Which of the following ways can a nursing assistant demonstrate empathy?
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C. Empathy is putting self in the place of someone else to try to understand what he or she might be experiencing without pitying him or her. Putting others ahead of self (answer A) demonstrates caring. Sharing of emotions with residents (answer B) demonstrates sharing by friends and is not appropriate for a professional relationship. Going the extra mile for someone (answer D) is an example of respect.
When the nursing assistant cleanses the resident’s genital and rectal areas, he or she is performing which of the following?
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B. Perineal care is the washing of the genital and rectal body area. Perineal care might be a part of performed by the nursing assistant.
A resident’s neighbor inquires about the condition of the resident. Which of the following actions is a demonstration of confidentially by the nursing assistant?
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B. Confidentiality is keeping the resident’s medical information private. The options in A, C, and D violate the resident’s right to confidentiality.
The nursing assistant assigned to obtain vital signs for a group of residents omits taking the vital signs of one of the residents. When the nurse inquires as to the resident’s missing vital signs, the nurse assistant admits forgetting the resident. This is an example of which of the following?
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A. This is an example of accountability, even when admitting that you did not properly carry out your duties. Flexibility (answer B) is your ability to adapt to the situation. Dependability (answer C) is a basic expectation set by your employer, and the nursing assistant demonstrates this by his or her commitment to the job and to the residents. Responsibility (answer D) is the ability to fulfill duties and expectations in your role as a nursing assistant.
Which team member is responsible for planning the meals for the residents?
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D. The dietician is responsible for planning the meals for the residents. The orderly (answer A) and nurse assistant (answer B) are responsible for the provision of care and assistance to residents. The nurse’s part as a member of the health-care team is to carry out the physician’s prescription and nursing goals (answer C).
Which of the following demonstrates dignity and respect for the resident?
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C. To maintain a resident’s dignity and respect for him or her as a person, only formal names and titles should be used at all times and in all situations. The options in A, B, and D are ways of addressing close friends and family.
The nursing assistant obtained a resident’s temperature as 102°F. Which of the following is the nursing assistant’s next action?
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D. The nursing assistant is legally and ethically responsible to report abnormal data to the nurse as soon as possible. The options in A, B, and C represent a delay in reporting, which might lead to a change in health status or safety for the resident.
Which of the following statements describes the role of the nursing assistant?
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B. Providing personal care and assistance as needed describes the role of the nursing assistant. Performing the list of activities an employer expects the nursing assistant to carry out once hired (answer A) is the definition of the responsibilities of the nursing assistant. Performing work for moral or ethical reasons (answer C) is an example of ethical reasoning. Conducting actions out of a sense for what is right or wrong (answer D) is the definition for obligation.
Which of the following is an example of verbal communication?
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D. Speech and sign language are forms of verbal communication. The other selections are all forms of non-verbal communication. Non-verbal communication includes the process of sending and receiving messages without the use of words.
A nursing assistant who is threatening to apply a restraint to a resident is an example of which of the following?
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A. Assault is the threat or actual touching of a resident without permission. False imprisonment is to prevent a resident from moving freely about, with or without force (answer B). Invasion of privacy would be failing to keep a resident’s affairs confidential or exposing the resident’s body when performing care (answer C). Battery is the unlawful personal violence toward a resident (answer D).