What is the purpose of PM care?
How do nursing assistants help patients with elimination? Check all that apply.by helping them use a bedpanby emptying drainage bagsby helping them to the bathroomby tidying beds and linensby disposing of all waste and incontinence productsby changing garments and linens
What is the importance of cleaning incontinent patients during PM care?
What is the importance of changing a patient’s garments and linens during PM care?
What is the purpose of helping patients with personal hygiene during PM care?
What is the importance of straightening beds and rooms during PM care? Check all that apply.promotes better sleepcreates a restful environmentpromotes better alertnessdecreases chances of incontinence during sleepdecreases likelihood of shearing and skin tears
What is the relationship between sleep and healing?
What does a restful environment promote? Check all that apply. alertnesscalmnessrelaxationsleepappetite
How may nursing assistants darken the room for a patient? Check all that apply. by closing window coveringsby offering patients eye coversby closing privacy curtainsby turning off or dimming room lights by turning on a patient’s over-bed lightby dimming lights in the hallway outside a patient’s room
How do nursing assistants reduce noise to create a restful environment? Check all that apply. by turning off the radioby avoiding going in or around a patient’s roomby turning fans down or offby using a soft speaking voice when in or near a patient’s roomby asking patients if the noise level is acceptable upon each entry to a patient’s room
What are risks associated with therapeutic backrubs? Check all that apply. nerve damageskin diseaseinternal bleedingtemporary paralysisheart diseaseallergic reactions to massage lotions or oils
Which are issues to be cautious of when giving therapeutic backrubs? Check all that apply. back injuriesarthritisskin diseaseslung disordersbleeding disordersburnsageopen or healing wounds.
What positions are patients placed in for therapeutic backrubs?
What equipment is used for therapeutic backrubs? Check all that apply. gownbath blanketface maskbath towellotion
Did you find these answers helpful?