You are in the waiting area before your interview. What should you do?
Sit quietly
The abbreviation NPO means...
No person allowed
A co-worker often comes to work with bruises and other injuries. She also borrows lunch money from you right after payday. What should you do?
Tell the nurse
Who makes policies for health care agencies?
The board of trustees
You have multiple earring piercings. You should...
Follow the agency's dress code
The abbreviation qid means...
Four times a day
The health team exchanges information. They send and receive messages. This is...
Communication
The suffix- phasia means...
Speaking
You have a tattoo. You should...
Cover it while at work
Who assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of patients and residents?
The dietician
The abbreviation prn means...
When necessary
The suffix -rrhage means....
Excessive flow
How would you abbreviate height?
Ht
A resident did not get her meal served on time. How should you respond to the nurse?
"Im sorry. Can you help me plan better?"
Childcare emergencies are...
Your responsibility
You are completing a job application. You must be...
Honest
Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's movement is...
False imprisonment
You need to talk to the nurse about a patient or resident. Where should you do this?
In private
You are the carpool driver today. You need to get gas. What should you do?
Leave earlier than usual to get gas
You see a nursing assistant hitting a resident. What should you do?
Tell the nurse
You can share information about a patient or resident with....
The nurse
A patient asks to see his chart. What should you do?
Tell the nurse
You have a conflict with a co-worker. In resolving the conflict, you should....
Focus on fact and specific behavior.
Hydro means...
Water
Who has the most authority in a nursing service department?
Director of nursing
A patient's signal light goes unanswered. The person's son finds the patient lying on sheets soaked with urine. This is....
Neglect
You suspect that a nursing center resident is being abused. What should you do?
Tell the nurse
You see two health team members talking quietly to each other. You tell your co-worker what you overheard. This is...
Gossip
Which state law affects what nursing assistants can do?
The state's nurse practice act
The abbreviation ADL means...
Activities of daily lviing
You can protect yourself from a charge of assault and battery by...
Explaining to the person what you are going to do and getting consent
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...
Involuntary seclusion
The duty or obligation to preform some act or function is..
Responsibility
Cyano means....
Blue
Your break time is 15 minutes long. How long can you take?
15 minutes
Functional nursing is...
A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs
Proximal means...
The part nearest to the center or to the point of origin
You should wear a wristwatch that....
Has a sweep hand
Angio means...
Vessel
The first step in problem solving is to....
Define the problem
Vaso means...
Blood vessel
True or false. Stress can cause life-threatening problems...
True
The clock shows 11:42 am. In 24-hour clock time this is...
1142
Stress is...
The response or change in the body cause by any emotional, physical, social, or economic factor
You need to arrive for work...
Before your shift starts
Medicaid is..
A health care payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states
Tachy- means....
Fast
The suffix -plegia means...
Paralysis
How many hours of instruction does OBRA require?
75
Uniforms, stockings, socks, and shoes must be....
Clean
The goal of the health team is to...
Provide quality care
When should you report changes in the person's condition?
At once
A nurse asks you to preform a task that is beyond the legal limits of your role. What should you do?
Politely refuse and explain why
Having concern for a person is...
Caring
A nurse can delegate...
Tasks
A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older is...
Medicare
A hospice is...
A health care agency or program for persons who are dying
Touching a person without that person's consent is...
Battery
Olig-means....
Small, scant
Osteo means...
Bone
OBRA requires retraining and/or a new competency evaluation for persons who...
Have not worked as a nursing assistant for 2 years
Communication is....
The exchange of information
The abbreviation noc means...
Night
Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct is...
Ethics
The abbreviation ROM means...
Range of motion
Large rings and bracelets are dangerous because...
They can scratch patients and residents