Mosby's Textbook for Nursing
Assistants - Chapter 14 (Workbook)
Questions and Answers.
transfer belt - Answer A device used to support a person who is unsteady or disabled is a
_____ _____.
bed rail - Answer A _____ _____ is a device that serves as a guard or barrier along the side of
the bed.
gait belt - Answer Another name for a transfer belt is a _____ ______.
resident rooms and bathrooms - Answer Most falls occur in ______.
weakness and walking problems - Answer In nursing centers the most common causes of
falling are _____.
answer call light promptly - Answer Which of these would help to prevent falls?
Assist the person to the bathroom or provide the bedpan, urinal, or commode - Answer A
safety measure that can help prevent falls would be ______.
makes a sound or has a recorded message that alerts the staff that the person is getting up
unassisted - Answer A bed or chair alarm _____.
must be in the person's best interest - Answer Bed rails ______.
care plan - Answer Information about whether to raise bed rails for a particular person can
be found in the ______.
locked - Answer When giving bedside care, the bed wheels are ______.
applied over clothing - Answer A transfer belt is ______.
has an abdominal wound, incision, or drainage tube - Answer Check with the nurse before
using a transfer belt when a person _____.
Assistants - Chapter 14 (Workbook)
Questions and Answers.
transfer belt - Answer A device used to support a person who is unsteady or disabled is a
_____ _____.
bed rail - Answer A _____ _____ is a device that serves as a guard or barrier along the side of
the bed.
gait belt - Answer Another name for a transfer belt is a _____ ______.
resident rooms and bathrooms - Answer Most falls occur in ______.
weakness and walking problems - Answer In nursing centers the most common causes of
falling are _____.
answer call light promptly - Answer Which of these would help to prevent falls?
Assist the person to the bathroom or provide the bedpan, urinal, or commode - Answer A
safety measure that can help prevent falls would be ______.
makes a sound or has a recorded message that alerts the staff that the person is getting up
unassisted - Answer A bed or chair alarm _____.
must be in the person's best interest - Answer Bed rails ______.
care plan - Answer Information about whether to raise bed rails for a particular person can
be found in the ______.
locked - Answer When giving bedside care, the bed wheels are ______.
applied over clothing - Answer A transfer belt is ______.
has an abdominal wound, incision, or drainage tube - Answer Check with the nurse before
using a transfer belt when a person _____.
