Which task is most likely beyond a nursing assistants’ scope of practice?
A.) Assisting a confused elderly person
B.) Removing a patients urinary
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C.) Bathing a patient who has a skin wound
D.) Assisting a post-surgical patient with using a urinal
(Ans - B.) Removing a patients urinary catheter
Which could be considered psychological abuse?
A.) Handling a person roughly
B.) Teasing a person in a cruel way
C.) Failing to change wet and soiled bed linens
D.) Forcing another person to engage in sexual activity
(Ans - B.) Teasing a person in a cruel way
Which description would be most indicative for signs of abuse?
A.) losing interest in activities, crying frequently, excessive sleeping
B.) Confusion, combative behaviors, use of verbal obscenities, sundowning
C.) Poor personal hygiene, weight loss, unexplained bruises, chafing, or discharge from the genital area
D.) Cold, clammy skin, pale appearance, vomiting
(Ans - C.) Poor personal hygiene, weight loss, unexplained bruises, chafing, or discharge from the genital area
In which area does culture influence health care?
A.) Beliefs and practices associated with food and meals
B.) Religious beliefs and practices
C.) Attitudes toward health, sickness, and death
D.) All of the above(Ans - D.) All of the above
The nursing assistant is providing care for people who have a religion that is different from her own. The nursing assistant:
A.) Encourages people to explore other religions so that they can benefit from them
B.) Helps people gain comfort from their religion, even if it is different from their own
C.) Focuses her care on people who share a common religion with that nurse
D.) is respectful to others while making it known that she does not follow the person's religion
(Ans - B.) Helps people gain comfort from their religion, even if it is different from their own
By ensuring that a resident receives and eats meals that are palatable and nutritious, the nursing assistant promotes which human needs?
A.) Self-esteem
B.) Self-actualization
C.) Physiologic
D.) Safety and Security
(Ans - C.) Physiologic
The nursing assistant needs to lift a resident from the bed to a chair. What should the nursing assistant do to avoid injury to herself or the resident?
(Ans - Bend your knees and hold the person close to the center of your body
The nursing assistant is providing care to residents in an extended care facility. The nursing assistant recognizes the following situation as most serious and obtains immediate help when the resident:
A.) Speaks in a whisper instead of a normal tone of voice
B.) Drinks water, coughs several times, and continues to drink water
C.) Eats his food and vomits shortly afterward
D.) Has a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/minute and is cyanotic
(Ans - D.) Has a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/minute and is cyanotic
The home health aide suspects that Mrs. Red, an 80-year-old client, is being abused in her home by a family member? What is the home health aide's responsibility in this situation?
(Ans - Report to the proper authorities and notify the case manager
What is a reason for a nursing assistant to promote and protect his or her personal hygiene?
(Ans - To promote professionalism
An ideal resume is...
(Ans - Clear, plain, and one page long
The patient appears to be fearful. The patient's eyes are moving back and forth. The patients arms are held close to his body. When approaching the patient, the nursing assistant should:
(Ans - Use a soothing tone of voice, and speak softly and slowly at his level
What consideration should the nursing assistant prioritize when deciding whether to use touch in order to comfort a patient?
(Ans - Patient's comfort level with being touched
It is important to remove personal protection equipment (PPE) in the proper order because removing PPE in the proper order helps what?
(Ans - Prevent contamination of the nursing assistant's skin
The most important action the nursing assistant should take in order to prevent the spread of infection in the worksite is what?
(Ans - Diligent, frequent hand hygiene [Show Less]