A nurse aide enters a resident room and observed the resident on the floor having a
seizure. The residents upper and lower extremities are jerking and there is a large
amount of saliva from the mouth. The nurse aids next action should be to: - answer Try
to protect the resident from possible injury while calling for help
For individuals who work in the nursing field, the most common work related injury is to
the - answerback
If the resident has a weakness in one arm, what action should the nurse aide take when
dressing the resident in a shirt that opens in the front it has buttons? - answer Pull the
sleeve over the weaker (affected) arm first
A nurse aide places a resident in the bathtub, and then realizes that the residents
undershirt is back in the residents room. What should the nurse aide do? - answerFinish
the bath, dress the resident, and put the undershirt on when back in the resident room.
Before shaving the face of a male resident with a disposable safety razor, the nurse
aide should - answerWet the residents beard with a warm washcloth
Residents who receive hospice care are in the process of - answerDying and need care
focused on comfort
An advance directive is a document that outlines which of the following? - answerThe
residents wishes regarding healthcare that should be followed if the resident is unable
to make his or her wishes known
A resident is dying and is no longer responding to verbal commands. Which of the
following statements is most likely true about this resident? - answerThe resident can
still hear what is being said
Which of the following items increases a residence risk of choking? - answerLarge bites
of food
The resident has put on the call light for the third time in the past half hour. The nurse
aide has answered twice and found no real problem. What should the nurse eight do
this time? - answerCheck on the resident promptly and reassure the resident.
When caring for a resident with a feeding tube the nurse aide should: - answerProvide
mouth care frequently and keep the lips moist
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