CNA Chapter 11 Questions and Answers

CNA Chapter 11 Questions and Answers The nursing assistant should _____ the load asses The nursing assistant should think ahead, _____, and communicate the move plan The nursing assistant should check her base of _____ and be sure she has firm ______ support footing The nursing assistant should _____ what she is lifting face The nursing assistant should keep her back straight The nursing assistant should begin in a squatting position and lift with her _____ legs The nursing assistant should _____ her stomach muscles when beginning the lift tighten The nursing assistant should keep the object ____ to her body close The nursing assistant should ____ when possible rather than lifting push Fowler's semi-sitting body position Draw Sheet an extra sheet placed on top of the bottom sheet to help prevent skin damage cause be shearing Positioning helping residents into a positions that promote comfort and health Prone body position in which the resident is lying on his abdomen Dangling sitting up with the legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to regain balance Lateral body position in which a resident is lying on either side Sims' left side-lying body position in which the upper knee is flexed and raised toward the chest Supine body position in which the resident is lying flat on his back Shearing rubbing or friction resulting from the skin moving one way and the bone underneath it remaining fixed or moving in the opposite direction Logrolling method of turning a resident as a unit, without disturbing the alignment of the body How should a nursing assistant transfer a resident who has a stronger side and a weaker side? the stronger side moves first The science of designing equipment, areas, and tasks to make them safer and to safer and to suit the worker's abilities is called Ergonomics Which of the following is proper guideline for resident transfers? it is important for the nursing assistant to get the help she needs when lifting a resident Which of the following is true of transfer belts? they fit around the resident's waist, over his clothes Slide boards are used for transferring residents who cannot bear wight on their legs from one sitting position to another Which of the following is true of using a wheelchair? when using an elevator, the NA should turn the chair around so the resident faces forward Which of the following is true of mechanical lifts? mechanical lifts help protect staff and residents from injury during lifting For a resident to be able to use a toilet, he must be able to bear some weight on his leg Ambulation is another term for walking or moving before assisting a resident to ambulate, her feet should be flat on the floor