One of your patients is pacing around, yelling and screaming, and even blurting out profanities. The FIRST action that a nursing assistant should take in this kind of situation is _____________

Our bodies naturally change because of the aging process. Of the following options, which is NOT a normal biological change?

The ability to make decisions weakens.

A patient who do not have the ability to make decisions would be linked to disease rather than to a normal biological change. Biologically, during the aging process, bones become thinner and weaker. Joints become stiffer and less flexible and the movement of food through our digestive system slows down. These are all normal biological changes.

There are a number of common causes for constipation. All of the following are common causes, except:

If there is an increase in the patient’s intestinal mobility.

Patients have a higher chance of becoming constipated when their intestinal mobility slows down. Therefore, the intestinal mobility's increase would be an incorrect answer. Ignoring the urge to go, a lack of fibre in the diet and not drinking enough water, are all common causes of constipation.

Which of the five senses do patient lose last when they are dying?

Hearing

A patient’s family members and visitors must understand that even if a patient cannot communicate anymore, they may still be able to hear what is being said to them. The hearing is the last sense to be lost for most dying patients while the other sense may have diminished.

Encouraging your residents to joint in their care and in activities within the facility helps with their emotional and mental health requirements by…

Allowing them to feel a sense of independence and improving their outlook.

Dealing with the loss of independence is a predominant struggle which patients who have to rely on others for assistance tend to have. This loss affects their personality and overall outlook. By participating in their own care and activities, your patients will feel a great advancement in their mood. You don’t want to add pressure on the patient, so do not make them full accountable for everything. They definitely need your support. Therefore, allow them to participate but not for the reason to create less tasks for the nursing assistant.

As the patient’s nursing assistant, what is the best way for you to solve problem when your patient’s family member is upset that their loved one is unhappy at the facility?

Listen to their concerns politely and tell them that you will share these concerns with the nurse.

Listening politely and then sharing any concerns with your charge nurse is always the best response to any issue. Any other options do not suggest a resolution, so remove hope of any positive outcome for the family member. You don’t wish to sound dismissive or block any further communication by suggesting that the family member put their complaints in writing or by telling them that you cannot discuss the issue. You don’t wish to insult them by telling them that you will walk away until they calm down as this implies that they are unjustified in being upset.

Of the options below, which one is an absolutely inappropriate way to deal with the stress of being a caregiver?

Talk to your co-workers and discuss your patients during lunch so you can vent all your frustrations.

Patient who is dealing with their impending death can be helped by a nursing assistant by many ways. All of the following are correct methods EXCEPT:

Spending a decreased amount of time with the patient, so that thee patient doesn’t feel the pressure to be sociable.

Sometimes your resident may want you to just sit quietly with them, so that they don’t feel alone in dealing with their thoughts. When they talk about their fears and emotions, they may also want someone to listen. Leaving a resident alone may add to a resident’s feelings of isolation while dealing with this difficult time.

One of your patients is pacing around, yelling and screaming, and even blurting out profanities. The FIRST action that a nursing assistant should take in this kind of situation is ______________.

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