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The term "NWB" refers to: - ✔✔Non-weight Bearing
As a general rule, you should ___________ try to bear a person's full weight by yourself. - ✔✔Never
The final step in planning the assistance you are going to offer is to: - ✔✔Communicate clearly to all
involved what steps you are going to take
You cannot use a lift sheet ____________. - ✔✔alone
When performing lifting techniques, it is important to keep your feet: - ✔✔12 inches apart
The best technique to hold your back in alignment when lifting or moving patients is to: - ✔✔Tighten
your abdominal muscles
If a person who needs to be lifted from a chair is totally dependent, you should ____________ the chair,
obtain assistance and use a _________________for repositioning, as you would on a bed. - ✔✔Recline;
draw sheet
Transferring a dependent or partially dependent person to a wheelchair requires ___________
healthcare workers. - ✔✔2-3
When you are helping a person ambulate who has partial paralysis, you should stand on their
___________ side. - ✔✔strong
If, during ambulation, the person you are assisting starts to fall, you should: - ✔✔Bend at the knees, keep
your back straight, and slowly ease the person to the floor
, Which of the following are acceptable types of jewelry for nurses to wear on the job? - ✔✔A wedding
ring
Asepsis can be defined as the art of _______ protection, meaning protection from infection for both the
patient and the caregiver. - ✔✔Mutual
____________ are prohibited in the healthcare setting for caregivers by the CDC. - ✔✔Artificial
fingernails
__________ is the single most effective way of preventing the spread of microorganisms. - ✔✔Hand
hygiene
Alcohol-based rubs are recommended over soap for hand hygiene when there is ______________. -
✔✔No visible soiling
_______________ address the fact that any individual or object in the patient care area could be
infected or contaminated. - ✔✔Standard Precautions
Gloves are to be worn for direct patient contact when which of the following are present? - ✔✔- Blood
- Secretions
- Excretions
A critical part of the proper handling of equipment used in patient care is determining the necessary
degree of __________ for each item used. - ✔✔disinfection
Low-risk actions are those that involve contact with ________. - ✔✔intact skin
The bell and diaphragm of a stethoscope should be cleansed with alcohol between patients, and should
also be folded and placed __________ between uses. - ✔✔In a pocket
Verified | Latest 2024 Version
The term "NWB" refers to: - ✔✔Non-weight Bearing
As a general rule, you should ___________ try to bear a person's full weight by yourself. - ✔✔Never
The final step in planning the assistance you are going to offer is to: - ✔✔Communicate clearly to all
involved what steps you are going to take
You cannot use a lift sheet ____________. - ✔✔alone
When performing lifting techniques, it is important to keep your feet: - ✔✔12 inches apart
The best technique to hold your back in alignment when lifting or moving patients is to: - ✔✔Tighten
your abdominal muscles
If a person who needs to be lifted from a chair is totally dependent, you should ____________ the chair,
obtain assistance and use a _________________for repositioning, as you would on a bed. - ✔✔Recline;
draw sheet
Transferring a dependent or partially dependent person to a wheelchair requires ___________
healthcare workers. - ✔✔2-3
When you are helping a person ambulate who has partial paralysis, you should stand on their
___________ side. - ✔✔strong
If, during ambulation, the person you are assisting starts to fall, you should: - ✔✔Bend at the knees, keep
your back straight, and slowly ease the person to the floor
, Which of the following are acceptable types of jewelry for nurses to wear on the job? - ✔✔A wedding
ring
Asepsis can be defined as the art of _______ protection, meaning protection from infection for both the
patient and the caregiver. - ✔✔Mutual
____________ are prohibited in the healthcare setting for caregivers by the CDC. - ✔✔Artificial
fingernails
__________ is the single most effective way of preventing the spread of microorganisms. - ✔✔Hand
hygiene
Alcohol-based rubs are recommended over soap for hand hygiene when there is ______________. -
✔✔No visible soiling
_______________ address the fact that any individual or object in the patient care area could be
infected or contaminated. - ✔✔Standard Precautions
Gloves are to be worn for direct patient contact when which of the following are present? - ✔✔- Blood
- Secretions
- Excretions
A critical part of the proper handling of equipment used in patient care is determining the necessary
degree of __________ for each item used. - ✔✔disinfection
Low-risk actions are those that involve contact with ________. - ✔✔intact skin
The bell and diaphragm of a stethoscope should be cleansed with alcohol between patients, and should
also be folded and placed __________ between uses. - ✔✔In a pocket
