NNAAP Resident Rights 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A resident asks the nurse aide to leave the room while she gets dressed. What should the nurse aide do?
- Insist on staying to ensure safety
- Leave the room and respect the resident's privacy (Correct answer)
- Ask the charge nurse for permission first
- Explain that it is against facility policy
Correct answer: Leave the room and respect the resident's privacy
Residents have the right to privacy, including during dressing, bathing, and personal care activities.
Question 2: Which of the following is a fundamental right of all nursing home residents under federal law?
- The right to choose their own roommate
- The right to be free from abuse and neglect (Correct answer)
- The right to refuse all medications
- The right to leave the facility at any time without notice
Correct answer: The right to be free from abuse and neglect
Federal law guarantees residents the right to be free from verbal, physical, mental, and financial abuse and neglect.
Question 3: A resident tells the nurse aide he does not want a bath today. What is the most appropriate response?
- Give the bath anyway since it is scheduled
- Report the refusal and respect his decision (Correct answer)
- Tell him he must bathe for infection control reasons
- Ask family members to convince him
Correct answer: Report the refusal and respect his decision
Residents have the right to refuse care; the nurse aide should report the refusal to the nurse and document it.
Question 4: What does the term 'dignity' mean in the context of resident care?
- Keeping residents clean and well-groomed only
- Treating residents with respect and honoring their self-worth (Correct answer)
- Following all care plan instructions exactly
- Keeping residents safe from falls
Correct answer: Treating residents with respect and honoring their self-worth
Dignity means treating each resident as a valued individual, respecting their feelings, choices, and self-worth.
Question 5: A resident wants to see the contents of her medical record. What should the nurse aide do?
- Tell her that records are confidential and cannot be shared
- Notify the nurse, as the resident has a right to access her records (Correct answer)
- Bring the records to the resident immediately
- Ask the resident's family for permission first
Correct answer: Notify the nurse, as the resident has a right to access her records
Residents have the legal right to access their own medical records; the nurse aide should report the request to the appropriate staff.
Question 6: Which action by a nurse aide violates a resident's right to privacy?
- Knocking before entering a room
- Discussing the resident's condition in the hallway (Correct answer)
- Closing the curtain during personal care
- Asking the resident's permission before touching them
Correct answer: Discussing the resident's condition in the hallway
Discussing a resident's condition in public areas violates confidentiality and the resident's right to privacy.
Question 7: A resident expresses concern that her call light is not being answered quickly enough. The nurse aide should:
- Explain that staff are very busy
- Apologize, listen to her concern, and report it to the charge nurse (Correct answer)
- Tell her to only use the call light for emergencies
- Reassure her without reporting the complaint
Correct answer: Apologize, listen to her concern, and report it to the charge nurse
Residents have the right to voice grievances without fear of retaliation; concerns must be listened to and reported appropriately.
NNAAP Resident Rights 1
A resident asks the nurse aide to leave the room while she gets dressed.
What should the nurse aide do?