CNA in long term care
Long-term care is offered in
Skilled nursing facilities
An example of an ethical behavior by a nursing assistant is?
Keeping a residents information confidential.
What is an example of non-verbal communication by the nursing assistant?
Smiling at a new resident
When is it appropriate for a nursing assistant to hit a resident?
Never
the act of behaving properly when working
Professional
Residents in ___are usually more independent and do not need skilled care.
Assisted living facilities
If a nursing assistant sees or suspects that a resident is being abused, he must
Report it at once to the supervisor
One way for a nursing assistant to communicate effectively with a resident who has a visual impairment is to
Use the face of an imaginary clock to explain the position of objects
If a nursing assistant encourages a resident to play cards with friends, what kind of wellness is she promoting?
Social wellness
daily personal care tasks such as bathing; dressing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; eating; drinking; walking; transferring; and elimination.
Activities of Daily Living: (ADLs)
Which of the following is a typical task that nursing assistants perform?
A) Administering medication
B) Bathing a resident
C) Changing a sterile dressing
D) Giving tube feedings
With whom may a nursing assistant share a residents health information?
Other care team members
A person in a coma still may be able to
hear
If a residents religious beliefs are different from a nursing assistants beliefs, the nursing assistant should
Respect the residents beliefs
a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities.
Person-centered care
The most important member of the care team is?
resident
The term scope of practice relates to
The task a healthcare provider can legally form
Which of the following should the nursing assistant do when working with a resident who has hearing loss?
Encourage the resident to wear a hearing aid
identifying with the feelings of others.
Empathy
an approach to patient care that recognizes that people may have experienced trauma in their lives and that their trauma, experiences, and preferences should be considered while providing care.
trauma-informed care
Which member of the care team has the most direct contact with the residents?
the nursing assistant
If a residents native language is different from the nursing assistants the nursing assistant should
Use an interpreter to translate the message
information based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells; also called signs.
Objective information
Which of the following is a physical need?
A) The need to be accepted
B) The need for self esteem
C) The need to be free from pain
D) The need for independence
numerous rights identified in the OBRA law that relate to how residents must be treated while living in a facility; they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers.
Resident's rights