Activities of Daily Living IV Answers

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Which tasks are usually included in AM care? Check all that apply.changing soiled garmentsstraightening unitspositioning patients horizontally for breakfastgiving therapeutic back massagesgroomingassisting with elimination

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changing soiled garments
B
straightening units
C
positioning patients horizontally for breakfast
D
giving therapeutic back massages
E
grooming
F
assisting with elimination
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✔ dignitymemorymuscle mass

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✔ dignity
B
memory
C
muscle mass
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Why is it important for patients to remain clean and dry?

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to prevent infection and sores
B
to prevent infection and dementia
C
to prevent anxiety and wandering
D
to prevent anxiety and blood loss
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During AM care, what do nursing assistants do for catheterized patients?

A
clip their catheter tubing
B
clip their drainage bags
C
empty their bladders
D
empty their drainage bags
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How should nursing assistants handle clean garments and linens? Check all that apply.They should never rest them on the floor.They should hold them away from the body.They should shake them vigorously.They should place them on clean surfaces.They should hold them against their uniform.

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They should never rest them on the floor.
B
They should hold them away from the body.
C
They should shake them vigorously.
D
They should place them on clean surfaces.
E
They should hold them against their uniform.
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Complete each sentence by selecting the correct term from the drop-down menu.

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For a patient who will be out of his hospital bed for two hours during the morning, a nursing assistant will make bed.:an open
When a patient is discharged, a nursing assistant will use fresh linens to make bed for a new patient.:a closed
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Complete each sentence by selecting the correct term from the drop-down menu.

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A patient might be bathed in a tub, shower, or .:bed
Grooming helps patients maintain their .:dignity
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Complete each sentence by selecting the correct term from the drop-down menu.

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For a patient who will be out of his hospital bed for two hours during the morning, a nursing assistant will make bed.:an open
When a patient is discharged, a nursing assistant will use fresh linens to make bed for a new patient.:a closed
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What makes the perineal area hospitable to microbes?

A
It is warm, moist, and dark.
B
It is warm, dry, and dark.
C
It is cool, moist, and dark.
D
It is cool, dry, and dark.
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When cleaning the male genital area, where should a nursing assistant start?

A
at the bottom of the scrotum
B
at the bottom of the shaft of the penis
C
at the middle of the shaft of the penis
D
at the tip of the penis
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When cleaning uncircumcised male patients, how should nursing assistants handle the foreskin?

A
Leave the foreskin in place and avoid cleaning the shaft of the penis.
B
Leave the foreskin in place while cleaning the shaft of the penis.
C
Pull the foreskin back and clean the tip and shaft of the penis.
D
Pull the foreskin back and clean the scrotum.
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What should nursing assistants use to clean the labia of female patients?

A
rolled washcloth
B
mitted washcloth
C
paper towel
D
piece of toilet paper
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Which are examples of patients with special needs? Check all that apply.patients with autismpatients with hearing losspatients with blindnesspatients with stomach achespatients with pneumoniapatients with dementia

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patients with autism
B
patients with hearing loss
C
patients with blindness
D
patients with stomach aches
E
patients with pneumonia
F
patients with dementia
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Why is it helpful to keep patients with dementia on a daily routine?

A
They may neglect to perform routine activities due to a decline in cognitive functioning.
B
They may neglect to perform routine activities due to an increase in cognitive functioning.
C
A varied schedule can worsen their condition and cause additional memory loss.
D
A varied schedule can worsen their condition and cause seizures and fatigue.
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How can nursing assistants help patients who are blind with their ADLs? Select the four correct ways.by keeping furniture away from areas where patients will walkby keeping all doors fully open or fully closedby keeping electrical cords near patientsby keeping all drawers closedby keeping chairs pushed under tables or desks

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by keeping furniture away from areas where patients will walk
B
by keeping all doors fully open or fully closed
C
by keeping electrical cords near patients
D
by keeping all drawers closed
E
by keeping chairs pushed under tables or desks
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How can nursing assistants reduce or eliminate background noises for patients with hearing loss?

A
by turning off heart monitors and beepers
B
by turning off radios, TVs, and fans
C
by playing calm, soothing music
D
by playing classical music
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a surgicalan occupiedan open✔ a closed

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a surgical
B
an occupied
C
an open
D
✔ a closed

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