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the leading cause of injury to the elderly is falls when lifting or moving a heavy helpless resident in bed you should usr a lift/draw sheet with help a resident is behaving differently than "normal" for that resident. you should report it to your charge nurse before transferring a resident from her bed to a wheelchair you should lock the wheelchair brakes nutrients are essential to our bodies for all the following reasons EXCEPT limiting a persons life is taken externally a thermometer measures body temperature the musculoskeletal system does NOT get stronger with age baseline data NOT required at the time of admission would be family tree which of the following is NOT a mechanical aid used to reduce pressure
autoclave all conditions listed below are common to the unitary tract EXCEPT cardiac arrest the most important information you should list on your resume is your educational background what residents wear each day should be their choice one of the residents assigned to your care has a frequent family meme we visitor who appears drunk and abusive to the resident. you should report this immediately it is unlikely that sundowning would be caused by a calm. uncluttered environment when caring for a residents with dementia, it is important to remember that they have the same needs as everyone else information that should not be shared is called confidential information information about a resident may be shared with your charge nurse vital signs is a term used for temperature and pulse the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity is bariatrics
droplet precautions include applying a mask before entering the residents room and for care a nursing assistant empties a catheter bag to find the urine smells like rotten eggs and is light brown in color. this is an example of objective observation you take the residents respiration and count 32 breaths per minute. you should tell the charge nurse immediately when transferring a resident from her bed to the wheelchair you must lower the bed, lock all the brakes on the bed and wheelchair, positioning your wheelchair touching the bed, put on nonskid slippers and lock bed when bathing or performing perineal care wash from the cleanest area to the dirtiest area report skin that is blue how many bones does the human body contain 206 intentional treatment that causes harm or injury to a persons body is considered physical abuse a true fact about the residents spirituality needs is residents can express their spirituality in different ways the best way to control the spread of MRSA is by proper hand washing Mr. King cannot get out of bed. you place him in ______ position for meal
semi fowlers tuberculosis is most likely transmitted by coughing a function of the endocrine system is to protect and release hormones a resident who is working hard to complete unfinished business is showing acceptance when a resident moves from one stage of the grieving process to another, you know that the resident may return to a former stage of the process ms. howell has a terminal illness and is complaining. to help ms. howell relax you should reposition and provide a back rub every two hours when performing per oak care on a female resident wipe from the residents front to the residents back the best description of inspiration is breathing in the best way to control the spread of C. difficult is through proper hand washing and hands long of contaminated wastes oral care should be given to a dying resident every two hours and when needed a true statement regarding denture care is that dentures should be stored in a labeled container
a pulse requiring a stethoscope to obtain a apical when massaging the back, you would document any changes in the skin a resident has died and his wife is crying. the nursing assistant should support the whife and listen if she wants to talk you do not understand the nurses instructions for caring for a resident. you should ask the nurse for clarification the nursing assistant is allowed to take orders from the registered nurse the normal pulse range for a healthy adult is 60 - 100bpm normal respirations are usually between 12-20 per minute, white and effortless, regular normal urine color is yellow when assistanting a blind resident to walk it is important to allow the resident to hold your arm you are caring for mr. brown who has a diagnosis of COPD. his SPO2 is 82%. he is currently receiving O2 via nasal cannula @2 liters/ minute. what do you do? report it STAT to your nurse when assisting residents with perineal care, what should nursing assistants do to protect themselves from infection?
wear gloves a microbe that is harmful and causes infection is a pathogen genital areas should be washed from the cleanest to the dirtiest protein is needed for tissue growth a repair mr. smith, a 72 year old make Alzheimer's patient, has been stopped several times today wandering from unit. he is ambulatory, confused, and combative. the C.N.A. would first redirect the resident or provide alternative activity NPO means nothing by mouth to prevent permanent muscle and joint damage, you should encourage active and passive exercise For residents who are dehydrated and unable to drink water by themselves, nursing assistants should offer a drink: every time they are with the resident when logrolling turn the person in alignment with one motion a nurse aide is carrying for a resident who is agitated. the nurse aide should talk in a slow, calming manner which of the following is true about dementia it is a progressive chronic condition
examples of airborne transmitted diseases include measles abs tuberculosis indwelling catheter tubing should always be placed over the leg when a resident is in contact precautions the nursing assistant should apply gloves before went wrong a residents room when dressing a resident who had a left sided weakness with an IV in the right hand, you should dress the left side first mr. king is to receive a cleansing soap suds enema. the nursing assistant should place the resident in sims position the nursing assistant is caring for a resident whose husband died a week ago. the resident states she understands that it was his time to die. the best response by the nursing assistant is to listen to what the resident has to say if the nursing assistant does not understand what a resident says, the nursing assistant should ask the resident to repeat what she said alzheimer's disease affects memory, thinking, and judgment when communicating with a resident the nursing assistant should pay attention and listen a coworker constantly shows up late and calls in sick. when she is at work she does more talking than care taking. you should first ask for a private conversation and discuss the matter with her
you notice bit marks on mrs. smiths arm. you report your observation to the supervising nurse. the next day you notice a new bite mark on her arm. when you go to the supervising nurse he says, "it didn't happen on my shift so there is nothing i can do". what should your next step be talk with the direction of nursing services about the incident when a resident tells you he is in pain you should ask the resident to tel you more about the pain and report it a nursing assistants responsibility regarding medications includes returning any medications found to the charge nurse residents have the right to have access to a telephone