CNA Legal & Ethical Behaviours 1

Question 1

You observe your co-worker verbally abusing a resident. What should you do?

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Report it to the charge nurse.

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Talk to her after work.

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Do nothing, since words won’t hurt the resident.

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Tell the resident’s family.

Question 2

You observe your charge nurse holding a resident’s nose to get him to take his medications. You should

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report the incident immediately to the D.O.N.

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make an anonymous call to the family.

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do nothing. She is your supervisor.

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discuss the incident with other CNAs.

Question 3

You don't answer a call light because the patient is always hitting it accidentally. No responding is considered to be

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neglect or abuse.

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breaking confidentiality.

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unethical.

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false imprisonment.

Question 4

After the end of the shift, some nurse aides go to a restaurant. Acceptable topics of conversation would include

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the weather.

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surgical procedures.

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their patients.

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hospital politics.

Question 5

The nurse aide reports directly to the

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licensed nurse.

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staff development nurse.

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physician.

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administrator.

Question 6

What is the main purpose of continuing education for the nurse aide?

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Client safety

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Facility compliance

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Review of skills

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Promotes teamwork

Question 7

Once a nurse aide’s name is placed on the abuse registry for neglect they may

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petition the state nursing board for reinstatement.

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continue to work as long as they abuse no one else.

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never be employed as a nurse aide again.

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work only as a home health aide.

Question 8

A resident's call light

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should be answered as quickly as possible.

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may be kept out of the resident's reach so they can rest.

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should only be answered by the nurse aide assigned to that client.

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may be answered when you have time.

Question 9

The client offers a nurse aide a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all that the nurse aide has done. The nurse aide SHOULD

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politely refuse the money.

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take the money not to offend the client.

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ask the nurse in charge what to do.

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take the money and buy something for the floor.

Question 10

Patients can suddenly become combative and hit a nurse aide. If this happens, you should _____.

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back away from the patient and talk to them in a calm voice

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contact the family members to control the situation

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immediately leave the patient and call for security

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ask the nurse to call the doctor to get an order for restraints