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CNA 2023
Chapter 16 The Residents Unit
Question | Answer |
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What does full visual privacy mean? | The person is completely free from public view while in bed. |
Semi-Fowler's position is when the: | head of the bed is raised 30 degrees |
The person's area of the room is considered: | Private |
Nursing center residents are allowed to : | Choose where to place personal items as space allows |
Which room temperature is required in nursing centers by OBRA | 71 to 81 degrees fahrenheit |
Which statement about room temperatures is correct? | Older and chronically ill persons may need higher room temperatures |
A resident does not like drafts. Which is correct? | Offer the person a lap robe when he or she isi in a chair. |
A resident cannot control his bladder. To prevent odors, you need to: | check him often |
Which prevents odors? | Cleaning urinals and bedpans promptly |
You have just finished smoking. Before going to a resident, you must: | practice handwashing |
Several staff members are talking and laughing at the nurses' station. Besides causing a lot of noise, what other problem does their behaving create? | Residents often think the staff is talking and laughing about them |
Which statement is correct? | Residents may find sounds dangerous, frightening and irritating. |
You can reduce nursing center noise by doing which of the following? | Controlling your voice |
A resident has dementia. The person becomes very upset whenever a chair alarm sounds. Why might the person react this way? | The person does not understand what the sound means. |
Which is an OBRA requirement for resident rooms? | Clean, dry floor |
What kid of lighting is cheerful to most people | Bright lighting |
Lighting in a resident's room is adjusted to meet: | the person's needs |
Persons with poor vision need _______ light. | bright |
Which is an OBRA requirement for resident rooms? | A bed of proper height and size |
Electric bed controls do which of the following? | Raise and lower the bed |
Which bed position requires a doctor's order? | Trendelenburg's position |
Which bed position requires a doctor's order? | Revers Trendelenburg's position |
In Trendelenburg's position, the head of the bed is: | lowered and the foot of the bed is raised. |
Persons at risk for entrapment within the hospital bed system include which of the following? | Persons who are restrained |
Which statement about bed wheels is correct? | Lock bed wheels when transferring person to and fom the bed. |
Which statement about over-bed tables is correct? | They are used for meals |
Where are bedpans and urinals stored? | In bedside stands |
A resident brought a chair from home. The chair is unsafe it: | it tips during transfers |
You are going to help a resident get dressed. Which action helps provide full visual privacy from her roommate? | Pulling the privacy curtain around the person's bed |
Privacy curtains block | others from seeing the person |
A resident does not like the soap and shampoo provided by the center. She has her son buy what she likes. Which statement is correct? | She has the right to personal choice |
Which statement about the call system is correct? | When the person signals for help, a signal is sent to the nurses' station. |
Which statement about call lights is correct? | Keep the person's call light within reach. |
The nursing center ha an intercom system between resident rooms and the nurses' station. When using the intercom system, you must be very careful to protect the person's right to: | confidentiality |
A resident had a stroke. The person's left side is paralyzed . Where should you place the call light? | On the person's right side |
A resident has his call light on. When should you respond? | As soon as you know that the call light is on |
Which is a safety feature of resident bathrooms? | Grab bars |
Which statement about resident closets is correct? | Closet space includes shelves and a clothes rack |
Which statement about resident closet and drawer space is correct? | Items in the closet and drawers are the person's property |
A resident wants her chair near the window. The window is on the side of the room occupied by her roommate. Which statement is correct? | Her choice interferes with the personal space of her roommate |
part of your job is to maintain resident units. Which of the following means that you are doing your job? | You make sure that each person has enough tissues and toilet paper |
You are straightening a person's unit. What should you do? | Adjust lighting for the person's comfort |
Entrapment within the hospital bed system is a risk. Serious injury and death have occurred from head, neck and chest entrapment. | True |