Unit Introduction

Question 40 • Nursing Assistant - EL3610

Which best represents the safe use of equipment by a nursing assistant?

Answer

asking a nurse to demonstrate how to use a new monitor to measure heart rate and blood pressure

trying to fix a patient’s bed that was having problems adjusting up and down before putting the patient back into bed

determining a thermometer was broken, getting a new one, and placing the broken one back on the shelf

making sure the oxygen tanks are full after placing the mask properly on a patient

Explanation

A nursing assistant should ask for instruction before using equipment they have not been trained to operate. Asking a nurse to demonstrate the new monitor helps ensure it is used correctly and safely. Trying to repair a bed or returning a broken thermometer to the shelf could put patients or coworkers at risk; oxygen tanks should be checked before they are needed.

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