparency.
What is an important aspect of a Nursing Assistant's (NA's) Professional Demeanor?
Speaking loudly to ensure instructions are heard
Showing concern and caring for families by speaking in a respectful and quiet tone of voice
Avoiding involvement in the family's needs
Maintaining a casual relationship with the family
What is expected of a nursing assistant in terms of resident rights?
Residents should be treated with dignity and respect.
Residents should only be recognized as a group, not as individuals.
Residents should not be allowed to follow their personal beliefs.
Residents should not feel secure or recognized.
Which of the following is considered a professional behavior for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)?
Being absent only when necessary
Asking for assistance if needed
Working under the influence of drugs/alcohol
Stealing or willfully damaging property
What does the "Right to Know" policy pertain to?
Workplace harassment procedures
Blood-borne pathogens and Chemical Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Employee Assistance Programs
Cultural Diversity of Employees
