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Chapter 7 Workbook [Hartmann Nursing Assistant Care The Basics] Basic Nursing Skills
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Chapter 7 Workbook [Hartmann Nursing Assistant Care The Basics] Basic Nursing Skills with Complete SolutionsAdmission - ANS-The first time a nursing assistant meets a new resident
The NA should try to make sure the resident has a - ANS-Good impression of her and the facility
The NA should prepare the - ANS-Room before the resident arrives
The NA should ask the family to find out - ANS-A resident's personal preferences and routines
The NA should introduce herself - ANS-To the resident and state her position
The NA should always call a resident - ANS-By her formal name until she tells the NA what she prefers to be called
The NA should try to make sure the new resident feels - ANS-Welcome and wanted
The NA should not rush - ANS-The process or the new resident
The NA can help the resident by explaining daily life - ANS-In the facility and offering to take the resident on a tour
New residents must be given a copy of their - ANS-Legal rights
A resident has a legal right to have his - ANS-Personal items that he has brought with him treated carefully
Residents should be informed of - ANS-Transfers as early as possible
The nursing assistant should introduce - ANS-The resident to everyone in the new area
OBRA requires that residents have - ANS-The right to receive advance notice before they are discharged
Which of the following is the normal temperature range for the oral method? - ANS-
97.6-99.6 Which of the following thermometers is used to take a temperature in the ear - ANS-
Tympanic thermometer
Which of the following temperature sites is another word for the armpit area? - ANS-
Axilla
Which temperature site is considered to be the most accurate? - ANS-Rectum (rectal)
A rectal thermometer is usually color-coded - ANS-Red
Which pulse is most often used for measuring pulse rate? - ANS-Radial pulse
For adults, the normal pulse rate is - ANS-60-100 beats per minute
Breathing air into the lungs is also called - ANS-Inspiration
Exhaling air out of the lungs is also called - ANS-Expiration
The normal respiration rate for adults ranges from - ANS-12-20 breaths per minute
Why is it important for NAs to observe respirations without letting residents know what they are doing? - ANS-People may breathe more quickly if they know they are being observed
Which of the following is considered a high blood pressure reading? - ANS-145/85
Which of the following is a blood pressure cuff used to measure blood pressure? - ANS-
Sphygmomanometer
The second measurement of blood pressure reflects the phase when the heart relaxes. It is called the______ phase - ANS-Diastoo
Blood pressure measurements are recorded as_______ - ANS-Fractions
In the ________phase of blood pressure, the heart is at work, contracting and pushing blood from the left ventricle of the heart. - ANS-Systolic
A pulse oximeter measures - ANS-Blood oxygen level and pulse rate
The purpose of restraints is - ANS-To restrict voluntary movement or behavior
An example of a physical restraint is - ANS-Raised side rails on a bed
A chemical restraint is - ANS-Medication used to control behavior
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