Ch. 2

Question 1

What is an assistive device?

Answer 1

Helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities, helps them with ADL’s.

Question 2

Explain nursing assistant’s role

Answer 2

Bathing, grooming, helps with elimination needs, ROM, ambulation, transferring resident from bed to chair, vital signs, meals, back rubs, mouth care, dress/undress, changing linen.

Question 3

What is empathy?

Answer 3

Identifying with the feelings of others.

Question 4

What is sympathy?

Answer 4

Sharing in the feelings and difficulties.

Question 5

Chain of command

Answer 5

Line of authority and helps to make sure residents get proper health care.
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RN
Charge Nurse
Nursing supervisor

Question 6

Scope of practice

Answer 6

Roles, responsibilities and procedures that are within the knowledge, training and legal definition of a profession.

Question 7

5 rights of delegation

Answer 7

Right task
Right circumstance
Right person
Right direction/communication
Right supervision/evaluation