ORAL CARE
Place the unconscious resident's head in this position for oral care.
What is to the side?
The nursing assistant must be sure to ____ the skin completely after foot care.
What is dry?
This is used to keep the resident covered and warm during bathing.
What is a bath blanket?
Performing this activity for a male resident is an example of grooming.
What is shaving?
A word for inhaling something into the lungs.
What is aspiration?
A word meaning no teeth.
What is edentulous?
A pressure point or bony prominence related to foot care.
What is the heel?
This type of bath can promote circulation.
What is a whirlpool bath?
The nursing assistant will not use this when shaving with an electric razor.
What is shaving cream?
This item can be used as a back rest when a resident is in bed.
What is a regular bed pillow?
What is wear gloves?
When providing foot care, allow the resident to check this before starting.
What is temperature of the water?
The nursing assistant must check under this for cleanliness and dryness when bathing an overweight resident?
What are folds?
When grooming the resident, this is the most appropriate style.
What is the resident's preferred style?
The nursing assistant will do these two things when a red, non-blanchable area on the resident's skin is discovered.
What is document and notify the nurse?
The position the resident should be placed in when inserting or removing dentures.
What is upright?
A different in this when providing foot care is concerning.
What is temperature?
The only products allowed for bathing.
What are facility-approved products?
Another name for pediculosis.
What is lice?
What is independence?
These structures should be cleaned when providing oral care.
What are the teeth, gums, and tongue?
The nursing assistant should never perform this for a Diabetic resident.
What is clip the toenails?
Do this when bathing an uncircumcised resident.
What is pull back/retract foreskin and clean gently.
The resident had a stroke so the nursing assistant would put this in the garment of clothing first.
What is the affected limb?
The nursing assistant is massaging the resident and notes redness on the skin over the bone. This would be the best action.
What is not massage those reddened areas and inform the nurse?