The nursing assistant has engaged the hospitalized child in active play. The nursing assistant is providing instructions when the child yells, “No” and refuses to follow the instructions. The nursing assistant recognizes the child’s actions as a developmental task of: 

A male patient has experienced a severe heart attack and has been left unconscious. A durable power of attorney has now taken effect. What effect will this legal document have for this patient?

The nursing assistant has been charged with abuse of a patient. Abuse is: 

A nursing assistant performed a procedure that a client has not consented to. Which intentional tort has the nursing assistant committed?

Sexuality and intimacy are significant priorities in which care setting?

The nursing assistant answered the phone at the health care facility where she works and recognized the caller as a friend. The caller was inquiring about information on a patient, such as medical diagnosis and treatments. The nursing assistant immediately provided this information. What did the nursing assistant do wrong?

The facility where a nursing assistant provides care will soon begin accreditation inspection by the Joint Commission. What is the primary goal of this process?

The nurse was dealing with an emergency situation when the bag of IV fluids for another patient became empty. The nurse told the nursing assistant to discontinue the bag of IV from the patient. The nursing assistant should:

In which area does culture influence health care?

The nursing assistant answered the phone at the nurse’s station. A physician wanted to prescribe a dressing change to the wound. The best action of the nursing assistant is to: