NOCTI Prep # 5
Patient identification can MOST accurately be determined by... - correct answer
✦checking the patient's name band✦
calling the patient by name
asking the patient his or her name
verifying the room number
A health assistant receives what he or she considers to be an unjustified rating on a
performance evaluation. The health assistant should... - correct answer contact
others in the group
ask the facility administrator for a re-evaluation.
begin looking for another job
✦discuss the situation with the supervisor✦
Leaving a patient in bed alone with the bed in high position is an act of ... - correct
answer ✦negligence✦
abuse
abandonment
malpractice
Osteoporosis (bones) develops frequently in ... - correct answer middle-aged
individuals
preschool children
✦post-menopausal women✦
adolescent individuals
What is the BEST way to show respect for a patient's culture ? - correct answer
✦Help the patient decorate his or her room for special holidays✦
Request a special meal that expands the patient's current diet.
Replace worn personal items with new from a local store.
