ADLs
A Hoyer Lift is primarily used for ____.
A Hoyer Lift is a safety device that is used to help move an immobile resident from a bed to a chair and back.
Making a bed, whether occupied or unoccupied, should end with ____.
Another term for decubitus ulcer is ____.
in front of the wheelchair
To obtain the most accurate patient weight, the nursing assistant should weigh the patient ____.
at the same time everyday
Applying friction in the handwashing process is very important. According to CDC recommendations, the scrubbing portion of handwashing should take ____.
Describe a stage 4 decubitus ulcer.
open area with damage reaching to the bone, joint, or tendons
Providing extra blankets is a way to prevent pressure sores.
False.
Ways to prevent pressure sores are:
changing soiled sheets quickly , avoiding wrinkles in sheets , changing positions regularly
A nursing assistant is instructed to take the oral temperature of a patient who just had a cold drink. The patient’s temperature should be taken ____.
15 minutes after the drink was finished
Which of the following is the most appropriate time to use a soft toothette?
when giving an unconscious resident mouth care (an unconscious resident is in danger of aspirating fluid or toothpaste and soft toothettes are generally untreated)
A nursing assistant is caring for a patient with MRSA and is wearing a gown and gloves whenever she provides the patient care. When she needs to go care for another patient, she should dispose of her gown and gloves ____.
in the current patient’s room (taking the gown and gloves off in the patient’s room before leaving to care for another patient helps reduce the spread of infection to staff and other patients).
-cooled extremities
-decreased appetite
- sudden and drastic change in alertness (either more or less alert)
-unstable blood pressure
Describe proper body mechanics when helping to lift a resident in bed
bending at the waist, knees partially flexed, using leg muscles to lift
The medical term tetraplegia—meaning paralysis of all four extremities—is often used interchangeably with the term ____.
A resident is recovering from a stroke and has weakness on their left side. They call you to help them put on a sweater. Assistance should be given ____.
on the resident’s left side
Explanation:
Assisting on the side that is the weakest offers support and helps the resident to keep their balance. The other options are not the best means of support.
A resident in your care has called you for help. He claims he can’t find his dentures. As a nursing assistant, it is your responsibility to ____.
True or false: Warm compression is best to decrease swelling?.
Cold compression is best to decrease swelling.
A resident has the following symptoms: dizziness, feeling faint, blood pressure below 90/60 and cold, sweaty skin. The resident is most likely suffering from ____.
The normal pulse rate for an adult is 60-100 beats per minute. The normal pulse rate for children is ____.
A range of 70-120 is normal for young children. Babies up to 1 year old can have even higher pulse rates.
If you are helping a resident put on a clean night shirt and it falls to the ground before you get started, it is best to ____.
Picking up something that has dropped to the floor and then using it on a resident can cause contamination and infection. The resident may not make the best decision and should not choose.
True or false:
You are walking with a resident and they fall. You should help the resident to the nearest chair and call for help.
False.
A serious injury might become worse if the resident is moved.
Do this instead:
Keep the resident from moving, call for help, reassure the resident in a calm voice, and supply information to the nurse so she can properly document the fall.
Convulsions are associated with ____.
What is the best way to assist a resident that is convulsing?
Move objects away from them, assist them to the floor if they are sliding out of a chair, call for help. Do not attempt any intervention besides assuring they do not hit into anything around them.
When muscle tissues shorten and then a joint becomes hard to move it is called ____.