What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
Prosthesis
when a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a
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Left sleeve
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status with:
the staff on the next shift
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist
on the clients weak side
The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD:
talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner
the purpose for paddling side rails on the clients bed is to:
protect the client from injury
exercises that move each muscle and joint are called
range of motion
How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting a loss
Encourage the cliet to accept the loss
The Heimlich maneuver ( abdominal thrust) is used for a cliet who has:
a blocked airway
The BEST communicate with a client who is totally dea, the nurse aide should
write out information
The Nurse is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse should
point to the date on a calendare and say the date
To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be taped to the clients
upper thigh
A nurse can assist client with their spiritual needs by:
allowing clients to talk about their beliefs
A nurse MUST wear gloves when:
doing a peri-care
When getting ready to dress a client, the Nurse should:
give the client choice of what to wear
if the nurse discovers fire in a clients room, The FIRST thing to do
remove the client
In order to comminicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide should.
look directly at the client when speaking
what is the final stage of dying
acceptance
If a client says, " God is ponishing me" or "Why me", how should the nurse aide respond
listen quietly
The role of ombudsman is to
work with the nursing hometo protect clients rights
A nurse who is active in her church is assigned to care for a client who is not a member of any religious group. The nurse SHOULD:
respect the clients beliefes and avoid starting religious discussions
The nurse notices that a client mail has been delivered to te clients room. The nurse SHOULD:
give the client the unopened mail and offer help as needed.
Wat is the correct measurement of urinary output
300cc
the clients offers a nurse aide a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all that the nurse has done. The nurse aid should
politely refuse the money
All of the following situations are examples of abuse or neglect except
restraining a client according to a physician's order
if a client is sitting in a chair in his room masturating, the nurse aide should
leave the client alone and provide privacy
to convert four ounces of juice to milliliters ( ml) the nurse SHOULD:
4x30 ml
In giving care according to the clients Bill of Rights, the nurse SHOULD:
provide privacy during the clients personal care
The last sence of dying client will lose
hearing
a client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. the Burse aide Should:
check clients diet before offering nourishment
The normal aging process is BEST defined as the time when:
normal body functions and senses decline
If a client confused, The nurse SHOULD:
help the client to recognize familiar things and people
What is the process of restoring a disabled client to the highest level of functioning possible.
Rehabilitation
When changing an unsterile dressing, the Nurse should was hands
before, after removal of the soiled dressing, and after the procedure
Clean bed linen placed in a clients room but NOT uses should be:
put in the dirty linen container
The Nurse aide finds a concius client lying on the bathroom floor. The FIRST thing the nurse aide should do is:
call for assistance from the nurse in charge
If the nurse aide finds a client who is sad and crying, the nurse aide should:
ask the client if something is wrong
clients have the right to:
have access to a telepone
Proper use of a waist restrains requies that the nurse aide:
watch for skin irritation
To prevent the spread of infection, how should the Nurse handle the soiled linens removed from the clients bed
put them in the dirty linen container
a client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, the nurse aide is not sure she can move the client alone. The nurse should
ask another nurse aide to help
to prevent dehydration of the client, the nurse SHOULD:
offer fluids frequently while the client is awake
When transforing client, MOST of the clients weight should be supported by the nurses aide's
legs
To be sure hat a client weight os measured accurately, the client should be weighed:
at the same time of the day
How many tips does a quad-cane base have?
4
BEFORE taking the oral temperature of the client who has just finished a cold drink, the nurse aide should wait:
10-20 minutes
Which of the following method is the CORRECT way to remove a dirty isolation gown?
Roll it dirty side in and away from the body
What would be the BEST way to the nurse to promote clients independence in bathing a client who has had stroke
Encourage the client to do as much as possible and assist as needed
A safety device used to assist a DEPENDENT client from a bed to a chair is called
transfer/ gait belt
If a nurse needs to wear a gown to care for a client is isolation, the nurse aide MUST
take the gown off before leaving the clients room
When making an occupied bed, the nurse SHOULD:
raise side rail on unattended side
THe NUrse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aides are eating lunch together and begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The nurse SHOULD:
suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client
the nurse enters a clients room, and the client states that he has pain. What shoud the nurse do?
report it to the nurse in charge
A client is upset an crying over the recent death of her husband. How should the nurse aide respond?
Sit with the cliet and allow her to talk about her feelings
Which temperature is considered MOST acurate?
Rectal
What is the beginning sign of a pressure sore?
Discoloration
While assisting a client with denture care the nurse aide observes that the upper plate is cracked. The nurse aide SHOULD:
report the damage to the nurse in charge.
a new client refuses to wear a clothing pretetor at lunch. The nurse SHOULD:
respect the clients wishes
The nurse can BEST show that he is listening to the client by:
responding when appropriate
The Best time to prepare for a disaster is
before it happens
You can refuse to do a delegated task when
the task is not in your job description
Mr. Smith does not want lifesaving measures. You
respect his decision
you are walking by residents room. You hear a nurse shouting at a person This is
Verbal Abuse
When Communicating with a foreign- speaking person, you
usse words the person seems to understand
To protect a person from being burned, you
assist the person with drinking or eating hot food
To prevent equipment accident, you should
follow the manufacturer's instructions
To prevent a person from falling, you should
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