Which of the following client observations should the nurse aide report immediately to the nurse?
Pink nailbeds
Rectal temperature, 99.6 degrees fareign height
Radial Pulse 110
Clear yellow urine
What is Radial pulse 110
NPO
What is not by mouth
Residencies for people who do not need skilled 24 hour care, but do require some help with daily living.
What is assisted living
If Mrs. Jefferson wishes to express her wishes regarding care should she become unable to communicate, she would prepare a:
What is an Advanced Directive
Do not recontaminate hands at any point during the procedure
What is Handwashing
A client is paralyzed on the right side. The nurse aide should place the signaling device:
What is On the left side of the body near the clients hand.
OSHA
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration
How a person behaves when he is on the job; It includes how a person dresses, the words he uses,and the things he talk about
What is professionalism
Clean Linen should NOT be placed on:
What is the foot of the bed.
Leave the residents with stockings that are smooth and wrinkle free
What Is Applying Anti-Embolic Stocking (Ted/Hose)
When caring for a client from another country, The NA should:
What is be sensitive to the clients cultural needs
PE
What is Pulmonary embolism
A legal advocate for residents in long term facilities; Helps resolves disputes and settle conflicts.
What is an Ombudsman
Mrs. Myers' roommate is pacing and shouting at her. To handle the situation, you should:
What is try to understand what triggered the anger.
Use a wet wash cloth and dry towel, wash and dry your residents hands
Recorded measurement reading is within 25cc/ml of RN observer reading
What is Bed pan/Fracture pan output
The MOST important care for a client with a cast is:
What is reporting a change in the color, movement, and sensations of the clients extremity.
T.P.R.
What is Temperature, pulse and respiration
Numerous rights identified in the OBRA Law that related to how residents must be treated while living in the facility; They provide an ethical code of conduct for
What is Resident's Rights
Turning Mrs. Jefferson without disturbing her alignment is called
What is Logrolling
When dressing a resident in a shirt or blouse, Insert hand through the sleeve of the shirt or blouse and grasp the hand of the resident
When dressing the resident, assist the resident to raise buttocks or turn side to side and draw the pants over the buttocks and up the residents waist always dressing from the affected side first
What is dressing the resident
A client drinks 240 mL of soup, 120 mL of coffee and 90 mL of juice for lunch. The clients total liquid intake for lunch is:
What is 450 mL
MSDS
What is material safety data sheet
A method in which infections prevention in which all blood, body fluids,non intact skin, and mucus membranes treated as infected or infectious disease.
What is Standard Precautions
In preparing a client for a hot Sitz bath, the nurse assistant should check the temperature of the water. The ideal water temperature should be
What is Between 90 and 110 degrees
Must maintain Body alignment. Verbalize and physically check the body alignment
Raise the rail on the opposite side of the bed to ensure safety
What is position the resident on side