Exam 2 2025/2026 Exam Questions and
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When should postmortem care be performed?
a. after the family views the body
b. immediately after the doctor pronounces the patient dead
c. when rigor mortis sets in.
d.after the boyd goes to the morgue. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔b. immediately after
the doctor pronounces the patient dead
Postmortem care needs to be done before rigor mortis sets in so that the
patient's appearance can be maintained.
A walker may be used if the client can
, a. support some weight
b. use her hands well
c. balance without help
d. walk independently - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a. support some weight
A resident must be able to support some weight before using a walker
A cane should be used on
a. the affected (weak) side of the body
b. the unaffected (strong) side of the body
c. the side with the strongest arm
d. the weak side one day, and the strong side the next day - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔b. the unaffected (strong) side of the body
If the cane is not used on the strong side, the resident may fall
A nurse aide is collecting linens for a bed change and drops a sheet on the
floor. What should the nurse aide do?
a. Ignore it and leave it on the floor
b. Place it back on the linen cart