Nutrition and Hydration
A healthy person should drink ____ oz of fluid a day.
64oz
How do NA's care for urinary catheters?
Observe and report
Occult blood means:
Hidden blood
Common s/s of eczema is:
reddened skin
Confusion can be caused by:
UTI's
The best position for a woman to urinate is:
sitting, leaning forward
Dip strip can test urine for:
How should stool normally appear?
Brown and soft
A resident with AIDS who has nausea and is vomiting should eat:
small, frequent meals
When a resident with AD hoards and rummages, the NA should:
provide a rummage drawer
A resident with AIDS who has an infection of the mouth may need to eat food that is:
soft
Used for resident who cannot assist with raising their hips onto a bedpan.
Fracture pan
Disorder that causes frequent, liquid feces and treated with diet change:
Diarrhea
Define phantom sensation:
tingling, itching in an area where a body part was amputated
An NA can respond to sundowning by:
setting a bedtime and keeping it
Foods high in ____ help improve bowel elimination.
Fiber
If a resident is going through bladder retraining, the NA should:
be positive and professional
A resident will be in the ____ position during an enema.
Sims'
When caring for a resident with multiple sclerosis, it's important to prevent:
falls
How can a nursing assistant best work with the symptoms and behaviors he sees in residents with AD?
Working with the behaviors they see on any given day
One way for an NA to help a resident with AD with eating is to:
use dishes with a simple pattern
Type of urine specimen does not include the first and last urine in the sample:
clean-catch
A sign of constipation is:
Irritability
Rheumatoid arthritis is considered:
autoimmune illness
When the resident with AD perservates, the NA should:
answer the questions each time they are asked