chapter 3

Question 1

NA makes fun of the way one of her residents speaks english when she is at home with her husband

Answer 1

ethical

Question 2

NA takes a book from a resident with dementia to give to her friend

Answer 2

legal

Question 3

NA is 10min late for work her supervisor does not notice and imani doesn’t tell her

Answer 3

ethical

Question 4

rachel is having trouble completing procedures on time. she is afraid of losing her job so she makes up a blood pressure reading on a resident’s chart

Answer 4

legal

Question 5

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act OBRA sets minimum standards for

Answer 5

NA training

Question 6

according to OBRA NAs must complete at least ____ hours of training and pass a competency evaluation before they can be employed

Answer 6

75hrs

Question 7

which of the following topics is required by OBRA to be covered during NA training

Answer 7

promoting residents’ legal rights

Question 8

the minimum data set MDS is a system

Answer 8

assessing residents and solving resident problems

Question 9

how often must a new MDS be completed for each resident

Answer 9

any time there is a major change in a resident’s condition

Question 10

activities or failure to act or provide proper care resulting in unintended injury to a person

Answer 10

abuse

Question 11

a threat resulting in a person feeling fearful that they will be harmed

Answer 11

assault

Question 12

intentional touching of a person without their consent

Answer 12

battery

Question 13

physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by spouses, intimate partners, or a family members

Answer 13

domestic violence

Question 14

unlawful restraint that affects a person’s freedom of movement

Answer 14

false imprisonment

Question 15

improper or illegal use of a person’s money, possessions, property, or other assets

Answer 15

financial abuse

Question 16

the separation of a person from others against the person’s will

Answer 16

involuntary seclusion

Question 17

injury caused by professional misconduct through negligence carelessness or lack of skill

Answer 17

malpractice

Question 18

failure to provide needed care that results in physical mental or emotional harm to a person

Answer 18

neglect

Question 19

actions or failure to act or provide proper care resulting unintended injury to a person

Answer 19

negligence

Question 20

any treatment intentional or unintentional that causes harm to a person’s body includes slapping bruising, cutting, burning, physically restraining, pushing, shoving, and rough handling

Answer 20

physical abuse

Question 21

emotional harm caused by threatening scaring humiliating intimidating isolating or insulting a person or by treating the person as a child

Answer 21

psychological abuse

Question 22

consensual sexual contact of any type

Answer 22

sexual abuse

Question 23

any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior that creates an intimidating hostile or offensive working environment

Answer 23

sexual harassment

Question 24

repeated use of legal or illegal drugs cigarettes or alcohol in a way that harms oneself or others

Answer 24

substance abuse

Question 25

what are mandated reporters

Answer 25

people who are legally required to report abuse or neglect

Question 26

if a resident wants to make a complaint of abuse what must an NA do

Answer 26

NA must assist them in every way; includes telling them about the process and their rights

Question 27

when performing a procedure on a resident the NA should

Answer 27

explain the procedure fully before performing it

Question 28

which of the following would be the best response by a NA if a resident refuses to take a bath

Answer 28

the NA should respect the resident's wishes, but report the refusal to the nurse

Question 29

a NA husband asks her to tell him some personal details about one of her residents. the best response by the NA would be to

Answer 29

explain that she cannot talk about the resident

Question 30

if an NA suspects a resident is being abused she should

Answer 30

report it to the nurse immediately