Who controls policies in a nursing center
Owner
The DON is responsible for who?
Entire nursing staff
Name who delegates to a nursing assistant
LPN / RN
No One
What entity defines scope of practice for nurses and nurse assistants
Nurse Practice Act
What entity sets training and competency evaluation requirements for nursing assistants
OBRA
You are asked as a certified nursing assistant to transfer a resident. Do you accept or decline the task?
Accept
Name one way to protect personal privacy as a nursing assistant
Close privacy curtains
drape parts of the body that do not need exposed
What is the name of someone who supports or promotes the needs of other persons and act on behalf of the nursing center?
Ombudsman
Photos of a resident are shown to someone else wihout the residents consent this is an example of
Invasion of privacy
Negligence
Which type of abuse involves leaving a person lying in feces?
Neglect
When is abuse reported
immediately
As a nursing assistant you need a written job description before beginning your job. True or False
True
Term for negligence by a professional status. This can lead to a lawsuit if harm occurs.
Malpractice
Name one healthy way to cope with stress
Exercise
Do one thing at a time
Do not judge yourself
Have a sense of humor, praise yourself, talk to the nurse about what is coausing stress
Who decides how to style a persons hair
The person
A residents name is Jim Jones. How should he be addressed?
Mr.Jones
What is the term for threatening to touch someones body wihtout their consent?
Assault
What is the most common reason for losing a job
Frequent absences or tardiness
Which step of the 4 step delegation process involves the nursing assistant and not only done by the nurse?
What is this an example of.
Mrs. Clark complains of chest pain, you do not report to the nurse and Mrs.Clark has a heart attack.
Malpractice
Name 5 of the 7 forms of abuse
Phsyical
Neglect
Verbal
Involuntary seclusion, Financial, Emotional, Sexual, abandonment
What type of consent should you obtain as a nursing assistant?
Verbal
If someone refuses a task what do you do?
Try again
Have another CNA try
Report to the nurse & record