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What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing part?
Prosthesis
when a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first
left sleeve
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's
status with:
The staff on the next shift
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide
should assist
on the client's weak side
The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD:
talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner
the purpose for paddling side rails on the clients bed is to:
protect the client from injury
Exercise that move each muscle and joint are called
range of motion
How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting a loss
Encourage the client to talk
The Heimlich maneuver ( abdominal thrust) is used for a client who has:
a blocked airway
The Best communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should:
write out information
The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide
should:
point to the date on a calendar and say the date
, To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must
be taped to the clients
upper thigh
A nurse aide can assist clients with their spiritual needs by:
allowing clients to talk about their beliefs
A nurse aide MUST wear gloves when:
doing a peri-care
When getting ready to dress a client, the nurse aide should:
give the client choice of what to wear
If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is
remove the client
In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide
should:
look directly at the client when speaking
Which of the following stages of dying is usually the final stage:
acceptance
If a client says, "God is punishing me" or "Why me?", how should the nurse aide
respond?
listen quietly
The role of the ombudsman is to:
work with the nursing home to protect clients rights
A nurse aide who is active in her church is assigned to care for a client who is not
a member of any religious group. The nurse aide SHOULD:
respect the clients beliefs and avoid starting religious discussions
The nurse aide notices that a client mail has been delivered to the client room.
The nurse aide should:
Give the client the unopened mail and offer help as needed
Which of the following is the correct measurement of urinary output?
300 cc
The client offers a nurse aide a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all that the
nurse aide has done. The nurse aide SHOULD: