to help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? - ANSWER a missing body pat? - ANSWER prosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assista...
What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? - ANSWER
to help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? - ANSWER
prosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should
multiply four by: - ANSWER 30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six
months? - ANSWER hospice
Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"? - ANSWER NPO
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: - ANSWER
range of motion
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? - ANSWER hypertension
What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? - ANSWER inserting
tubes into a resident's body
, Standard Precautions should be practiced - ANSWER on every single person in
your care
Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of functioning
possible? - ANSWER rehabilitation
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? -
ANSWER The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
Restraints can be applied: - ANSWER only with a doctor's orders
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of - ANSWER hearing
What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident is being abused? -
ANSWER she should report it to the nurse immediately and let him/her handle it
from there
What is one good way a nursing assistant can assist residents with normal changes
of aging related to the urinary system? - ANSWER offer frequent trips to the
bathroom
Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions? - ANSWER they
are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs? - ANSWER Nursing assistants will
observe the IV site for problems
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