term for a device used to take place of a missing body part
What is a Prothesis
100
A resident has left-sided weakness, what part of the sweater is put on first?
Left sleeve
100
The nurse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aides are eating lunch together ad begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The nurse aide should:
suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client.
100
when helping a resident who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist:
on the client's weak side
100
How can a nurse aide best help a client who is not accepting a loss?
Encourage the client to talk
200
works with nursing home to protect resident's rights
Who is Ombudsman?
200
A nurse aide MUST wear gloves when
doing peri-care
200
Proper use of a waist restraint requires that the nurse aide:
watch for skin irritation
200
the resident's side rail is padded to
protect the resident from injury
200
To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should:
write out information.
300
the process of restoring a disabled resident to the highest level of functioning possible
What is Rehabilitation
300
to prevent dehydration of a resident, the nurse aide SHOULD
offer fluids frequently while the resident is awake.
300
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a clients status with:
the staff on the next shift.
300
The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used for a client who has:
a blocked airway
300
The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide should
point to thew date on the calendar and say the date
400
the nurse aide finds a conscious resident lying on the bathroom floor. The FIRST thing the nurse aide should do is:
Call for assistance from the nurse in charge
400
what is the proper way to remove a dirty isolation gown?
roll it dirty side in and away from the body
400
When getting ready to dress a Resident, the nurse aide SHOULD:
give the resident a choice of what to wear.
400
To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male resident,
the tube must be fastened to the upper thigh.
400
In order to communicate clearly a resident who has hearing loss, the nurse aide should
look directly at the resident when speaking
500
How many tips does a quad-cane have?
4
500
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.
500
A new resident refuses to wear a clothing protector at lunch, the nurse aide should:
respect the residents wishes.
500
convert 4 ounces of juice to ml (cc)
120 ml
500
if a client is sitting in his chair in his room masturbating, the nurse aide should: