What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part? - answer
Prosthesis
when a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first - answerLeft
sleeve
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status with:
- answer the staff on the next shift
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should
assist - answeron the client's weak side
The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD: - answer
talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner
the purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to: - answer protect the client
from injury
exercises that move each muscle and joints are called - answerrange of motion
How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting a loss -
answerEncourage the client to talk
BEST method of communication w\ a deaf client - answerwritten
The Nurse is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse should - answerpoint
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 - answerupper thigh
A nurse can assist client with their spiritual needs by: - answerallowing clients to talk
about their beliefs
When getting ready to dress a client, the Nurse should: - answergive the client choice of
what to wear
if the nurse discovers fire in a clients room, The FIRST thing to do - answerremove the
client
,In order to comminicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide
should. - answerlook directly at the client when speaking
what is the final stage of dying - answeracceptance
If a client says, "God is punishing me" or "Why me," how should you respond? -
answerlisten quietly
The role of ombudsman is to - answerwork with the nursing home to 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: - answerrespect the clients beliefs and
avoid starting religious discussions
The nurse notices that a client mail has been delivered to the clients room. The nurse
SHOULD: - answergive the client the unopened mail and offer help as needed.
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 - answerpolitely refuse the money
When is restraining not abuse or neglect? - answerrestraining a client according to a
physician's order
if a client is sitting in a chair in his room masturbating, the nurse aide should -
answerleave the client alone and provide privacy
In giving care according to the clients Bill of Rights, the nurse SHOULD: -
answerprovide privacy during the clients personal care
The last sense a dying client will lose - answerhearing
a client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat, you should FIRST -
answercheck client's diet order before offering nourishment
The normal aging process is BEST defined as the time when: - answernormal body
functions and senses decline
If a client's confused, The nurse SHOULD: - answerhelp the client to recognize familiar
things and people
What is the process of restoring a disabled client to the highest level of functioning
possible. - answerRehabilitation
When changing an unsterile dressing, the Nurse should wash hands - answerbefore,
after removal of the soiled dressing, and after the procedure
, Clean bed linen placed in a clients room but NOT used should be: - answerput in the
dirty linen container
The nurse aide finds an unconscious client lying on the bathroom floor. The FIRST thing
the nurse aide should do is: - answercall for assistance from the nurse in charge
If the nurse aide finds a client who is sad and crying, the nurse aide should: - answerask
the client if something is wrong
clients have the right to: - answerhave access to a telepone
Proper use of a waist restraints requires that the nurse aide: - answerwatch for skin
irritation
a client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, the nurse aide is not sure she can move
the client alone. The nurse should - answerask another nurse aide to help
to prevent dehydration of the client, the nurse SHOULD: - answeroffer fluids frequently
while the client is awake
When transferring a client, MOST of the clients weight should be supported by the
nurses aide's - answerlegs
To be sure that a client weight was measured accurately, the client should be weighed:
- answerat the same time of the day
BEFORE taking the oral temperature of the client who has just finished a cold drink, the
nurse aide should wait: - answer10-20 minutes
Which of the following method is the CORRECT way to remove a dirty isolation gown? -
answerRoll 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 - answerEncourage 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 -
answertransfer/gait belt
If a nurse needs to wear a gown to care for a client is isolation, the nurse aide MUST -
answertake the gown off before leaving the clients room
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. You SHOULD: -
answersuggest that this is not the place to discuss the client
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