Legal and Ethical Behavior Practice Test 3

A patient’s chart is a legal document. If something is mistakenly written on the chart, the correct action is to

Mr. Joseph overhears the nurse aide speaking to the nurse about his roommate’s diagnosis and demands to know more about the roommate’s condition. The nurse aide should

On Monday, Mrs. Green and her family requested and received a “Do Not Resuscitate” order from her doctor. While bathing her on Thursday, she stops breathing and dies. Her son is not home. You should

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

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

While bathing and doing a.m. cares on Mr. Jones you observe a large bruised area on his back, you should

Incident reports are written in order to

The nurse aide gave a client the wrong diet. What will the nurse aide do after realizing this error?

When you are caring for an elderly resident who has dentures, but seldom wears them, what should you do?

When caring for a home health client, all team members need to

While at work, you receive a call from someone who says he is a client’s nephew. He asks about his uncle’s condition. However, he is not on the client’s list of approved people who can have access to his condition. What should you say?

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

You don’t answer a call light because the patient is always hitting it accidentally. Not responding is considered to be

If your home health client refuses to take their medication, you should 

Using the phones in the nursing station for personal calls, except in an emergency is

When starting a job, when is HIPAA training mandatory?

An example of neglect is when a nurse aide

The nurse aide reported bruises on Mr. Jenkins’ arm last week. Today, during A.M. care, there were more bruises. The nurse aide should

Misuse of a resident’s money or property by family, friends, or staff, is known as

The nurse aide should refuse to perform a task if the

The nurse aide is administering a bed bath when all of a sudden they hear a scream coming from the next room. What should the nurse aide do?

After caring for a resident for four hours, you are exhausted from hearing her ask to use the bathroom every 15 minutes. You should

After your elderly neighbor falls, he is admitted to your unit. Another neighbor asks you how he’s doing. Your best response is

You observe a co-worker tying a resident to their wheelchair. What type of abuse is this?

Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should consider.