CHAPTER 1 TEST: THE NURSING ASSISTANT IN LONG-TERM

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CHAPTER 1 TEST: THE NURSING ASSISTANT IN LONG-TERM

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Question 1: Medicare will pay for

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Only care that it determines to be medically necessary

Question 2: Dementia is

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Loss of mental abilities Question 3: A resident has purchased a special gift for her nursing assistant, Sarah. Which of the following would be the best response by Sarah?

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Refuse but thank her for thinking of her

Question 4: The most important member of the care team is

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The resident

Question 5: Which member of the care team has the most direct contact with the residents?

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The nursing assistant Question 6: One example of professional behavior by nursing assistants when working with residents is

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Keeping all resident information confidential

Question 7: Which of the following is a quality of the best nursing assistants?

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Tolerance Question 8: Which of the following is a task that nursing assistants commonly do?

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Bathing residents Question 9: If a surveyor asks a nursing assistant a question, the nursing assistant should:

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Answer honestly and to the best of her ability Question 10: Which of the following types of health care is generally for people who will die in six months or less?

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Hospice care Question 11: What is one possible negative result of the functional nursing style of care?

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Staff may overlook changes in a resident's condition

Question 12: (Blank) is a medical assistance program for low-income people

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Medicaid

Question 13: A policy is:

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A course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs Question 14: Which of the following is an example of how a nursing assistant is demonstrating that she is dependable?

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The nursing assistant avoids excessive absences from work

Question 15: Professionalism is related to

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How a person behaves at work Question 16: In which style of nursing care are residents and their families active participants in care and have their choices honored by caregivers whenever possible?

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Resident-focused care Question 17: Which member of the care team assesses residents, monitors progress and gives treatments?

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The nurse Question 18: Which of the following will help a nursing assistant make a good first impression at work?

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Keeping hair neatly tied back away from the face Question 19: Which of the following is the correct response by a nursing assistant if he forgets how to perform a procedure?

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Review the steps of the procedure in the procedure manual

Question 20: In which type of nursing care does the registered nurse give much of the overall care to the residents?

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Primary nursing Question 21: Residents in (blank) are usually more independent and do not need skilled care

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Assisted living facilities Question 22: (Blank) is a health insurance program for people who are 65 years of age or older or who are ill or disabled and cannot work

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Medicare

Question 23: What does the term "empathetic" mean?

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Empathetic means identifying with and understanding the feelings of others Question 24: The amount that Medicare and Medicaid will pay long-term care facilities for services is based on

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The resident's need upon admission

Question 25: Most people in a facility are there due to

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Lack of ability to care for themselves and the lack of a support system Question 26: The residents with the longest average stay in healthcare facilities are

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Residents who are developmentally disabled Question 27: Long-term care is offered in:

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Skilled nursing facilities