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Chapter 3: The Nursing Assistant
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
 
1.    The
willful infliction of injury that results in physical harm is known as
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Assault  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Defamation  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Battery  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Abuse  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 15 | p. 27
 
2.    Touching
a person’s body without his or her consent is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Assault  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Battery  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Invasion of privacy  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Libel  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:   p. 15 | p. 26
 
3.    Intentionally
attempting or threatening to touch a person’s body without the person’s consent
is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Assault  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Battery  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Invasion of privacy  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Defamation  | 
 
 
 
ANS:  A                   
REF:   p. 15 | p. 26
 
4.    Knowledge
of what is right conduct and wrong conduct is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Ethics  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Torts  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Civil law  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Public law  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 15 | p. 24
 
5.    The
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA) is a
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Nursing center policy  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Nurse practice act  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Law that applies to all 50
  states  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Criminal law  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 16
 
6.    You
give incorrect information on a job application. This is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Libel  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Slander  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Defamation  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Fraud  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 26
 
7.    Unlawful
restraint or restriction of a person’s movement is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Malpractice  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Invasion of privacy  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Negligence  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   False imprisonment  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 15 | p. 26
 
8.    OBRA
requires training and a competency evaluation for nursing assistants working in
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Hospital acute-care units  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Nursing centers  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Hospices  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Doctors’ offices  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:   p. 16
 
9.    How
many hours of instruction does OBRA require?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   16  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   32  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   At least 48  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   At least 75  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 16
 
10.  The
competency evaluation required by OBRA involves a
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Written test only  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Skills test only  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Written test and a skills test  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Licensing examination  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 16
 
11.  How
many testing attempts does OBRA allow?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   1  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   At least 2  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   At least 3  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   At least 4  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 16
 
12.  The
nursing assistant registry includes information about
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Prior education  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Children  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Marriages  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Findings of abuse, neglect,
  or dishonest use of property  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 17
 
13.  OBRA
requires a new competency evaluation for persons who
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Have not worked as a
  nursing assistant for 24 months  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Were found guilty of abuse
  or neglect  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Were convicted of a crime  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Did not have good
  performance evaluations  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 17
 
14.  As a
nursing assistant, you can
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Report changes in the
  person’s condition to the nurse  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Give drugs and insert tubes
  into body openings  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Take verbal or phone orders
  from doctors  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Discuss the person’s
  diagnosis with the family  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 18
 
15.  A
nurse asks you to perform a task that is beyond the legal limits of your role.
Which is correct?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Perform the task so that
  you do not lose your job.  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Firmly refuse and explain
  why.  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Ignore the request.  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Think about it for a few
  days.  | 
 
 
 
ANS:  B                   
REF:   p. 19 | p. 24
 
16.  Which
tells you what the agency expects you to do?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Your job description  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   The state nurse practice
  act  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   OBRA  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Code of ethics  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 15 | p. 19
 
17.  A
nurse can delegate
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Responsibilities  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Accountability  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   The Five Rights of Delegation  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Nursing tasks  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 19
 
18.  Which
nursing team members cannot delegate?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   RNs  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   LPNs  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   LVNs  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Nursing assistants  | 
 
 
 
ANS:  D                   
REF:   p. 19
 
19.  Before
a nurse delegates a task to you, the nurse must know the following except
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Is the task included in
  your job description?  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Do you want to perform the
  task?  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Do you have the necessary
  training to perform the task?  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Do you have the experience
  to perform the task safely?  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:   p. 22
 
20.  Does
a nurse have to delegate a task to you?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Yes, if the task is in your
  job description.  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Yes, if the nurse teaches
  you how to perform the task.  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   No. The nurse makes
  delegation decisions that are best for the person.  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   No. The nurse performs the
  task unless he or she is busy.  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 22
 
21.  The Five Rights of Delegation involve
| 
   a.  | 
  
   The right task, the right
  circumstances, the right person, the right directions and communication, and
  the right supervision  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   The right law, the right
  job description, the right policies and procedures, the right training, and
  the right communication and supervision  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   The right task, the right
  job description, the right person, the right training, and the right
  supervision  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   The right job description,
  the right task, the right person, the right directions and communication, and
  the right supervision  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 23
 
22.  You
can refuse to do a delegated task if
| 
   a.  | 
  
   You are too busy  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   You do not like the task  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   It is the end of your shift
  and you are ready to go home  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   The task is not in your job
  description  | 
 
 
 
ANS:  D                   
REF:   p. 23
 
23.  An
ethical person
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Does not cause a person
  harm  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Is biased  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Is prejudiced  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Does not have opinions or
  facts  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 24
 
24.  An
act or behavior that meets your needs, not the needs of the patient or
resident, is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   A crime  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Assault  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   A boundary violation  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Defamation  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 25
 
25.  You
tell your patient what a great time you had on your date last night. This is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Invasion of privacy  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Boundary crossing  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Slander  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Emotional abuse  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:   p. 25
 
26.  Protecting
the right to privacy involves the following except
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Keeping information about
  the person confidential  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Exposing only the body part
  involved in care or the procedure  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Allowing visitors to remain
  in the room when care is given  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Screening the person when
  giving care  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 26
 
27.  A
nursing assistant pinches and pushes a patient. This is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Negligence  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Malpractice  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Neglect  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Physical abuse  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 28
 
28.  A
resident’s signal light goes unanswered. His son finds the person lying on
sheets soaked with urine. This is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Neglect  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Emotional abuse  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Physical abuse  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Malpractice  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 28
 
29.  A
resident did not get to the bathroom in time. She urinated and had a bowel
movement in her clothing. To prevent an accident in the dining room, the nurse
makes the person stay in her room. This is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Malpractice  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Involuntary seclusion  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Neglect  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Physical abuse  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:   p. 28
 
30.  You
see a nursing assistant hitting a patient. What should you do?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Talk to the patient.  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Call the police.  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Tell the nurse.  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Mind your own business.  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 29
 
31.  You
are walking by a patient room. You hear a nurse shouting at a patient. This is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Battery  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   A tort  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Verbal abuse  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Neglect  | 
 
 
 
ANS:  C                   
REF:   p. 28
 
32.  You
suspect that a nursing center resident is being abused. What should you do?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Tell the nurse.  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Call the police.  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Talk to the family.  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Mind your own business.  | 
 
 
 
ANS:  A                   
REF:   p. 29
 
Chapter 4: Work Ethics
Test Bank
 
MULTIPLE CHOICE
 
1.    Work
ethics means
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Trusting others with
  personal information  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Being polite and
  considerate  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Behavior in the workplace  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Right and wrong conduct  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 32
 
2.    You
say things that offend, trouble, or worry another person. This is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Gossip  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Defamation  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Being rude  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Harassment  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 41
 
3.    Which
will not promote
physical and mental health?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Good nutrition  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Having your eyes checked  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Taking drugs as a doctor
  prescribes  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Getting 5 hours of sleep
  daily  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 33
 
4.    Good
personal hygiene involves
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Bathing daily  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Using perfume to cover up
  any body odors  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Showering three times per
  week  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Brushing teeth daily  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 33
 
5.    To
look professional at work
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Follow the agency’s dress
  code  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Wear your favorite clothes  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Keep your nails polished  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Wear shoes that are in
  style  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 33
 
6.    Uniforms,
stockings and socks, and shoes must be
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Clean  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   In style  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   White  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Provided by the agency  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 33
 
7.    Undergarments
must
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Be simple and attractive  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Be clean and fit properly  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Give needed support  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Be in style  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:   p. 33
 
8.    You
have a tattoo. You should
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Have it removed  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Wear uniforms that allow it
  to be seen  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Cover it  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Show it to patients and
  residents  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 33
 
9.    Large
rings are dangerous because
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Patients and residents can
  pull them off  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   They can scratch patients
  and residents  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   They can fall off and become
  lost  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   They can damage care
  equipment  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:   p. 33
 
10.  You
should wear a wristwatch that
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Is digital  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Has a second hand  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Has a stopwatch  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Has an alarm  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:   p. 33
 
11.  Nail polish
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Must be a light shade  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Must be in good repair  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Must be a dark shade  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Is not worn  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 33
 
12.  Which
is not a
source for finding a job?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   The state employment
  service  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Newspaper ads  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   The state nursing assistant
  registry  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Phone book yellow pages  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 34
 
13.  Being
dependable means the following except
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Reporting to work on time  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Being eager to learn  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Performing delegated tasks  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Keeping promises  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:   p. 34
 
14.  Being
honest means the following except
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Reporting accurately care
  given  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Reporting errors  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Reporting observations  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Reporting gossip  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 34
 
15.  Having
concern for a person is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Caring  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Empathy  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Enthusiasm  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Respect  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 34
 
16.  Treating
the person with dignity at all times is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Consideration  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Empathy  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Respectfulness  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Cheerfulness  | 
 
 
 
ANS:  C                   
REF:   p. 34
 
17.  Understanding
your feelings, strengths, and weaknesses is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Consideration  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Trustworthiness  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Conscientiousness  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Self-awareness  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 34
 
18.  A
question on a job application does not apply to you. What should you do?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Write neatly.  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Leave the space blank.  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Write “N/A” in the space.  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Write a brief response
  about why the question does not apply.  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 35
 
19.  You
are completing a job application. How many references should you be prepared to
give?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Only 1  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   At least 2  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   At least 3  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   At least 4  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 35
 
20.  You
are completing a job application. You must be
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Honest  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Enthusiastic  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Courteous  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Cheerful  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 35
 
21.  A
nursing assistant has had four jobs in one year. The person does not list all
four jobs when completing a job application. This is
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Fraud  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Invasion of privacy  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   The person’s right to
  personal choice  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Poor work ethics  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 35
 
22.  You
are getting ready for an interview. You should do the following except
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Polish your shoes  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Take a bath and brush your
  teeth  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Style your hair as you
  would for work  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Wear a strong fragrance  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
D                   
REF:   p. 36
 
23.  You
are in the waiting area before your interview. What should you do?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Sit quietly.  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Eat your lunch.  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Talk to the receptionist.  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Look at things on the
  receptionist’s desk.  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 35
 
24.  During
an interview, it is correct to do the following except
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Accept a beverage  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Shake the interviewer’s
  hand  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Cross your arms  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Look at the interviewer  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 36
 
25.  Which
answers are best during an interview?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   “Yes” and “No” answers  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Brief explanations  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Long explanations  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Written responses  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
B                   
REF:   p. 36
 
26.  Which
should you review with the interviewer?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   The nursing assistant
  registry  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Your competency evaluation  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Your job description  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   Agency policies and
  procedures  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
C                   
REF:   p. 37
 
27.  Following
an interview, when should you write a thank-you note?
| 
   a.  | 
  
   Within 24 hours of the
  interview  | 
 
| 
   b.  | 
  
   Within 3 days of the
  interview  | 
 
| 
   c.  | 
  
   Within 1 week of the
  interview  | 
 
| 
   d.  | 
  
   When you have the time  | 
 
 
 
ANS: 
A                   
REF:   p. 37
 
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