DEMENTIA
What best describes daily routine needs of residents with dementia?
Opportunities for activity & periods of rest.
What type of food helps with wound healing?
Foods high in protein.
A NEW resident asks for help to the bathroom.
Before assisting, what does the NA check?
Check with CARE PLAN or with the nurse if the care plan isn't completed yet.
After preparing the shower for a resident, the NA checks the water temp.
What does the NA do next?
Ask the resident to check the water temp.
* Resident has dementia
* Resident says, "I need to get home because my daughter's bus is coming soon."
* You know her daughter and she is 60 yo.
* Best response by NA
What do you like to do when your daughter gets home?
What is sundowning?
Pt with dementia become restless and agitated late in the day.
What is the best reason for giving frequent perineal care to residents?
It prevents skin breakdown.
While helping with dressing, NA notices the resident's breathing is faster.
What would the NA do first.
1. Let the resident rest.
2. Notify the nurse if this is a change in the resident's conditiion.
A trash can in the resident's room is on fire.
What does the NA do FIRST?
Remove the resident from the room.
A resident is in bed vomiting.
What position should the NA put the resident in and why?
Side lying
To prevent aspiration
Resident is scheduled for a morninbg shower and refuses.
What does the NA say?
Ask if there is another time they would like to bathe today.
Why is it important to check the feet of a resident with Diabetes at least once/day?
To look for sores on the feet the resident may not feel.
NA is feeding a resident.
Resident is coughing a lot after each drink of fluid.
What is the appropriate response by NA?
Stop feeding and ask the nurse to check the resident.
A resident has a feeding tube hooked to a feeding pump.
What would the NA need to do to shower the patient?
(Think scope of practice)
Ask the nurse for help with the feeding pump.
When working a comatose (person in a coma) patient, the NA does what while prforming care?
Talks to the patient while performing care.
A resident tells the NA about being bored?
What does the NA say?
Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
In a dark skinned resident, what color indicates the first sign of skin breakdown?
Purple
1. Resident likes to eat breakfast in the dining room.
2. She is slow getting dressed and other residents are often leaving by the time she gets there.
3. Wht can the NA do?
Ask if there is any help the resident would like in the morning.
What is the purpose of a gait belt?
To help steady and support a resident to transfer or walk independently.
Which member of the health team counsels resident/families for services that are needed?
Social Worker
*A resident's died a few years ago.
*Resident states, "I have to get dinner started. My huband will be home soon."
* Best way for NA to respond...
Ask the resident about her favorite dinners.
A resident is in bed for long periods of time.
What is an essential action to prevent the development of pressure ulcers?
Turning and repositioning the resident according to the schedule on the care plan.
When feeding a resident in bed, what an the NA do to reduce risk of aspiration/choking?
Raise the head of the bed.
The FIRST step taken by the NA when discovering a fire.
Move any residents who are near the fire.
A newly admitted resident asks for help to go to the bathroom.
NA knows the care plan hasn't been completed yet.
What should the NA do?
Ask the nurse for instructions on what assistance the resident needs.