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A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like herbaby. One day she is wandering around crying
that she can't find herbaby. The nurse aide should - ✔✔offercomfort to the resident and help herlook
for herbaby.
A nurse aid is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling catheter. The nurse aid
has neverdone this before. The best response by the nurse aid is to - ✔✔ask a nurse to watch the
nurse aid change the bag since it is the first time
Before feeding aresident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the resident's hands? - ✔✔
The resident may still touch his/hermouth orfood.
What is a job performed by a nurse aid? - ✔✔participating in resident care planning conferences
What is true about range of motion exercises? - ✔✔are often performed during ADLs such as bathing
or dressing
While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying to grab a
hairbrush. The nurse aide should - ✔✔givethe resident the hairbrush to hold.
A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of breath. Aftercalling forhelp, the nurse aide's
next action should be to - ✔✔raisethe head of the bed.
A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next coupleof days. Nursing care forthis
resident should focus on - ✔✔providing forthe resident's comfort.
, While giving abedbath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go off. The nurse
aide should - ✔✔makethe resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away
Gloves should be worn forwhich of the following procedures?
(A) Emptying a urinary drainage bag
(B) Brushing a resident's hair
(C) Ambulating aresident
(D) Feeding aresident - ✔✔emptying a urinary drainage bag
What is true about a resident who is restrained? - ✔✔They are at a greaterrisk for getting pressure
sores
When walking aresident, a gait or transferbelt is often - ✔✔put around the resident's waist to provide
a way to hold onto the resident.
A resident has diabetes. What is a common sign of low blood sugar? - ✔✔shakiness
When providing foot care to a resident it is important forthe nurse aid to - ✔✔check the feet forskin
breakdown
When feeding aresident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is - ✔✔having difficulty
swallowing.
When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aid should expect that the resident will - ✔
✔experience asense of loss related to the life change