Ethics/Laws
Define Ethics?
the knowledge of what is right and wrong (helps to guide conduct)
convert 11:00 pm to military time
2310
What is 2 impairments that residents can have?
hearing loss, visual,
how many hours of continuing education do you have to have
12
Before entering any resident room you must do this!
knock on the door before entering any resident room.
What is the name of the resident assessment system required by OBRA?
Minimum Data SET (MDS)
VERBAL COMMUNICATION involves using words
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION is communication without the use of words, such as body language, posture, body movements, facial expressions, and gestures.
the threat of harming a person
assault
I am the ADON (Assistant Director of Nursing
Brooke
What do you do with the call light after completing any tasks for the resident and before exiting the room.
Place the call light within the resident reach
What is the Nursing Assistants responsibility is she suspects abuse?
she must report it to the nurse in charge
What can help a nursing assistant overcome a language barrier with a resident?
by using a translator or interpreter, or another staff
(any of these answers will be correct)
How do you treat a coma/unconsciousness resident
With the same respect as an alert, conscious resident. (answer may vary but as long as its in this area of thought)
I help the resident build strength, I have to have a doctorate, although those who were doing this before were grandfathered in without a doctorate
physical therapy
what is the chain of command in any facility.
The order (line) of authority within a facility
What are some Protected Health Information (PHI) that must remain confidential?
residents name, address, telephone number, medical record, social security number, email address, past, present, or future physical or mental condition, any health care that the person has had.
What is Objective and Subjective information?
OBJECTIVE INFORMATION is information based on what a person see, hears, touches, or smells
SUBJECTIVE INFORMATON is information collected from something that residents or their families report, and it may or may not be true. exa resident states that have a headache, stomach ache, pain, etc.
the intentional touching of a person without consent
battery
I assist the resident with activities of daily living
nursing assistant
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is the law passed by congress and it sets standards for what? Name
Protecting the privacy of patients health information
What are Advanced Directives?
Legal documents that allow people to decide what kind of medical care they wish to have in the event they are unable to make those decisions themselves.
What does the abbreviation PRN stands for?
when needed
If a nurse assistant walks in on a sexual situation with 2 consenting residents or a resident and their spouse what should she do?
provide privacy
How many hours minimum of training do you have to have to complete the nursing assistant course
75
It specifies the tasks that nursing assistants are legally permitted to perform.