CNA State Board Exam Flashcards

Questions and Answers

Helping persons return to their highest physical and mental function is called?

Rehabilitation (correct)

Promoting health

Preventing disease

Maintaining independence

Which provides 24-hour nursing care?

Assisted living residences

Board and Care homes

Residential care facilities

Nursing centers (correct)

Who controls policy in a nursing center?

The owner

A health care program for terminally ill persons is called?

Hospice Signup and view all the answers

Who is included in the nursing team?

Nursing assistants, RNs, LPNs/LVNs Signup and view all the answers

Who is in charge of the entire nursing staff?

The director of nursing Signup and view all the answers

Nursing assistants are supervised by?

RNs, LPNs, LVNs Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the nursing assistant?

To assist nurses in giving care Signup and view all the answers

Medicare is for? Medicaid is for?

Persons over the age of 65 / The disabled Signup and view all the answers

If a survey team is at your center and a team member asked you questions, what should you do?

Answer them completely and honestly Signup and view all the answers

What state law affects what nursing assistants can do?

Nurse practice act, describes education requirements Signup and view all the answers

Your nursing assistant certification can be revoked for?

Performing acts beyond your role Signup and view all the answers

Which requires a training and competency evaluation program for nursing assistants?

OBRA Signup and view all the answers

As a nursing assistant you need a?

Written job description before employment Signup and view all the answers

Who assigns and supervises your work?

Nurses Signup and view all the answers

You are responsible for?

Completely delegated tasks safely Signup and view all the answers

A task is in your job description if?

You do not need a nurse to delegate the task to you. Signup and view all the answers

You can refuse to perform a task for these reasons?

Task is beyond the legal limits of your role, task is not in your job description, a nurse is not available to supervise you Signup and view all the answers

If you decide to refuse a task, what should you do?

Communicate your concerns with the nurse Signup and view all the answers

What is OBRA?

Federal law Signup and view all the answers

A son has the legal right to act on his mother's behalf. The son is his mother's legal?

Representative Signup and view all the answers

A daughter wants to read her father's medical records. What should you do?

Tell the nurse Signup and view all the answers

A resident refuses to have a shower. What should you do?

Tell the nurse Signup and view all the answers

A resident has a phone in his room. He wants to make a phone call. What should you do?

Leave the room Signup and view all the answers

Who decides how to style a person's hair?

The person Signup and view all the answers

Residents have the right to?

Refuse treatment, contact an ombudsman, make personal choice, do not have the right to a private room Signup and view all the answers

Residents have the right to be free from the following?

Abuse, involuntary seclusion, neglect, do not have the right to be free from disease Signup and view all the answers

Who selects activities for a resident?

The resident Signup and view all the answers

A long-term care ombudsman?

Investigates resident complaints Signup and view all the answers

Which actions promote personal dignity?

Listening to the person Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to address a person?

Hello, Mr. Smith Signup and view all the answers

Ethics is?

Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct Signup and view all the answers

Which is ethical behavior?

Reporting errors Signup and view all the answers

To maintain professional boundaries, your behaviors must?

Help the person Signup and view all the answers

Which is a crime?

Robbery Signup and view all the answers

Threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent is?

Assault Signup and view all the answers

Restraining a person's freedom of movement is?

False imprisonment Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Rehabilitation and Care

Rehabilitation aims to help individuals achieve their highest physical and mental functioning.
Nursing centers provide 24-hour nursing care to residents.

Governance and Oversight

The owner controls policies in a nursing center.
The director of nursing manages the entire nursing staff.
Nursing assistants work under the supervision of RNs, LPNs, or LVNs.

Roles and Responsibilities

Nursing assistants assist nurses in delivering care.
A nursing assistant's certification can be revoked for performing acts outside their role.
The Nurse Practice Act governs what nursing assistants are allowed to do, including education requirements and limitations on duties.

Legal and Ethical Considerations

OBRA requires a training and competency evaluation program for nursing assistants.
Communication with a nurse is essential if a task is refused due to legal limits, lack of supervision, or if it is not part of the job description.
Residents have rights, including the right to refuse treatment, make personal choices, and contact an ombudsman.

Resident Rights

Residents cannot be abused, neglected, or involuntarily secluded, but they do not have the right to be free from disease.
Personal dignity is promoted by providing privacy during care, respecting personal preferences, and listening to residents.
Residents decide on hair styling and select activities they want to participate in.

Communication and Conduct

Address individuals using respectful titles, such as "Mr. Smith."
Ethics in care involves understanding right from wrong and includes actions like reporting errors.
Maintaining professional boundaries ensures that behaviors are focused on helping residents.

Legal Terms

Abuse, murder, and robbery are classified as crimes, while negligence is not legally considered a crime.
Assault is defined as threatening to touch someone without their consent.
False imprisonment involves restraining an individual's freedom of movement.

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