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
... [Show More] sweater is put on first?
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 padding side rails on the clients bed is to?
protect the client from injury
Exercise 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 client to talk
The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used for a client who has:
A blocked airway
To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should:
Write out information
The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide should?
point to the date on a calendar and say the date
To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be taped to the client's?
Upper thigh
A nurse aide can assist clients with their spiritual needs by?
Allowing clients to talk about their beliefs
A nurse aide MUST wear gloves when?
Doing peri-care
When getting ready to dress a client, the nurse aide SHOULD?
Give the client a choice of what to wear
If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is?
Remove the client
In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide should?
Look directly at the client when speaking
Which of the following stages of dying is usually the final stage?
Acceptance
If a client says, "god is punishing me" or "Why me?" how should the nurse aide respond?
Listen quietly
The role of the ombudsman is to?
Work with the nursing home to protect clients' rights
A nurse aide who is active in her church is assigned to care for a client who is not a member of any religious group. The nurse aide SHOULD:
respect the client's beliefs and avoid starting religious discussions
The nurse aide notices that the client's mail has been delivered to the client's room. The nurse aide SHOULD:
give the client the unopened mail and offer help as needed
Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output?
300cc
The client offers a nurse aide a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all that the nurse aide has done. The nurse aide SHOULD:
politely refuse the money [Show Less]