The utmost concern in any facility is preventing the spread of infection. What is the best way for a nursing assistant to help in stopping the spread of infection?

You wear gloves and a gown each time you take care of a patient who has an MRSA infection. Where should you dispose of your gown and gloves when you need to care for your next patient?

Dispose them in the patient’s room.

The likelihood of spreading the infection to staff and other residents will be reduced when you remove your gloves and gown in the room of the resident with the infection.

Which of the following could be considered neglectful while helping a patient with bathing?

The NA leaves the patient alone to help motivate them to care for themselves.

Patient who is left alone while showering or bathing is at risk of slipping and falling. Leaving the resident alone is considered neglect. All the other options above show proper care for the resident and for his/her rights.

A patient who uses the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) has _______________.

A blocked airway

In order to help people who have food or an object caught in their upper airway, the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is used. When a customer appears to be choking, the nurse aide must act quickly to clear the airway. Call for help. To perform abdominal thrusts, stand behind the customer. Make a fist with your dominant hand. Place this fist just above the customer’s navel. Wrap your other hand firmly around the fist. Pull inward and upward, pressing into the customer’s abdomen with quick and forceful upward thrusts, as if you are trying to lift the customer off his or her feet from this position. Continue the abdominal thrusts in quick succession until the object is expelled.

What other function does the ear have besides hearing?

It controls balance and equilibrium.

What is the back-lying position?

Supine position

Aphasia is defined as:

The inability to articulate words or speak

After a patient is given insulin in the morning, he is pale and sweaty and appears confused two hours later. It would be helpful to discover whether the patient:

Had breakfast

Diabetic customers have a strict schedule regarding insulin injections and eating. Eating causes blood sugar to rise, and the insulin helps move it into the cells. Without food, the blood sugar drops quickly, causing a serious situation. Immediate treatment is necessary. Quickly check the customer’s blood sugar and mark it to the nurse. The customer will need to eat 15 grams of glucose or a simple carbohydrate, such as 1/2 cup orange juice or a Tablespoon of sugar. In order for the meals to be served shortly after receiving insulin, the nurse aide should be aware of which customers are diabetic.

Patient who have just had a cold drink need to be taken a temperature orally. How long after the cold drink should the nursing assistant take the patient's temperature?

Ten to twenty minutes after the drink was finished.

Within ten to twenty minutes, a patient’s oral cavity would more than likely return to their normal body temperature.

What is the best way to do if you discover a resident smoking in his room?

Have the patient stop smoking immediately and remind him of the facility’s policies with regards to smoking; because of the hazards that it creates for every patient at the facility.

The resident must stop smoking right away and he must be made aware that you will not allow this kind of behaviour to continue. He may also need a gentle reminder of the hazards and policies. The other options are not the correct methods of dealing with this kind of situation at one.

Insulin, a hormone, regulates

The amount of sugar in the blood

Diabetes is a disease that results when the pancreas does not make enough insulin to decrease or monitor the amount of sugar in the blood. It is a must for clients with diabetes to check their blood sugar levels every day. They demand medication, which can involve insulin injections, in order to stay still healthy.

A warm or cold application is ordered by:

Doctor

It is significant to remember that only a doctor can order a treatment, test, or medication for a client. This involves simple treatments, such as hot and cold compresses. A nurse aide can be fired or lose certification for initiating treatments.

What should the nurse aid do when helping a patient who is heavy reposition, and the nurse aide is not sure she can move the client alone?

Ask another nurse aide to help

Because the risk for falls or injuries, for both client and nurse aide, increases with heavy loads, clients or objects which are heavy should never be moved or lifted by one person. Ask for assistance before attempting to pull or roll a heavy patient. Utilize good body mechanics by using your leg muscles to avoid back injury.

Which of the following four options is the suitable position to check a patient’s blood pressure?

Sitting upright with both feet on the floor