A+ Grade
areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin
- correct answer bony prominences
promoting independence is part of how a nursing assistant (NA) cares for residents
- correct answer true
styling one's hair is part of grooming oneself
- correct answer true
perineal care is care of the fingernails and toenails
- correct answer false* grooming
it is best for the NA to make their decisions about when and where procedures will be done
- correct answer false
having care explained before it is performed is a resident's legal right
- correct answer true
the NA should knock and wait for permission to enter a residents room
- correct answer true
personal care provides the NA with an opportunity to observe a resident's mental state
- correct answer true
if a resident appears tired during a procedure, the NA should encourage him to keep going so that the
procedure is more efficient
- correct answer false
, before leaving a resident's room, the NA should leave the bed in its highest position
- correct answer false
the call light should always be left where the Na can easily reach it when she returns to the romo
- correct answer false
the bottom sheet on a residents bed must be kept tight and free from:
- correct answer wrinkles
cloth-covered items that keep the hand or fingers in a normal natural position
- correct answer handrous
a problem that can result from pulling a resident across the sheet when transferring him
- correct answer shearing
skin should be kept clean and:
- correct answer dry
keep covers from resting on the legs and feet
- correct answer footboards
one type of material that prevents air from circulating, causing the skin to sweat
- correct answer plastic
at a minimum, the number of hours at which immobile residents should be respoisitoined
- correct answer two
skin this color should not be massged
- correct answer red
lateral positions:
- correct answer side of head, ear, shoulder, hip, greater trochanter, knees, and ankles