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1. A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is preparing to ambulate a resident
who has been bedridden for several days. Which of the following actions
should the CNA take first to ensure client safety during this exam prep
scenario?
A. Apply a gait belt tightly around the resident's lower abdomen.
B. Assist the resident to a sitting position on the edge of the bed and allow
their feet to dangle.
C. Have the resident stand up quickly to minimize the time spent transferring.
D. Place wheelchair directly behind the resident as a precautionary measure.
Allowing the resident to dangle their feet helps prevent orthostatic hypotension,
which can cause dizziness and fainting when rising too quickly. Option A is
incorrect because a gait belt goes around the waist, not the lower abdomen.
Option C increases fall risk. Option D is done after ensuring initial stability, not
as the first step.
2. While performing morning care, a CNA notices a localized, intact area of
skin over the resident's sacrum that is red and does not blanch when pressed.
What does this clinical finding most likely indicate?
A. A normal skin reaction to friction from bed linen.
B. A Stage 2 pressure injury requiring immediate sterile dressing.
C. A Stage 1 pressure injury signaling the need for frequent repositioning.
D. Deep tissue pressure injury that requires surgical debridement.
Non-blanchable erythema on intact skin indicates a Stage 1 pressure injury,
which is a critical study guide concept for risk management. Stage 2 involves
partial-thickness skin loss (Option B). It is not a normal reaction (Option A), and
deep tissue injury involves deep red, maroon, or purple discoloration (Option D).
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1. A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is preparing to ambulate a resident
who has been bedridden for several days. Which of the following actions
should the CNA take first to ensure client safety during this exam prep
scenario?
A. Apply a gait belt tightly around the resident's lower abdomen.
B. Assist the resident to a sitting position on the edge of the bed and allow
their feet to dangle.
C. Have the resident stand up quickly to minimize the time spent transferring.
D. Place wheelchair directly behind the resident as a precautionary measure.
Allowing the resident to dangle their feet helps prevent orthostatic hypotension,
which can cause dizziness and fainting when rising too quickly. Option A is
incorrect because a gait belt goes around the waist, not the lower abdomen.
Option C increases fall risk. Option D is done after ensuring initial stability, not
as the first step.
2. While performing morning care, a CNA notices a localized, intact area of
skin over the resident's sacrum that is red and does not blanch when pressed.
What does this clinical finding most likely indicate?
A. A normal skin reaction to friction from bed linen.
B. A Stage 2 pressure injury requiring immediate sterile dressing.
C. A Stage 1 pressure injury signaling the need for frequent repositioning.
D. Deep tissue pressure injury that requires surgical debridement.
Non-blanchable erythema on intact skin indicates a Stage 1 pressure injury,
which is a critical study guide concept for risk management. Stage 2 involves
partial-thickness skin loss (Option B). It is not a normal reaction (Option A), and
deep tissue injury involves deep red, maroon, or purple discoloration (Option D).
