Flashcards
M. Hyde has Parkinson’s disease and has severe tremors of the hand. He likes to smoke several times a day, so you…
Make sure he is attended when he smokes
For safety and comfort the temperature of the water for a bed bath could be
95-105 degrees F
Cleaners and disinfectants should be
Kept locked in cupboards
A plan called the care plan that is developed for each individual resident is usually found in…
The chart or binder
Body language and symbols are examples of
Non-verbal language
Ambulated with assistance means
The resident can walk with help
You are going on break when you notice resident who is not assigned to you has slipped down in her wheelchair. You should
Reposition her immediately
The charge nurse to measure Mrs.Jones’ vital signs. To complete this assignment you will measure the
Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
Nail care is done only by the licensed staff if the resident is diagnosed with
Diabetes
The possibility of aspiration is apparent when
The person coughs each time they drink fluids
The part of skin involved with a stage IV decubitus ulcer is the
Deeper tissue
Successful activity programs should be
Designed for echo residents disability
A contracture is the result of
Shortening of a muscle
Breakfast is now being served. When assisting residents who are very slow to dress you should
Encourage them and praise them for thief efforts
Before you trim a residents fingernails or toenails you should
Soak them in warm water
Validation therapy for a confused resident is most successful when maintained
Around the clock
You must meet basic needs for a resident in restraints by
Releasing, exercising, and offering her a bedpan q2h
The condition that the best describes individuals with early Alzheimer’s disease is that they
Speak clearly but are sometimes confused
During ambulation of an unsteady resident, the nursing assistant should use a gait blt and
Walk behind and to one side of resident
Mrs. Black is legally blind and needs help finding her room. You should
Have her hold your arm and escort her
The best thing a nursing assistant can do during a bowel retraining program is to
Praise the resident for successful efforts
The legal health record of the resident is called the
Medical Record
Articles used for a resident’s daily personal care should
Be used for one resident
Geriatrics is that branch of medicine that
Is concerned with the care of the elderly
If the call light is not answered in a reasonable time by a caregiver , it can be considered
Neglect
What would be negligence or malpractice
Resident is burned from a heat lamp placed to close to the bed
A stethoscope is used in the measurement of
Apical pulse and blood pressure
Jeremy. A mentally challenged resident is masturbating in his private room. The C.N.A should:
Pull the privacy curtains and close the door
An unsteady resident is showering you should
Use a shower chair
The recommended position for giving an enema is
Left sims
Normal respirations are usually
Between 12-20 per minute (adult)
Quiet and effortless
Regular
Enteric precautions prevent the
Spread of pathogens through fecal materials
Mrs. Shumway’s nursing plan lists CHF as her primary dx. You would most likely expect her ADL routine to include
Daily am weight measurements
Washing your hands over and over as a way of dealing with anxiety is
OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Suspicious beliefs about a person or situation is called
Paranoia
To prevent a resident from choking or aspirating during meals, a nursing assistant should
Make sure food is swallowed after each bite
A prosthesis is an
Artificial leg
Free from disease or infection
Asepsis
Mrs. Akay has complained of chest pains four times this week. She was sent to the hospital and all tests were negative. Now she is complaining of chest pains again. You ignore and deliberately forget about her complaint. This is an example of
Negligence
A resident is sexually inappropriate with you. First you should
Tell the resident to stop
The area around stoma should
Be cleaned with mild soap and water
When dressing a resident with right sided weakness, you should
Dress the right side first
Good hand washing is based on
The length of washing time
The best way to achieve the residents’ highest level of well being is to
Work with the residents’ capabilities and support them to the fullest
Residents with aphasia
Cannot speak but May be able to understand
It is important for residents on bowel programs to
Follow their toileting schedule
The first step to perform during a facility fire emergency is to
Remove all residents from danger
Anti-embolism stockings or TED hose should be put on the resident
Before the resident begins daily activities
To ensure the accuracy of a resident’s weight
Make sure the scale is zeroed/balanced before use
Mrs. Grant is seated next to Mrs white at the dinner table. Mrs. Grant reaches over and takes Mrs. White’s pudding and begins to eat it. The N/A should
Ask the diet aide for another pudding for Mrs. White
The first safety measure for commode to wheelchair transferring
Lock the brakes on the wheel chair
Shearing is most likely to happen to when a resident
Slides down in bed
To prevent pressure sores on buttocks
Provide peri are for the resident after each incontinence
Mrs. Henry frequently misplaces her eyeglasses. Today she is wearing different glasses, obviously not her own. On other occasions she has wandered into neighboring rooms and takes eyeglasses from the dresser. The NA should first.
Locate her glasses and return the other pair to the rightful owner
When making an occupied bed, the side rail should
Be put up on the on the side of the bed the resident is turning to
More frequent urination in elderly may be caused by
Decreased bladder capacity
While passing the dining room you hear a resident say to a co-worker, “Help me, help me, I need help.” You heard the co-worker tell the resident in a sarcastic tone of voice, “I’ll help you when I get done picking up these trays.” You should
Report it immediately according to your facility policy
It is time for you to clean Mr. Gravel’s dentures. You should
Handle them with care
A responsibility of a nursing assistant generally would be
Taking vital signs
The telephone rings and you answer. It is the physician with admission orders. You should
Get a licensed nurse to take the orders
The most common problem of older residents is
Depression
The risk of falling is increased as we age due to
Decreased muscle strength, decreased mobility, and decreased flexibility
After shaving a person you should discard a disposable razor in the
Biohazard container
Health care agency or program that provides services for a terminally ill resident of any age is
Hospice care
Symptom of autism
Not responding to the environment
Financial abuse is
Accepting money or gifts from resident’s family members
Mr. Cole is on I&O. His lunch tray has an empty 8 ounce carton of milk, 1/2 oz juice cup and an empty 100 cc water glass. What is his ️in take
430 mL
Ms. Kümmel is arriving this morning by car from pine view nursing home. What type of bed should be made
Open bed
