Why is it important to wear gloves when assisting a person with oral care?
A.the person may cough
B. To protect yourself from the person saliva
C. To protect the person from pathogens on your hands
D. Keep your hands from getting chapped - ✔ ✔ B. To protect yourself from
the person saliva
After smelling smoke and investigating the nursing assistant has discovered a
fire in the patient and family kitchen on the hospital unit. at what point should
the nursing assistant activate the fire alarm?
A. After attempting to extinguish the fire
B. After removing any patients that are in immediate risk
C. After initiating an evacuation
D. Immediately - ✔ ✔ B. After removing any patients who are in immediate
risk
,Which of the following sites is especially susceptible to contamination by
microbes in requires particular attention during handwashing?
A. Under the fingernails
B. The palms of the hands
C. The knuckles of the dominant hand
D. The backs of the hands - ✔ ✔ A. Under the fingernails
When a patient or resident is receiving oxygen therapy which of the following is
responsibility of the nursing assistant?
A. To adjust the flow rate of the oxygen
B. To make sure that the flow rate on the flow meter matches the flowrate
specified in the person chart
C. To exchange a nearly empty oxygen tank for a new one
D. To set up the oxygen therapy - ✔ ✔ B. To make sure that the flow rate on
the flow meter matches the flowrate specified in the person chart
When is a privacy curtain drawn?
A. When the person is out of the room
, B. When a nursing assistant is providing personal care for a person
C. When the person wants to watch television but his roommate does not
D. When the person is sleeping - ✔ ✔ B. When A nursing assistant is
providing care for a person
When is it appropriate to provide oral care to a person?
A. During early morning care
B. Before and after meal
C. During evening care
D. All of the above - ✔ ✔ D. All of the above
How are natural teeth brushed?
A. Using a gentle circular motion
B. For at least 10 minutes
C. Using a gentle up and down motion
D. One tooth at a time - ✔ ✔ A. Using a gentle circular motion
When attempting to contain a fire, you should: