Which of the following selections could be grounds for legal action by a resident?
Assisting the patient with a bath at his or her request
Taking the resident for a walk outside when the family asked the CNA to keep the resident inside
Making unwelcomed explicit or implied sexual statements to the resident
Mistakenly feeding the resident culturally taboo foods
Correct Answer :
C. Making unwelcomed explicit or implied sexual statements to the resident
Related Questions
An assigned resident does not want lifesaving measures to be performed if he expires. The term the nursing assistant would find written on the chart is
NPO
DNR
CPR
ADL
A CNA confirms a patient received his or her correct diet by which of the following?
Matching the residents food tray/diet items with residents diet order
Checking for the patients likes and dislikes
Sitting the resident in an upright position
Weighing the food before and after the resident eats.
When the nursing assistant is communicating with a resident who is suffering from memory loss, which of the following constitutes appropriate communication skills?
Sitting beside the resident and listening to him or her.
Ignoring the resident and continuing to work.
Laughing at what the resident is saying.
Asking the resident not to talk nonsense.
The CNA who willfully does not provide care to a resident is guilty of which of the following?
Negligence
Malpractice
Slander
Assault
Which position is correct for the CNA who is assisting a resident from a chair to the bed?
Standing to the side of the resident, placing the hands under the residents armpits, and lifting
Moving the resident to the edge of the chair; then, standing with feet apart, bending the knees and placing the arms under the residents arms and lifting
Moving the resident to the edge of the chair; then, standing with feet apart, bending the knees, placing the forearms under the residents arms and lifting
Facing the resident, feet apart, apply the gait belt to the resident, and lifting the resident via the gait belt.
Which of the following is not included in the residents right to information?
Latest hospital inspection results
Notification in advance of a change of room or roommate
Right to file a complaint with the state survey agency
Right to free or reduced medical care
Which muscles are injured most often when a nursing assistant does not use proper body mechanics?
Back muscles
Shoulder muscles
Neck muscles
Leg muscles
The most accurate reading for a radial pulse will be to count it for a full
15 seconds and multiply by 4
60 seconds
30 seconds and multiply by 2
10 seconds and multiply by 6
The first action of a nursing assistant who discovers a fire is to do what?
Rescue the patient
Pull the fire alarm
Extinguish the fire
Follow the evacuation plan
Which of the following is not part of the procedure when documenting in the medical record?
Writing in pencil
Writing in pen
Crossing through mistakes and initialing them
Using correct spelling
A nursing assistant is offered a $10 tip by a family member of a resident for taking good care of the members mother. Which of the following is the best course of action for the nursing assistant?
Ask another nursing assistant what he or she would do.
Say thank you and take the money.
Refuse to accept the money.
Instruct the family member to give the money to the supervisor.
Which action is used by the nursing assistant when caring for a resident with a condom catheter?
Pull the catheter onto the penis.
Remove the catheter at least once daily and report any problems.
Ensure that the catheter is well lubricated.
Attach the drainage bag to the side rail.
Which of the following is a measure to prevent falls?
Put all side rails up after the resident is in bed.
Remove the bedside table from close to the bed.
Put on the bed alarm before leaving the room.
Turn all the lights off and close the door to the residents room.
To obtain the most accurate patient weight, the nursing assistant should weigh the resident when?
First thing in the morning
Later in the afternoon
Before he or she goes to the bathroom
After exercise
A resident is receiving oxygen therapy through a nasal cannula. When should the nasal cannula be removed?
Every hour
Every 2 hours
Every 8 hours
Long enough to clean the nose
When is an ostomy pouch emptied?
When the pouch is full
Every two hours
Every day with a.m. care
Every shift
In which of the following activities does the nursing assistant demonstrate correct listening skills?
Speaking at the same time as the resident
Leaning toward the resident and responding when appropriate
Talking to the resident while continuing to work
Asking the right questions to lead the direction of the conversation
Which phrase best defines the term STAT?
As soon as possible
Within the next 2 to 3 hours
By the end of the shift
Immediately
A fellow nursing assistant comes to work under the influence of marijuana. As a member of the health-care team, what is the best action of the nursing assistant?
Inform the nurse immediately.
Ignore it.
Tell the nursing assistant to get help.
Give the nursing assistant coffee to drink.
If a residents family becomes angry at the nursing assistant, what action should the nursing assistant take?
Tell the family member it is not your fault.
Quickly walk away.
Tell them you do not have to stand for this behavior.
Stay calm and inform the nurse caring for the resident.
Gloves are worn to protect residents when the nursing assistant performs which of the following activities?
Changing the residents clothes
Feeding the resident
Performing peri-care
Changing the residents position in the chair
When one of the residents is in restraints, what is the responsibility of the nursing assistant?
Apply tape securely around the mitt restraints to keep them fastened.
Check extremities for circulation, motion, and sensitivity over a 4-hour period.
Document the reason for application of restraints in the chart.
Promote resident comfort throughout the use of restraints.
What should the nursing assistant do when he or she discovers a resident has edema?
Carefully clean the area.
Place compression stockings on the resident.
Notify the nurse.
Do nothing.
Which radial pulse should you repeat?
88 beats per minute and regular
59 beats per minute and irregular
60 beats per minute and regular
96 beats per minute and regular
What is the nursing assistants appropriate response to a resident who is making sexual comments?
Thank you, no one has flirted with me in a long time.
I am going to ignore that comment.
The comment is not acceptable to me.
I bet you tell all the girls that.
When the CNA washes a residents feet, the water temperature should be
Hot
Tepid
Cold
Warm
The resident calls the nursing assistant into his room to tell her that his dentures are lost. What is the best action for the nursing assistant to take first?
Tell the resident that he will be able to eat without them because he is on a pureed diet.
Notify the charge nurse.
Go through all the residents belongings in case he hid them.
Notify the residents family.
Which of the following selections could be grounds for legal action by a resident?
Assisting the patient with a bath at his or her request
Taking the resident for a walk outside when the family asked the CNA to keep the resident inside
Making unwelcomed explicit or implied sexual statements to the resident
Mistakenly feeding the resident culturally taboo foods
Which of the following is a sign that a resident is being physically or verbally abused?
A daughter discusses changes in care with her mother.
The residents sleeping medication is withheld because the resident would not take a bath.
A son does not return his father for several hours whenever they go out to lunch.
The wrong medication is given to a resident.
While trimming a residents nails, you accidently cut his or her finger. This is considered which of the following legal terms?
Physical abuse
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault