COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part? -
ANSWER-prosthesis
When a client has left-side weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first? - ANSWER-
left sleeve
It is appropriate for a nurse aids to share information regarding a client's status with: -
ANSWER-the staff on the next shift
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should
assist: - ANSWER-on the client's weak side
The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD: -
ANSWER-talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner
What is the process of restoring a disabled client to the highest level of functioning
possible? - ANSWER-rehabilitation
When changing an unsterile dressing, the nurse aide should wash hands: - ANSWER-
before, after removal of the soiled dressing, and after the procedure
Clean bed linen placed in a client's room, but NOT used should be: - ANSWER-put in
the dirty linen container
The nurse aide finds a conscious client lying on the bathroom floor. The FIRST thing the
nurse aide should do is: - ANSWER-call for assistance from the nurse in charge
The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to: - ANSWER-protect the client
from injury
Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called: - ANSWER-range of motion
How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting a loss? - ANSWER-
encourage the client to talk
The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used for a client who has: - ANSWER-a
blocked airway
To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should: -
ANSWER-write out information