How do you promote communication with a resident?
(Ans- asking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are you feeling?" (ch.6)
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do?
(Ans- Use a gait belt
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How do you promote communication with a resident?
(Ans- asking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are you feeling?" (ch.6)
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do?
(Ans- Use a gait belt
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath?
(Ans- 80-93 `F
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath?
(Ans- Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-106)
What is the oral temperature?
(Ans- 97.6-99.6
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done?
(Ans- use call light/call for help promptly or while waiting for help- place in side rails
A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before leaving, what do you do?
(Ans- Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose?
(Ans-
Wide base of support
Legs between 12-24 inches apart.
Check ever 2 hours.
Remove every 8 hours for 30 min
As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being discharged? (Ans- Help in packing resident's things away.
You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of disinfectant that housekeeping left behind, what do you do?
(Ans- Remove it from the resident's room immediately.
Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-11 shift
*there will be an illustration for this question*
(Ans- 1 oz = 30 mL
How do you take a random urine specimen?
(Ans-
Used for routine urinalysis
No special measures are needed.
Collected any time during a 24-hour period.
Pour about 120 mL into the specimen container, place the container in a plastic bag, apply Biohazard Label.
The Midstream Specimen
(Ans-
*Clean-voided specimen
1). Perineal is cleaned
2). Start voiding
3). Stop voiding half way
4). Starts voiding in a sterile specimen container
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