Nursing Assistant Skills (Updated)
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| Admission to a health care facility can cause | show 🗑
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| In order to protect a patient’s possessions when the patient is admitted to a health care facility, what list should be made? | show 🗑
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| show | the safety and well-being of the patient.
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| show | pressure ulcers
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| show | correct authorization.
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| show | when the patient is lying on the abdomen.
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| show | if the patient weighs more than the weight limit.
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| show | comfort and protection for the patient.
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| Gloves must be worn if bed linen is | show 🗑
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| show | roll it and hold it away from your body.
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| Oral hygiene stimulates the appetite and provides | show 🗑
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| show | the physician
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| Shaving may be prohibited or special precautions may be required for patients on | show 🗑
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| show | liver disease, bile obstruction, or destruction of red blood cells.
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| show | gentle up-and-down motion to clean the sides of the teeth.
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| Nail care is provided on | show 🗑
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| show | hair care, nail care, and a back rub.
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| show | all fluids taken in and discharged from the body.
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| Pudding, gelatin, and ice cream are recorded as | show 🗑
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| Allow patients whenever possible | show 🗑
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| Most patients are sensitive about | show 🗑
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| show | rinse it with cold water and a disinfectant.
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| The purpose of a bladder training program is to | show 🗑
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| Always wipe from the front of the perineal area to the back | show 🗑
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| A first-voided morning specimen is used for many tests because | show 🗑
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| show | to collect a clean catch or midstream specimen.
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| All urine or stool specimens must be placed in | show 🗑
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| To obtain a sterile urine specimen | show 🗑
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| Retention enemas are used to | show 🗑
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| Mineral oil or olive oil may be used | show 🗑
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| show | stimulate peristalsis and aid in the elimination of stool and flatus.
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| show | Patients must be measured carefully
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| At times, patients or small children with itching skin conditions must | show 🗑
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| Restraints should be used only | show 🗑
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| The patient should always be told why his or her movements are being restricted with restraints, | show 🗑
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| show | by a legally authorized individual.
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| show | support the veins of the leg and increase circulation.
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| show | oxygen by a health care assistant.
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| Pure oxygen is very | show 🗑
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| When a pulse oximeter is used, a photodetector probe is | show 🗑
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| show | body immediately after death.
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| Patients’ rights still apply | show 🗑
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| show | put a moist cotton ball on each eye.
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| show | Standard precautions must be followed
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| When postmortem care is performed identification tags are usually placed on the patient’s | show 🗑
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| show | a microwave or special warmer prior to use.
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| show | must wear gloves for all patient contact.
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| show | at least every 24 hours, and the skin must be checked for any signs of irritation.
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| The first sign of a pressure ulcer is | show 🗑
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| show | two hours
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| The proper term for dizziness is | show 🗑
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| What type of bed is made after a patient is discharged? | show 🗑
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| If the hair is dry and tangled, what solution can be used to help remove tangles? | show 🗑
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| While shaving a patient you should | show 🗑
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| show | irrigation intake
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| A pint of blood given intravenously should be recorded on an I&O record as | show 🗑
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| A tube that is surgically inserted through the abdominal skin and into the stomach is called | show 🗑
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| To begin a 24-hour urine specimen, you should | show 🗑
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| show | 120 cubic centimeters
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| What position should be used for the administration of enemas? | show 🗑
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| show | 750 to 1,000 cubic centimeters
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| While applying a jacket restraint, you should | show 🗑
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| show | every two hours for at least 10 minutes
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| To make a closed bed, you should | show 🗑
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| show | diaphoresis
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| The type of binder used to hold perineal dressings in place for a male patient is called | show 🗑
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| show | a pressure ulcer
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| A special folding technique that secures the linen under the mattress is called | show 🗑
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| Swelling due to an excessive accumulation of tissue fluid is called | show 🗑
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| A special device used to keep linen off of the patient’s legs and feet is called a | show 🗑
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| A tightening or shortening of a muscle is called a | show 🗑
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| show | Defecate
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| A hollow tube, usually made of rubber, used to drain urine from the bladder is called a | show 🗑
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| Positioning body parts in relation to each other in order to maintain correct body posture is called | show 🗑
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| show | Stoma
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| show | Micturate
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| show | Ileostomy
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| An injection of fluid into the large intestine is called a/an | show 🗑
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| A hard mass of fecal material lodged in the intestine or rectum is called a/an | show 🗑
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| A cone-shaped object with a base material of cocoa butter or glycerine is a | show 🗑
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| A device that is used to provide support and relief from pain following surgery is called a/an | show 🗑
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| Common sites for the formation of pressure ulcers | show 🗑
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| What are the three times a pulse is checked during the dangling procedure. | show 🗑
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| show | patient is comfortable and in good alignment, side rails are elevated if indicated, bed is at lowest level, call signal and other supplies are within easy reach of the patient, all equipment has been replaced, area is neat and clean
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| show | bath, oral hygiene, back care, hair care, nail care, shaving
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| show | catheter is taped or tied to the patient’s leg, tubing is free of kinks and bends, tubing does not loop down below the drainage bag, drainage bag is attached to the bed frame, drainage bag is below the level of the bladder, urine is flowing into the bag
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| If a patient is not able to answer questions for an admission form, how can you obtain the required information? | show 🗑
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| show | pale, red or blue-gray discoloration on the skin
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| Patients confined to bed should have their position changed at least every | show 🗑
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| The proper term for dizziness is | show 🗑
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| While transporting a patient on a stretcher you should | show 🗑
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| show | Check the straps, sling, and any clasps for defects, Position the sling under the patient’s shoulders and buttocks, Insert the hooks of the suspension straps from the inside of the sling to the outside.
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| What type of bed is made after a patient is discharged? | show 🗑
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| show | petroleum jelly
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| If 20 milliliters of normal saline solution is put into a nasogastric tube and not withdrawn, the amount should be recorded on an I&O record as ____. | show 🗑
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| show | 500 mL
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| A tube that is surgically inserted through the abdominal skin and into the stomach is a/an | show 🗑
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| To begin a 24-hour urine specimen you should | show 🗑
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| show | 120 cubic centimeters
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| show | Sims’
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| show | 750 to 1,000 cubic centimeters
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| Whene applying a jacket restraint, | show 🗑
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| show | every two hours for at least 10 minutes
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| To make a closed bed, | show 🗑
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| The correct term for excessive perspiration is | show 🗑
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| show | double-T binder
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| show | Pressure ulcer
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| A special folding technique that secures the linen under the mattress | show 🗑
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| Swelling due to an excessive accumulation of tissue fluid | show 🗑
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| show | Bed cradle
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| A tightening or shortening of a muscle | show 🗑
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| Another word for bowel movement, the discharge of waste through the rectum | show 🗑
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| A hollow tube, usually made of rubber, used to drain urine from the bladder | show 🗑
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| show | Alignment
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| show | Stoma
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| Emptying of the urinary bladder | show 🗑
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| An opening into the small intestine through which stool is expelled | show 🗑
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| An injection of fluid into the large intestine | show 🗑
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| A hard mass of fecal material lodged in the intestine or rectum | show 🗑
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| A cone-shaped object with a base material of cocoa butter or glycerine | show 🗑
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| A device that is used to provide support and relief from pain following surgery | show 🗑
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| show | ask a relative or the person responsible for the patient
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| Common sites for the formation of pressure ulcers tailbone or coccygeal area, hips, knees, heels, ankles, and elbows | show 🗑
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| At what times should a pulse be checked during the dangling procedure | show 🗑
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| show | patient is comfortable and in good alignment, side rails are elevated if indicated, bed is at lowest level, call signal and other supplies are within easy reach of the patient, all equipment has been replaced, area is neat and clean
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| show | bath, oral hygiene, back care, hair care, nail care, shaving
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| What points should be checked when a catheter and urinary drainage unit is in place | show 🗑
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| show | amount, color, and type of drainage
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| complications that can occur when restraints are applied | show 🗑
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| show | different types of care that must be done preoperatively
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| show | factors that must be checked on a postoperative patient
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| show | safety rules that must be observed when oxygen is being administered to a patient
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| A patient can leave a health care facility without | show 🗑
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| Transfers from one room to another in a health care facility are done for | show 🗑
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| show | contractures
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| show | flex the knees and brace the feet firmly on the bed
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| show | nearest you
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| show | in a raised positioned
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| show | draw sheet
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| Supports the top linen and prevents the line from coming into contact with the patient's legs and feet | show 🗑
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| The open end should be turned away from the door when placed on the bed | show 🗑
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| show | ask a relative or the person responsible for the patient
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| show | Common sites for the formation of pressure ulcers
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| show | before the patient is moved, after the patient is in the dangling position, after the patient is returned to supine position
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| show | Patient is comfortable and in good alignment, side rails are elevated if indicated , bed is at lowest level, call signal and other supplies are within easy reach of the patient, all equipment has been replaced, area is neat and clean
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| show | Bath, oral hygiene, back care, hair care, nail care, shaving
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| show | catheter and drainage unit is secure, catheter is taped to patient's leg, tubing is free of kinks, tubing does not loop down below drainage bag, drainage bag is attached to the bed frame, drainage bag is below level of bladder
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| Complications that can occur when restraints are applied. | show 🗑
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| show | operative permit signed, laboratory tests, nothing by mouth, valuables secured, prosthetics removed, cosmetics removed, surgical shave or skin preparation, cloths removed, ID ban checked, have patient void
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| show | Vital signs, dressings; intravenous solutions, level of pain, observations on restlessness, color and temperature of skin, nausea and vomiting, changing the patient's position, encourage patient to cough and deep breath, checking tubes
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| What safety rules that must be observed when oxygen is being administered to a patient | show 🗑
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| show | Physician's order
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| show | a red or blue-gray discoloration that does not disappear
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| show | stage II
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| show | contractures from developing
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| Footboards, foot supports and high-top tennis shoes can be used to prevent contractures by | show 🗑
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| To turn a patient toward you, you should | show 🗑
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| Before seating a patient in a wheelchair, make sure that the wheels are locked and the footrests are | show 🗑
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| Draw sheets are used to | show 🗑
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| show | coming into contact with the patient's legs and feet
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| show | away from the door
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| Toe pleats are used on an occupied bed to keep the sheets off | show 🗑
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| Proper oral hygiene aids in the prevention of | show 🗑
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| show | SPECIAL oral hygiene
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| What can be used to provide oral hygiene to an unconscious patient | show 🗑
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| show | check physician's orders or obtain authorization from your immediate supervisor
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| Dentures should never be rinsed in | show 🗑
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| show | keep the fingers of your hand between the scalp and the comb while combing the hair
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| While giving a back rub, DO NOT | show 🗑
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| Tube feedings, or enteral feedings are recorded as | show 🗑
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