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48 Cards in this Set
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when assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the nurse aid stands where? |
slightly behind the client on the clients weak side |
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when working with a client who has urinary retention , the nurse aid can expect that the client will do what? |
be unable to urinate |
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a client is on a bowel and bladder training program and has not had a bowel movement in three days. the nurse aid should do what? |
report it to the nurse |
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age related hearing changes in older clients gradually losing their ability to hear what? |
high- pitched sounds |
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a patient who has difficulty chewing or swallowing will need what type of diet? |
mechanical soft |
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an elderly resident with alzheimers disease cannot find her room. how can the nurse aid help the client feel more independent? |
place a familiar object on the door |
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which of the following should a the nursing assistant observe and record when admitting a client? |
- freckles? - wrinkles ? - short nails? - bruises? |
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restorative care begins? |
as soon as possible |
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a patient has a new cast on her right arm. while caring for her, it is important to first observe for what? |
warmth and color of the fingers |
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encouraging a client to take part in activities of daily living such as bathing, combing hair, and feeding is what? |
necessary for rehabilitation |
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the purpose of a cold application is what? |
to prevent or reduce swelling |
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the foley bag must be kept lower than the clients bladder so that what wont happen? |
urine will not return back to the bladder causing infection |
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as an afternoon snack, the kitchen sent a diabetic client a container of ice cream. the nursing assistant should first do what? |
hold the afternoon snack and report it to the charge nurse |
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a resident asks "if i need help during the night who will be there to help me?" how should the nursing assistant respond? |
"there are people here all night to help you" |
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a client refuses to allow the nurse aide bathe her. the nurse aide tells the client that she will not be allowed to eat lunch or got to bingo if she does not have her bath. what kind of abuse is this an example of? |
verbal abuse |
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on entering a room, an aide notices that a client is not breathing. the first actions should be to do what? |
call for help |
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a clients dentures are lost. the first actions should be to do what? |
look for them |
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nursing assistants are responsible for what? |
doing tasks assigned by the charge nurse |
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a client is in the prone position, the nurse aide finds the client vomiting bright red blood. the nurse aide should first do what? |
place him in the side- lying position |
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a clients family wants to talk about the clients impending death, but the client does not want to talk about it. the nurse aide should encourage the family to do what?
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carry on the conversation away from the client
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when should postmortem , care be performed? |
immediately after the doctor pronounces the client dead |
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a walker may be used if the client can?
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support some weight
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a nurse aide is collecting linens for a bed change and drops the sheet on the floor. what should the nurse aide do? |
discard it in the soiled linen hamper |
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when applying a cold treatment to a patient, it is important to observe the patient closely for signs of what? |
cyanosis |
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the purpose of correctly positioning the client is to ? |
prevent skin break down, maintain function of joints and muscles, and increase comfort |
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after shaving a patient with a safety razor, the nurse should do what? |
dispose of the razor in the sharps container |
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when a client complains that his dentures are hurting, the appropriate action is to? |
report the complaint to the charge nurse |
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a clients vital signs are as follows: 98.8- 30- 118/80. which of the following should be reported to the nurse? |
respirations |
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all of the following are correct about blood pressure except what?
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- do not assess blood pressure in an arm with an IV running
- do not take blood pressure in the same arm as where a person had a mastectomy -use the biggest cuff possible to get the most accurate reading - make sure the room is quiet so you can hear before taking blood pressures |
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which of the following best destroys bacteria? |
- soaking in alcohol - washing with bleach -sterilizing - scrubbing in hot water |
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in an event in a fire in a clients room, the nurse aide should first do what? |
get the client to safe place |
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when performing parineal care on a male client, always do what? |
retract the foreskin if uncircumcised |
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back rubs aide in all the following except what? |
-improving posture -increasing one- to one interaction - improving the circulation - relaxing the client |
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when removing a soiled gown from a client who has had an IV, the best action is to do what? |
remove the opposite arm from the gown first |
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it is important to remember that dying patients |
have the same care as other patients |
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clients with alzheimers disease may have all of the following characteristics except what? |
- physical wasting away -memory loss - wandering - irritability
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when a client turns on the call light every few minutes, the appropriate response is to do what? |
stop by the room more often |
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the doctor writes an order do not resuscitate (DNR) what does this mean? |
CPR will not be performed |
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a client with dementia makes sexual advances towardanother client who has dementia. The nurse aide should do what? |
Tel the charge nurse, since a client with dementia is unable to give consent |
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A resident is confined to her bed. What might keep her from getting pressure sores? |
Am air mattress |
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Confidentially refers to what? |
The client's right to privacy |
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During a.m , the nurse aude nicks a resident while shaving him. What should she do? |
Apply pressure to stop the bleeding |
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During a job interview it is important to tell the interviewer about? |
Qualifications |
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When a nurse aide cannot work due to an illness, the nurse aide should do what? |
Contact supervisor as soon as possible |
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When caring for a client who has just been placed on NPO, ths nurse aidshould first do what? |
Remove water pitcher and all food and drink |
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A hearing impaired has the right to all the following except what? |
- written notes - an interpreter - assistance with hearing aids - purchase of the most expensive hearing aid- |
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Reporting what a client tells you is an example of what? |
Subjective observation |
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A client has not eating all the food on his tray, the first thing an aide should do is ?
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Ask the client why he has not finished
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