What does a nurse aide do Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

. A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the RN finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention should the RN implement? A. Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP. B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve the symptoms. C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side effect. D. Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not...

TEST BANK KAPLAN AND SADOCK'S SYNOPSIS OF PSYCHIATRY 11TH EDITION PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1: Neural Sciences .............................................................................................................. 3 Chapter 2: Contributions of the Psychosocial Sciences ................................................................ 6 Chapter 3: Contributi...

  A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply) A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression." C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." D. "To asse...

KS—Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam 3 Factors that affect drug absorption? Age, Sex, Weight Seven Rights of Drug Administration 1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Drug3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right Technique Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA A total of 75 course hours -50hrs in class -25hrs in clinical While you are giving medications as CMA, your good friend Pat comes up to the medication cart to talk ...

Next Generation NCLEX Rn Exam 1. Which of the following clients is at a higher risk of developing oral health problems? a. A pregnant client b. A client with diabetes c. A client receiving chemotherapy d. Both b and c 2. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate to reduce environmental stimuli that may cause discomfort for a client? a. Loosen pressure dressings on wounds b. Use assistance to pull a client up in bed c. Check temperature of water used in a sponge bath ...

Test Bank For LPN to RN Transitions 5th Edition by Lora Claywell 7972, 6, 7989, 4 1. Honoring Your Past, Planning Your Future 2. Assessing Yourself and Designing Success 3. Study Habits and Test-Taking Skills 4. Distinguishing the RN Role from the LPN/LVN Role 5. Using Nursing Theory to Guide Professional Practice 6. Providing Patient-Centered Care Through the Nursing Process 7. Critical and Diagnostic Thinking for Better Clinical Judgment 8. Practicing Evidence-Based Decision Making 9. Communic...

Chapter 01: Professional Nursing Practice Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals will be developed with the patient’s input. The patient states, “How is this different from what the doctor does?” Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make? a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your doct...

CNA Prometric Test 2 1. A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident’s wife slaps the resident. The resident does not seem upset or hurt. What should the nurse aide do? A. Leave the room and close the door to allow privacy. B. Consider if this is normal behavior for this couple. C. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately D. Tell the wife that she must leave the facility for the day. 2. Which of the following is an example of disinfection? A. Washing a resident’s ...

HESI A2 Entrance Exam 225 Questions with Verified Answers Virulence -CORRECT ANSWER the ability to produce disease Efface -CORRECT ANSWER to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor Ubiquitous -CORRECT ANSWER omnipresent, existing or being everywhere osmosis -CORRECT ANSWER process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower concentration labile -CORRECT ANSWER apt or likely to change, changing quickly -Becaus...

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS GUIDE CBT EXAMS FOR NMC 1. What is the role of the NMC? a) To represent or campaign on behalf of nurses and midwifes b) To regulate hospital or other healthcare settings in the UK c) To regulate health care assistance d) To regulate nurses and midwives in the UK to protect the public 2. What is the purpose of The NMC Code? a) It outlines specific tasks or clinical procedures b) It ascertains in detail a nurse's or mi...