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A pulse oximeter measures what
Blood oxygen level
How will a nursing assistant measure the height of a resident who cannot get out of bed?
The NA will use a tape measure
How can a nursing assistant help make discharge easier for a resident
Be positive and reassuring about the change
A good way to help new resident adjust to life in the facility is
think about how it would feel to have to move into a faciltiy
If a resident with AD becomes violent, the NA should
Step out of the way and remove triggers if possible
Alternate communication methods for a resident with an artificial airway include what
Using communication boards
A nursing assistant's responsibility for the resident during discharge ends when?
When the vehicle's doors are closed.
The method to inset an artificial airway is called
intubation
Subacute care is for resident who
need more care than most long-term care facilities provide
Therapy that allows residents with AD to believe that they live in the past or in imaginary circumstances is
What is one of the nursing assistant's responsibilities for tube feeding?
Positioning the resident
The permanent and often painful shortening of a muscle is called a
Contracture
What is the function of an artificial airway
to keep the airway open for the lungs to perform air exchange
The NA packs all of the resident's belongings
The ability to think logically and quickly is called
Cognition
Which of the following is a reason that new residents may have trouble adjusting to life in a healthcare facility?
They have had to leave their home
Which of the following statement is true of assisting a resident with a telemetry pack?
Do not get the unit, pads, or electrodes wet
In which position is the resident placed for examination of the breasts, chest, and abdomen?
Dorsal recumbent
A tube that is inserted into the nose, through the esophagus, and into the stomach for feeding is called a
nasogastric tube
Normal age related changes for the nervous system include
some memory loss occurs
Symptoms of respiratory distress include
gurgling
One way to make a good first impression on a new resident is to
prepare his room before his arrival so that he feels expected and welcome
a safe and homelike atmosphere
When does a resident's discharge become offical?
After the doctor writes the discharge order that releases the resident to leave the facility
Strategies for better communication with residents who have AD include
only talk about one subject at a time, using simple, short sentences