Certified Nursing Assistant State Test Bank with Questions and Answers

Reality orientation vs Validation therapy A resident keeps calling you by his daughter's name (different approaches based on technique) REALITY ORIENTATION - keep reminding resident of your name and who you are VALIDATION THERAPY -- ask him about his daughter Shock position Head down with feet elevated. You can elevate the feet by putting several pillows under their legs Normal RECTAL temperature 98.6 - 100.6 degrees F (lubricate and hold in place for 1-2 minutes, insert 1 inch into the rectum and resident must be in SIMS position - which is left side lying ) Shoulder ROM exercises Flexion & extension; abduction & adduction; internal & external rotation Possible HIPAA violations Taking a picture of resident or family & visitors / not closing door during tasks / not pulling the privacy curtain, not asking visitors to leave when needing to perform a task Precautions for removing a meal tray or specimen from an isolation room Must double bag when removing tray or specimen BID / TID / QID BID = twice a day / TID = three times a day / QID = four times a day Where & how restraints secured Secured to the movable part of the bed and are secured with an easy release knot When passing ice water, what is the procedure? You may not touch the inside of the water pitcher or glass; in between resident rooms be sure that ice scoop is place in the side pocket of the ice chest Cold dry ice application preparation Cold dry ice applications must be covered with some type of cotton cloth (i.e. pillow case Dysphagia Difficulty swallowing