Question 1

Which statement about job interviews is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  You can ask questions about smoking during breaks. 
B)  You can ask questions about bringing your children to work with you. 
C)  You can ask about benefits. 
D)  You can ask for a vacation in advance. 
A)  You can ask questions about smoking during breaks. 
B)  You can ask questions about bringing your children to work with you. 
C)  You can ask about benefits. 
D)  You can ask for a vacation in advance. C

Question 2

To work in long-term care, you must complete a state-approved nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program (NATCEP).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

How long does an interview usually last?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 minutes 
B)  60 minutes 
C)  30 minutes 
D)  90 minutes 
A)  10 minutes 
B)  60 minutes 
C)  30 minutes 
D)  90 minutes C

Question 4

Which answers are best during an interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Yes" and "no" answers 
B)  Complete and honest answers 
C)  Long explanations 
D)  Written responses 
A)  "Yes" and "no" answers 
B)  Complete and honest answers 
C)  Long explanations 
D)  Written responses

Question 5

Read the dress code requirements on the first day of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It is best to arrive about 10 minutes before the scheduled interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The comprehensive care plan contains which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The doctor's orders 
B)  The person's financial statement 
C)  Goals for care 
D)  List of approved visitors 
A)  The doctor's orders 
B)  The person's financial statement 
C)  Goals for care 
D)  List of approved visitors

Question 8

Your work contributes to the resident's quality of life by:

Accepted Answer

A)  giving compassionate care. 
B)  working overtime shifts. 
C)  giving residents gifts. 
D)  not taking vacation days. 
A)  giving compassionate care. 
B)  working overtime shifts. 
C)  giving residents gifts. 
D)  not taking vacation days.

Question 9

A nursing center wants to hire you. Which may be required?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing assistant training 
B)  Your credit score 
C)  A driving test 
D)  Birth certificate 
A)  Nursing assistant training 
B)  Your credit score 
C)  A driving test 
D)  Birth certificate

Question 10

The planning step of the nursing process involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making nursing diagnoses 
B)  Ordering medications 
C)  Setting goals and priorities 
D)  Evaluating nursing interventions 
A)  Making nursing diagnoses 
B)  Ordering medications 
C)  Setting goals and priorities 
D)  Evaluating nursing interventions

Question 11

A nursing assistant is your preceptor or mentor. You know that the preceptor:

Accepted Answer

A)  is your supervisor. 
B)  is the person who hires you. 
C)  introduces you to residents. 
D)  is also a new employee. 
A)  is your supervisor. 
B)  is the person who hires you. 
C)  introduces you to residents. 
D)  is also a new employee.

Question 12

You are getting ready for an interview. You should do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Polish your nails. 
B)  Take a bath and brush your teeth. 
C)  Style your hair as you would for a party. 
D)  Wear a strong fragrance. 
A)  Polish your nails. 
B)  Take a bath and brush your teeth. 
C)  Style your hair as you would for a party. 
D)  Wear a strong fragrance.

Question 13

When you resign from a job, you should do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give your reason for leaving. 
B)  Announce your last day at the beginning of the shift. 
C)  Explain that you are leaving because the facility is short-staffed. 
D)  Make a list of the things that you do not like about your job and the center. 
A)  Give your reason for leaving. 
B)  Announce your last day at the beginning of the shift. 
C)  Explain that you are leaving because the facility is short-staffed. 
D)  Make a list of the things that you do not like about your job and the center.

Question 14

During an interview, it is correct to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask for a drink of water. 
B)  Take a seat as soon as you enter the room. 
C)  Take things off the interviewer's desk. 
D)  Make good eye contact with the interviewer. 
A)  Ask for a drink of water. 
B)  Take a seat as soon as you enter the room. 
C)  Take things off the interviewer's desk. 
D)  Make good eye contact with the interviewer.

Question 15

New employee orientation is the time when:

Accepted Answer

A)  you submit your application. 
B)  your references are checked. 
C)  you interview with the nurse. 
D)  your skills are checked. 
A)  you submit your application. 
B)  your references are checked. 
C)  you interview with the nurse. 
D)  your skills are checked.

Question 16

Mary Sanders has had four jobs in 1 year. She does not list all four jobs when completing a job application so that she appears reliable. This is:

Accepted Answer

A)  fraud. 
B)  invasion of privacy. 
C)  her right to personal choice. 
D)  poor work ethics. 
A)  fraud. 
B)  invasion of privacy. 
C)  her right to personal choice. 
D)  poor work ethics.

Question 17

You accept a job at Fair Haven Nursing Center. Which of the following typically occurs during new employee orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  You learn to be a preceptor. 
B)  You learn about the center's policies and procedures. 
C)  You demonstrate procedures outside of your job description to show you are advanced. 
D)  You complete an application for employment. 
A)  You learn to be a preceptor. 
B)  You learn about the center's policies and procedures. 
C)  You demonstrate procedures outside of your job description to show you are advanced. 
D)  You complete an application for employment.

Question 18

You accept a job at Fair Haven Nursing Center. You should get which of the following information in writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The date of your first pay raise 
B)  Starting date 
C)  Who you will be working with 
D)  What your references said about you 
A)  The date of your first pay raise 
B)  Starting date 
C)  Who you will be working with 
D)  What your references said about you

Question 19

A nursing assistant preceptor is your supervisor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Goals are set during the planning step of the nursing process. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  A goal is that which is desired by the health team as a result of nursing care. 
B)  Goals are aimed at the person's highest level of well-being and function. 
C)  Goals are chosen by the family members. 
D)  Goals outline which interventions should be carried out. 
A)  A goal is that which is desired by the health team as a result of nursing care. 
B)  Goals are aimed at the person's highest level of well-being and function. 
C)  Goals are chosen by the family members. 
D)  Goals outline which interventions should be carried out.

Exam 5: Getting a Job-Career Management and Assisting With the Nursing Process

Which statement about job interviews is correct?

To work in long-term care, you must complete a state-approved nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program (NATCEP).

How long does an interview usually last?

Which answers are best during an interview?

Read the dress code requirements on the first day of work.

It is best to arrive about 10 minutes before the scheduled interview.

The comprehensive care plan contains which of the following?

Your work contributes to the resident's quality of life by:

A nursing center wants to hire you. Which may be required?

The planning step of the nursing process involves which of the following?

A nursing assistant is your preceptor or mentor. You know that the preceptor:

You are getting ready for an interview. You should do which of the following?

When you resign from a job, you should do which of the following?

During an interview, it is correct to do which of the following?

New employee orientation is the time when:

Mary Sanders has had four jobs in 1 year. She does not list all four jobs when completing a job application so that she appears reliable. This is:

You accept a job at Fair Haven Nursing Center. Which of the following typically occurs during new employee orientation?

You accept a job at Fair Haven Nursing Center. You should get which of the following information in writing?

A nursing assistant preceptor is your supervisor.

Goals are set during the planning step of the nursing process. Which is correct?

The Nursing Assistant Working in Long-Term Care

Resident Rights, Ethics, and Laws

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Understanding the Resident

Culture and Religion

Body Structure and Function

The Older Person

Sexuality

Safety

Preventing Falls

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics and Safe Resident Handling, Moving, and Transfers

The Residents Unit and Bedmaking

Hygiene

Grooming

Nutrition, Fluids, Nutritional Support and Iv Therapy

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Exercise and Activity

Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Oxygen Needs and Respiratory Therapies

Measuring Vital Signs

Assisting With the Physical Examination

Collecting and Testing Specimens

Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges

Wound Care

Pressure Ulcers

Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems

Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders

Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Disorders

Digestive and Endocrine System Disorders

Urinary and Reproductive System Disorders

Mental Health Problems

Confusion and Dementia

Developmental Disabilities

Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Assisted Living

Basic Emergency Care

End-Of-Life Care

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