Which of the following products are applied to a resident’s skin before shaving?
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A. Shaving cream softens the beard without drying the skin. Soap (B) and warm water (C) do not soften the beard. Lotion used with shaving might irritate the skin (D).
When assisting a resident who has right-sided weakness to get dressed in the morning, which arm is placed in the sleeve of the shirt first?
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A. The nursing assistant is to assist the person on the weak side to provide support and help to prevent the resident from falling. Answers B, C, and D are all incorrect.
It is appropriate for the nursing assistant to share resident information with all of the following persons, except
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B. Only those who are caring for the resident are to have access to information about the resident. The physician, nurse, and nursing assistant (A, C, and D) all have a right to access the records of the resident.
Which of the following is the best action of the nursing assistant when assisting a resident with a.m. (morning) care to encourage independence?
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A. Promoting independence is to encourage the resident to do as much for himself or herself as possible and then assist with the rest. Waiting until the resident is well rested and then offering a.m. care (B) is partially correct because the resident who rested might be able to complete more of his or her self-care. C and D are incorrect because they could be considered a form of negligence.
The nursing assistant is offered a $10 tip by a family member for taking good care of her mother.
Which of the following is the best course of action for the nursing assistant?
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C. It is unethical to accept money from a resident when you are employed to take care of that person. Facilities have policies regarding gifts and tips, so answer A is incorrect. Choices B and D are forms of accepting money, which make them incorrect.
Which of the following statements by a nursing assistant suggests that he or she has an understanding of cultural awareness?
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C. Culture influences the resident’s choices in food, clothing, and lifestyle. Many cultures have similarities but still are unique, so answer A is incorrect. Residents have rights to live without feeling they are being treated unfairly due to their culture, so answer B is incorrect. Culture might influence almost every area of care, so answer D is incorrect.
Which of the following is the medical term for intestinal gas?
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B. Flatus is the medical term for intestinal gas. Feces is the term used for stool (A). Flank is the term used to describe the side of the back (C). Friction is a means of tension to an area by the force from another source (D).
Which of the following is a description of a stage one decubitus ulcer?
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A. Stage one of a pressure sore is redness. Open area with redness is indicative of stage two (B). Black area is indicative of stage 3 (C), and open area with visible bone is stage four (D).
Select the appropriate equipment to use when giving mouth care to an unconscious resident.
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D. Soft Toothettes are used with an unconscious resident to lessen the chance of aspiration of fluid and toothpaste into the lungs. Toothbrush (A) and toothpaste (B) are used with the conscious resident or with the cleaning of dentures. Mouthwash is harsh and might be aspirated (C).
A nursing assistant threatening to restrain a resident is an example of which of the following?
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A. Threatening harm is assault. Battery is actual harm to a resident (B). Slander is malicious verbal defamation of someone’s character (C). Negligence is causing harm to someone from neglect of duties or responsibility (D).