A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is wandering around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should -✔✔offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby. A nurse aid is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling catheter. The nurse aid has never done this before. The best response by the nurse aid is to - ✔✔ask a nurse to watch the nurse aid change the bag since it is the first time Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the resident's hands? -✔✔ The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food. What is a job performed by a nurse aid? - ✔✔participating in resident care planning conferences What is true about range of motion exercises? -✔✔are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying to grab a hairbrush. The nurse aide should -✔✔give the resident the hairbrush to hold. A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for help, the nurse aide's next action should be to - ✔✔raise the head of the bed. A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing care for this resident should focus on -✔✔providing for the resident's comfort. While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go off. The nurse aide should -✔✔make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures? (A) Emptying a urinary drainage bag (B) Brushing a resident's hair (C) Ambulating a resident (D) Feeding a resident -✔✔emptying a urinary drainage bag What is true about a resident who is restrained? -✔✔They are at a greater risk for getting pressure sores When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often - ✔✔put around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident. A resident has diabetes. What is a common sign of low blood sugar? - ✔✔shakiness When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse aid to - ✔✔check the feet for skin breakdown When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is -✔✔having difficulty swallowing. When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aid should expect that the resident will -✔ ✔experience a sense of loss related to the life change