Offer to walk with the resident to the activity department's kitchen.
Remind the resident that the nursing home prepares her meals.
Ask the resident about her husband's favorite dinners.
Explain gently that the resident's husband is dead.
C. Ask the resident about her husband's favorite dinners.
Fever
Weakness
Sour breath
Frequent urination
Call for help while keeping the resident calm.
Check for injuries while asking how the resident fell.
Place a pillow under the resident's head and cover with a blanket.
Consider if the resident is trying to get attention.
limiting activity by keeping the resident on bedrest.
emptying the urinary drainage bag every two-hours.
keeping the area where the catheter enters the body clean.
toileting the resident every two hours for bladder retraining.
clear.
cloudy.
dark yellow.
strong smelling.
remove quickly since there is a risk of exposure to germs.
dispose of the gloves in a biohazardsafe trash can.
avoid contact with the outside of the gloves.
keep germs in the trash can area.
Place a gait belt around the residents waist
Position the chair as close to the bed as possible
Signal the resident to stand by saying, 1, 2, 3, stand
Follow the transfer technique as described in the care plan
Consider if the task can be performed another way.
Provide the care and perform the task as best as possible.
Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated.
Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role.
Increase the resident's fluids since dehydration causes confusion.
Consider that some memory loss is a normal part of aging.
Ask where the resident believes he is.
Report the change to the charge nurse.
being consistent with carrying out the toileting schedule.
notifying the family that the resident has been placed on the program.
determining the type of program best suited for the resident.
checking the resident every four hours for incontinence.
Get the emergency cart
Turn the resident onto her side
Check if the resident is able to talk
Help the resident back into the chair
Clean the catheter, starting at the meatus and moving downward.
Clean the catheter, starting at the end and moving towards the genitalia.
Disconnect the drainage bag from the catheter to empty the bag fully.
Cleanse around the meatus with alcohol swabs, wiping front to back.
Ask if the resident has been eating salty foods lately.
Elevate the resident's legs and check again later.
Report the swelling to the charge nurse.
Avoid bathing the resident's lower legs.
The resident's shoe-fit
The resident's pulse rate
The way the resident walks
The color of the resident's toes
Hang the urinary drainage bag higher than the level of the resident's bladder.
Use the measurements on the drainage bag to measure urine output.
Raise the bed to the highest position for better urine drainage.
Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag.
Washing a resident's hands after toileting
Using a wipe to clean around a resident's stoma
Cleaning a shower chair with a chemical cleanser
Cleaning a resident's bath basin with soap after use
Record the residents height as 5 feet 4 inches.
Record the residents height as 5 feet 6 inches.
Explain that older people shrink with aging.
Measure the resident again.
Partial assistance with range of motion exercises
Full assistance with the nurse aide taking the joints through exercises
Minimal assistance to just remind the resident when it is time to exercise.
Minimal assistance to provide extremity support while the resident moves joints
Check on the residents every few minutes.
Report the residents' behavior to the charge nurse.
Ask the nurse if the residents should be medicated.
Tell the residents that sex is not allowed in the nursing home.
does not remember.
should not be restrained.
does not respond to instructions.
should not be resuscitated.
having coworkers hold the resident upright to allow for the measurement.
adding the length of legs, chest, and neck/head to determine the height.
asking the resident's height and subtracting an inch for age-related shrinkage.
taking the measurement from head to heels while the resident is flat in bed.
Pasta and rice
Meat and eggs
Fruits and vegetables
Whole grains and milk products
Explain that HIPAA laws forbid staff from discussing residents that died.
Suggest the resident talk to other residents feeling the same loss.
Try distracting the resident with a more cheerful subject.
Allow the resident to talk about the resident who died.
Dress the resident quickly.
Check the resident's vital signs.
Stop the dressing to let the resident rest.
Go to find a nurse to check the resident.
check the resident's ABCs.
ask if the resident can talk.
provide an abdominal thrust.
lower the resident to the floor.
notice if the rhythm of the heart-beat is regular.
ask if the resident takes any heart medication.
consider the time of day when the pulse is taken.
multiply the rate by four if counted for 30 seconds.
To select the staff that will provide their care
To have designated smoking areas in the facility
To make decisions about their care and treatment
To have activities offered throughout the day and evening shift
It increases comfort.
It decreases sexual responses.
It helps prevent skin breakdown.
It prevents incontinence.
block exit doors.
restrain residents.
place large stop signs on doors.
keep confused residents in their rooms.
Pasta and rice
Meat and eggs
Fruits and vegetables
Whole grains and milk products
control a resident's behavior.
protect the resident from injury.
make staff members' jobs easier.
decrease how often staff need to check the resident.