___________is maintaining equal intake and output. - ANS - fluid balance
A ___________ is the permanent and painful stiffening of a joint and muscle. - ANS -
contracture
A nursing assistant should wear gloves when - ANS - giving perineal care to a resident
A resident's proteced health information (PIH) may be shared with: - ANS - only those
who need the information for care or processing of records
A way to prevent aspiration during oral care of unconscious residents include: - ANS -
using as little liquid as possible when giving oral care
Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation is
- ANS - pain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
An attitude that is helpful in hospice work is - ANS - respect privacy and independence
Before helping a resident eat, how should the nursing assistant position the resident? -
ANS - sitting as upright as possible
Diabetes can lead to what complications: - ANS - impaired wound healing
During a seizure an NA should - ANS - keep the resident safe
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: - ANS - range of
motion
For a nursing assitant, confidentiality means - ANS - keeping private things private
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of - ANS - hearing
HIV can be transmitted - ANS - to a fetus by an infected mother
How can a nursing assistant help residents with their spirtual needs? - ANS - learn about
resident's beliefs and listen carefully
How many rubber-tipped feet does a quad can have? - ANS - four
, How should a fracture pan be positioned? - ANS - with the handle toward the foot of the
bed
How should a resident with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) be
positioned? - ANS - sitting upright
If a nursing assistant sees a letter for the resident at the front desk, she should - ANS -
take the opened letter to the resident's room
If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to: - ANS - widen her stance and
bring the resident's body close to her
If a resident with Alzheimer's disease has problems with dressing, the nursing assistant
should: - ANS - lay out clothes in the order they should be put on
If a resident with Alzheimer's disease shows violent behavior, the nursing assistant
should - ANS - remove triggers
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? - ANS - The
NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
In order to communicate with a resident who is hearing-impaired, the nursing assistant
should - ANS - face the resident directly when speaking
In which of the following procedures must a nursing assistant always wear gloves? -
ANS - shaving
Incontinence may be caused by: - ANS - nervous system diseases
Insulin reaction can be caused by - ANS - too little food
Joking with a resident's roommate about the resident's incontinence is what type of
abuse? - ANS - phychological abuse
Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require - ANS - sterile
technique
Passive range of motion exercises are done - ANS - when a resident cannot move on her
own
Pressure sores can lead to: - ANS - life-threatening infections
Providing privacy while giving care is a patient's - ANS - legal right
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