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 the
... [Show More] sweater is put on first?
Left sleeve
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a clients status with:
The staff on the next shift
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aid 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 client's 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 client to talk
The Heimlich maneuver is used for a client who has:
a blocked airway
To best communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse 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 clients:
upper thigh
A nurse aide can assist client 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 do is:
Remove the client
In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide:
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Which of the following stages of dying is usually the final stage?
Acceptance
If a client say, "God is punishing me," or "why me?" how should the nurse respond?
Listen quietly
The role of the ombudsman is to:
work with the nursing home to protect the clients rights
A nurse aide notices that a client's mail has delivered to the client's room. The nurse aide SHOULD:
give the client the unopened mail and offer help as needed [Show Less]