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Which of the following is the correct procedure for serving a meal to a feeder patient? A. Serve the tray with all the other trays, and then come back to feed the patient B. Bring the tray to the patient last; feed after you serve all the other patients C. Bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient D. Have the kitchen hold the tray for 1 hour correct answers C. Bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient When you move a patient on a stret...

A patient has been in wrist restraints for 2 hrs and you are assigned to remove the restraints to reposition the patient. Where should the restraints be secured after repositioning? correct answers To a non-moving part of the bed( bed frame) Elderly persons often do not experience thirst and are at risk of? correct answers Dehydration A patient that needs no nursing interventions ( such as injections, IV, therapy, wound care, tube feedings or intensive symptom monitoring) but is unable to ...

Which of the following is a right of nursing home residents? A. To select the staff that will provide their care B. To have designated smoking areas in the facility C. To make decisions about their care and treatment D. To have activities offered throughout the day and evening shift correct answers C. To make decisions about their care and treatment The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is important to the nurse aide because it A. allows residents to carry healt...

While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse aide notices tht a resident is eating very little lunch. It is most important that the nurse aide... A. Check if the resident was snacking before the meal B. Ask if the resident would like something else to eat C. Remind the resident that dinner is several hours away D. Check when the resident last had a bowel movement correct answers B A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My daughter's school bus is coming soon....

What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? correct answers to help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? correct answers prosthesis To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should multiply four by: correct answers 30 Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months? correct answers hospice Which of the following ab...

What is the reason for creation of psychometric tests? correct answers -assessing school kids -getting info on the kids that is not available through the interview! What is measurement? correct answers -assessing a single unit What is evaluation? correct answers -collection and interpretation of many measurements a series of measurements What is standardization? correct answers Test admin and scoring to be invariant over time. -most commonly used instruments are standardized against...

Electronic Health Record (EHR) set up as a goal of the 2009 American recovery and Reinvestment Act, for the purpose of providing a: correct answers a comprehensive record of a patient's history and care across all facilities and admissions A home health patient with a bleeding ulcer informs the nurse that she ate a bowl of chili with jalapenos. An inappropriate communication block with a judgmental tone by the nurse would be: correct answers "I don't think that was a smart thing for you to...

Interventions when a client is at risk for suicide? correct answers Remove shoestrings, curtain Rods and glass items. Give the client plastic wear to eat with. Signs of a bipolar manic episode? correct answers Risky behavior, high self esteem When a client is manic the best therapeutic communication is? correct answers calm but firm, be consistent, short explanations, redirect energy, Identify expectations and consequences. Mini mental statues exam (MMSE) is used to? correct answers ass...

The primary purpose of the Community Mental Health Center Act of 1963 was to? correct answers Move patients to their home communities for treatment Managed care is designed to? correct answers Maintain a balance between the quality and costs of health care Hospitals established by Dorothea Dix designed to provide? correct answers Asylum Hildegard Peplau is best known for her writing about? correct answers Therapeutic nurse-client relationship Mental health parity laws ensure? correct...

Factors Increase Risk for Resp. Infection correct answers -Older than 65 years -Cigarette smoking/vaping -Residing in extended-care facilities -Chronic respiratory disorders -Congenital or chronic cardiovascular disease -Chronic renal disease -DM or chronic metabolic disorder -Compromised immune system Preventing Respiratory Disorders correct answers -Practice hand hygiene -Stay out of crowds, especially during cold and flu season -Refrain from smoking -Avoid known allergens as much...