How do you promote communication with a resident? 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? Use a gait belt What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? 80-93 `F What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93- 98-106) What is the oral temperature? 97.6-99.6 A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done? 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? Let the doctor speak to the nurse. How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? 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? 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? Remove it from the resident's room immediately.