Understanding Healthcare Settings
Which of the following healthcare settings is generally for people who will die in six months or less?
(A) Hospice care
(B) Long-term care
(C) Outpatient care
(D) Acute care
(A) Hospice care
Which of the following is a typical task that an NA performs?
(A) Changing a sterile dressing on an open wound
(B) Helping residents with elimination needs
(C) Administering medication
(D) Prescribing treatments
(B) Helping residents with elimination needs
_____ have to do with the knowledge of right and wrong.
(A) Laws
(B) Ethics
(C) Advance directives
(D) Living wills
(B) Ethics
What is the correct order of the three-step communication process?
A.) Sender sends message. Receiver receives message. Receiver provides feedback.
B.) Receiver sends message. Receiver receives message. Sender provides feedback.
C.) Sender sends message. Sender receives message. Receiver provides feedback.
D.) Receiver sends message. Receiver receives message. Receiver provides feedback.
A.) Sender sends message. Receiver receives message. Receiver provides feedback.
Which of the following is the proper order to don PPE?
A. Put on mask and goggles, gown, and gloves.
B. Put on gloves, gown, and mask and goggles.
C. Put on mask and goggles, gloves, and gown.
D. Put on gown, mask and goggles, and gloves.
D. Put on gown, mask and goggles, and gloves.
A ______ is a method or way of doing something.
(A) Policy
(B) Procedure
(C) Survey
(D) Cite
(B) Procedure
Which of the following is a typical task that an NA performs?
(A) Changing a sterile dressing on an open wound
(B) Helping residents with elimination needs
(C) Administering medication
(D) Prescribing treatments
(B) Helping residents with elimination needs
Which of the following terms means harming a person physically, mentally, or emotionally by failing to provide needed care? (A) Neglect (B) Assault (C) Battery (D) Abuse
(A) Neglect
Which of the following statements is an exam- ple of a fact?
A. Mrs. Silva needed help to get to the bath- room today.
B. Mrs. Silva needs more friends.
C. Mrs. Silva looks happy when her daughter visits.
D. Mrs. Silva is too thin.
A. Mrs. Silva needed help to get to the bath- room today.
Which of the following statements is true of hepatitis B (HBV)?
A. HBV is a relatively minor disease and poses no real threat to healthcare workers.
B. The vaccine for HBV helps prevent the disease.
C. More people in the US have HIV than have HBV.
D. HBV causes some unpleasant symptoms but cannot cause death.
B. The vaccine for HBV helps prevent the disease.
_____ is a medical assistance program for lowincome people.
(A) Medicare
(B) Medicaid
(C) CMS
(D) OSHA
(B) Medicaid
A professional relationship between an NA and a resident includes
(A) Telling the resident about problems with the supervisor
(B) Calling the resident Dearie and Sweetie
(C) Letting a resident know if the NA is in a bad mood
(D) Keeping resident information confidential
(D) Keeping resident information confidential
Threatening to harm a resident if he tells another caregiver about a problem is an example of which type of abuse? (A) Physical abuse (B) Psychological abuse (C) Financial abuse (D) Substance abuse
B) Psychological abuse
Which of the following shows the correct con- version of 0530 to regular time?
A. 12:30 a.m.
B.12:30 p.m.
C. 5:30 a.m.
D. 5:30 p.m.
How is MRSA most often spread?
A. By direct physical contact
B. By indirect contact
C. By being in enclosed spaces
D. Through the air
A. By direct physical contact
. ___________ is care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury. (A) Subacute care
(B) Acute care
(C) Adult day services
(D) Rehabilitation
(D) Rehabilitation
Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment?
(A) Nursing assistant (NA)
(B) Resident
(C) Physician (MD)
(D) Dietitian (RD)
(C) Physician (MD)
One reason that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created is to (A) Help keep health information private and secure (B) Help ombudsmen monitor care in facilities (C) Ensure that nursing assistants receive adequate health insurance coverage (D) Prevent abuse and neglect of residents
(A) Help keep health information private and secure
Why must an NA be concerned about privacy if documentation is done on a computer?
A. Because it is common for computer hackers to target long-term care facilities
B. Because the federal government is monitoring all computers in LTC facilities to ensure that HIPAA is followed
C. Because residents will probably try to sneak a look at other residents’ information
D. Because the information is confidential and somebody who is not part of the care team might see the screen
D. Because the information is confidential and somebody who is not part of the care team might see the screen
Which of the following statements is true of disinfection?
A. Disinfecting an item means that all patho- gens on the item are destroyed.
B. Disinfection is carried out with an autoclave.
C. Disinfection kills some pathogens but does not destroy all of them.
D. Disinfection can be accomplished with regular soap and cold water.
C. Disinfection kills some pathogens but does not destroy all of them.
The group with the longest average stay in long-term care facilities is
(A) Men
B) Developmentally disabled residents
(C) Caregivers
(D) Residents with heart disease
B) Developmentally disabled residents
What is the single best way for an NA to man - age his time efficiently?
(A) See the NA’s favorite residents first
(B) Let other care team members answer call lights so that the NA can finish assignments
(C) Plan ahead by making a list of tasks to do
(D) Save time by washing hands only after caring for residents who are obviously sick
(C) Plan ahead by making a list of tasks to do
What are typical duties of an ombudsman? (A) An ombudsman advocates for staff members involved in disputes with management. (B) An ombudsman advocates for residents and helps settle disputes. (C) An ombudsman teaches nursing assistant training classes. (D) An ombudsman organizes activities and outings for residents.
(B) An ombudsman advocates for residents and helps settle disputes.
If a resident has a hearing impairment, the NA should?
A. Face away from the resident when speaking
B. Face the resident with the light on the NA’s face
C. Shout so that the resident can hear the NA
D. Exaggerate the words so that the resident can read the NA’s lips
B. Face the resident with the light on the NA’s face
The following are necessary links in the chain of infection. When an NA wears gloves, which link is broken, thus preventing the spread of disease?
A. Reservoir (place where the pathogen lives and grows)
B. Mode of transmission (a way for the dis- ease to spread)
C. Susceptible host (person who is likely to get the disease)
D. Causative agent (pathogenic microorgan-ism that causes disease)
B. Mode of transmission (a way for the dis- ease to spread)