Member of the Health Care Team
term for a device used to take place of a missing body part
What is a Prothesis
A resident has left-sided weakness, what part of the sweater is put on first?
Left sleeve
The nurse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aides are eating lunch together and begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The nurse aide should:
suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client.
when helping a resident who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist:
on the client's weak side
How can a nurse aide best help a client who is not accepting a loss?
Encourage the client to talk
The facility where a patient goes when needing around the clock care.
What is a long term care facility or LTCF.
measuring BP, lying, sitting and standing are examples of these
what are orthostatic vitals
Proper use of a restraint requires that the nurse aide:
watch for skin irritation
the resident's side rail is padded to
protect the resident from injury
you must have these before patient is discharged
what are physician's orders
What is patient identifiers
to prevent dehydration of a resident, the nurse aide SHOULD
offer fluids frequently while the resident is awake.
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a clients status with:
the staff on the next shift.
This technique is used when placing an indwelling catheter.
what is sterile technique
The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide should
point to the date on the calendar and say the date
you must wash your hands every time you remove these
what are gloves
what is the proper way to remove a dirty isolation gown?
roll it dirty side in and away from the body
When getting ready to dress a Resident, the nurse aide SHOULD:
give the resident a choice of what to wear.
"wet" "lather" "scrub" "rinse" "dry"
what is hand-washing procedure
In order to communicate clearly a resident who has hearing loss, the nurse aide should
face the client directly when speaking
You must verify swallowing precautions, dietary restrictions and thickening agents when feeding patients with this
what is dysphagia
the nurse aide walks into the resident room and the resident complains of pain, What should the nurse aide do?
Report it to the nurse in charge.
A new resident refuses to wear a clothing protector at lunch, the nurse aide should:
respect the residents wishes.
convert 4 ounces of juice to ml (cc)
120 ml
if a client is sitting in his chair in his room and requests privacy, the nurse aide should:
leave the resident alone and provide privacy