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A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse aide she feels dizzy. The nurse aide should A. hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute. B. suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support. C. guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold. D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available. correct answers D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available. While feeding a resident,...

A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is wandering around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should correct answers offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby. A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse aide has never done this before. The best response by the nurse aide is correct answers ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it i...

While receiving personal care in bed, a resident begins to have a seizure. The nurse aide should? A. hold the resident down to reduce injury B. keep the airway open and prepare to do CPR C. call the charge nurse and remain with the resident D. place a tongue blade between the resident's teeth correct answers C. call the charge nurse and remain with the resident While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a reddened area on the left hip. Once reported, the charge n...

Offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby correct answers A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is wandering around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should Ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time correct answers A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse aide has never done this before. This best response by t...

Which of the following is the correct procedure for serving a meal to a feeder patient? A. Serve the tray with all the other trays, and then come back to feed the patient B. Bring the tray to the patient last; feed after you serve all the other patients C. Bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient D. Have the kitchen hold the tray for 1 hour correct answers C. Bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient When you move a patient on a stret...

A patient has been in wrist restraints for 2 hrs and you are assigned to remove the restraints to reposition the patient. Where should the restraints be secured after repositioning? correct answers To a non-moving part of the bed( bed frame) Elderly persons often do not experience thirst and are at risk of? correct answers Dehydration A patient that needs no nursing interventions ( such as injections, IV, therapy, wound care, tube feedings or intensive symptom monitoring) but is unable to ...

Which of the following is a right of nursing home residents? A. To select the staff that will provide their care B. To have designated smoking areas in the facility C. To make decisions about their care and treatment D. To have activities offered throughout the day and evening shift correct answers C. To make decisions about their care and treatment The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is important to the nurse aide because it A. allows residents to carry healt...

While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse aide notices tht a resident is eating very little lunch. It is most important that the nurse aide... A. Check if the resident was snacking before the meal B. Ask if the resident would like something else to eat C. Remind the resident that dinner is several hours away D. Check when the resident last had a bowel movement correct answers B A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My daughter's school bus is coming soon....

What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? correct answers to help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? correct answers prosthesis To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should multiply four by: correct answers 30 Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months? correct answers hospice Which of the following ab...

What is the reason for creation of psychometric tests? correct answers -assessing school kids -getting info on the kids that is not available through the interview! What is measurement? correct answers -assessing a single unit What is evaluation? correct answers -collection and interpretation of many measurements a series of measurements What is standardization? correct answers Test admin and scoring to be invariant over time. -most commonly used instruments are standardized against...