Workbook Nursing Assistant Care- The Basics- Personal Care Skills Q&A

Promoting independence is a part of a nursing assistant's care of residents Styling one's hair is part of grooming oneself Having care explained before it is performed is a resident's legal right NAs should knock and wait for permission to enter a resident's room When skin is this color, it should not be massaged red One type of material that prevents air from circulating, causing the skin to sweat plastic A problem that can result from pulling a resident across the sheet when transferring him shearing Keeps top sheets from resting on the legs and feet bed cradle something that can be placed under the back and buttocks to absorb moisture or perspiration that may build up sheepskin the bottom sheet on a resident's bed must be kept tight and free from__________ wrinkles the minimum number of hours at which immobile residents should be repositioned two skin should be kept clean and ______ dry Lateral position includes the person lying on their side with one arm crossed over a pillow and the other laying flat, with one leg up with a pillow under their knee and a sheet under their feet Lateral position points are side of the head, ear, shoulder, hip greater trochanter, knees and ankles Prone position includes the person lying stomach/face down on a pillow with a pillow under their feet