Legal and Ethical
What is scope of practice?
The fire alarm has sounded. What is the first action of the Nurse Aide?
What is remove the residents from the rooms and close all the doors.
An example of negative body language
what is hands on hip
folded arms
frowning
steeple fingers etc...
NPO means
What is nothing by mouth
When washing your hands, apply soap ...
What is after you wet your hands
The Nurse Aide reports directly to
What is the licensed nurse (LPN or RN)?
A person's call light should always be...
What is within reach.
The most reliable form of communication is
What is non verbal communication
A Hepatitis B vaccination protects the person receiving it from a disease affecting the ...
What is the liver
What conditions promote bacterial growth
What is darkness, warmth, and moisture
After your elderly neighbor falls, he is admitted to your unit. Another neighbor asks you how he is doing. Your response is?
What is ,I know we both know him, but I cannot discuss him with you.
A nurse aide walks into a room and sees the patient unconscious. The first thing the nurse aide should do is..
What is shake the person's shoulders and shout their name.
What are the three main components of communication
What are sender, receiver, message
A very low body temperature
What is hypothermia
All body fluids are infectious except
what is sweat
Forgetting to raise the siderails as ordered causes a resident to fall and be injured. This is called ..
What is neglect?
When evacuating residents during a fire, use the stairs and not the ...
What is the elevator.
You are assigned to a new resident and you do not know what to call them, the best method is
What is introduce yourself and ask them what they want to be called
The condition in which a patient cannot control their bladder
What is bladder incontinence
You must do this after removing gloves
What is wash your hands
A patient's chart is a legal document. If something is mistakenly written on the chart, the correct action is..
What is to draw a single line through the mistake with black ink. Write your initials, date, and time. Then write the correct information.
A resident who is resting in bed suddenly complains of shortness of breath. What should you do?
What is elevate the head of the bed
Mrs. King wants to know why her catheter must be kept below the level of her bladder
What is to prevent the backflow of urine
Black starry stool caused by bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract is a condition called
What is melena
During dinner an HIV patient breaks glass and cuts himself. What is the proper procedure?
What is block off the area until it can be cleaned