Positioning
How often should an NA reposition a resident who is sitting in a wheelchair or chair?
Every hour.
Practices of caring for fingernails, brushing hair and shaving are called:
Grooming
You are giving a resident a complete bed bath. When will you apply gloves?
At the beginning, if they get soiled and before peri care.
When cleaning dentures it is important to always use this temperature of water:
cool
When undressing a resident, begin with their_________side.
unaffected.
This device prevents the bed covers from resting on the feet and legs.
Bed cradles
When dressing a resident, begin with their _________side.
Affected.
These parts are washed for a modified bed bath (CNA Skills test)
Face, Arm, Hand, Axilla
Which patients will require oral care?
All patients.
A reddened area on the skin is staged as this number pressure injury.
Stage 1.
These are areas where the bones lie close to the skin surface.
bony prominences
When cleaning the eyes of a resident it is important to remember to do what with the washcloth?
Use a clean section for each eye.
This additive is most commonly used to reduce itching in chicken pox or poison ivy.
Bran or oatmeal.
The word for having no teeth is:
Edentulous
What artery carries deoxygenated blood?
the pulmonary artery (heart to lungs)
This roll helps to keep hips in position
Trochanter
Place a foot board at the bottom of the bed to prevent what?
foot drop
When cleaning the peri area the NA should always clean in this direction:
Front to back
or
clean to dirty
When providing mouth care for an unconscious patient, remember to:
Turn them on their side.
Where does the most absorption take place in the gastrointestinal tract?
The small intestine.
Back of head, shoulder blades and heels are at risk of pressure injuries when a resident is in this position.
Supine
Water temperature during a bath or shower should be no higher than:
105 F
A resident is taking a bath in a tub. When do you drain the water?
Before she exits the tub.
How often should you rewind the floss to a fresh section when flossing a resident's teeth?
Every 2 teeth.
A stooped posture and mask like expression are symptoms of this neurological disorder.
Parkinson's