A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag
attached to an indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse aide
has never done this before. The best response by the
nurse aide is to
(A) change the indwelling catheter at the same time.
(B) ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage
bag.
(C) change the bag asking for help only if the nurse aide
has problems.
(D) ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag
since it is the first time.
,(D) ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag
since it is the first time.
Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the
best reason to wash the resident's hands?
(A) The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
(B) It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.
(C) It improves resident morale and appetite.
(D) The resident needs to keep meal routines.
(A) The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
,
Which of the following is a job task performed by the
nurse aide?
(A) Participating in resident care planning conferences
(B) Taking a telephone order from a physician
(C) Giving medications to assigned residents
(D) Changing sterile wound dressings
(A) Participating in resident care planning conferences
,
Which of the following statements is true about range of
motion (ROM) exercises?
(A) Done just once a day
(B) Help prevent strokes and paralysis
(C) Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise
(D) Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or
dressing
(D) Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or
dressing