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A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is wandering around crying
that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should - ✔✔offer comfort to the resident and help her look
for her baby.
A nurse aid is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling catheter. The nurse aid
has never done this before. The best response by the nurse aid is to - ✔✔ask a nurse to watch the
nurse aid change the bag since it is the first time
Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the resident's hands? - ✔✔
The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
What is a job performed by a nurse aid? - ✔✔participating in resident care planning conferences
What is true about range of motion exercises? - ✔✔are often performed during ADLs such as bathing
or dressing
While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying to grab a
hairbrush. The nurse aide should - ✔✔give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for help, the nurse aide's
next action should be to - ✔✔raise the head of the bed.
A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the nex t couple of days. Nursing care for this
resident should focus on - ✔✔providing for the resident's comfort.
, While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go off. The nurse
aide should - ✔✔make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures?
(A) Emptying a urinary drainage bag
(B) Brushing a resident's hair
(C) Ambulating a resident
(D) Feeding a resident - ✔✔emptying a urinary drainage bag
What is true about a resident who is restrained? - ✔✔They are at a greater risk for getting pressure
sores
When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often - ✔✔put around the resident's waist to provide
a way to hold onto the resident.
A resident has diabetes. What is a common sign of low blood sugar? - ✔✔shakiness
When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse aid to - ✔✔check the feet for skin
breakdown
When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is - ✔✔having difficulty
swallowing.
When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aid should expect that the resident will - ✔
✔experience a sense of loss related to the life change