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Questions and Answers
Which of the following is one of the most common causes of injury in nursing home patients?
Which of the following is one of the most common causes of injury in nursing home patients?
- Falling (correct)
- Improper transfer skills
- Dizziness
- Inefficient nursing staff
What can a nursing assistant do to minimize falls in health care facilities?
What can a nursing assistant do to minimize falls in health care facilities?
- Increase patient mobility
- Improve transfer skills
- Ensure patient rooms are hazard-free (correct)
- Administer sedatives to patients
When transferring a patient, it is always better to...
When transferring a patient, it is always better to...
- Lift with your back
- Keep the patient at a distance
- Pull instead of push
- Ask for the assistance of another nursing assistant (correct)
What is the proper way to transfer a patient from bed to chair?
What is the proper way to transfer a patient from bed to chair?
What should be done when ambulating a patient with a catheter?
What should be done when ambulating a patient with a catheter?
What is the purpose of using a gait belt?
What is the purpose of using a gait belt?
What should a nursing assistant do when ambulating a weak or unsteady patient?
What should a nursing assistant do when ambulating a weak or unsteady patient?
Flashcards
Common Nursing Home Injury?
Common Nursing Home Injury?
Falls are a leading cause of injury in nursing home patients.
Minimize Falls?
Minimize Falls?
Keeping patient rooms free from hazards reduces the risk of falls.
Transferring Patients?
Transferring Patients?
For safe patient transfers, assistance from another nursing assistant is often needed.
Bed to Chair Transfer?
Bed to Chair Transfer?
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Ambulating with Catheter?
Ambulating with Catheter?
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Purpose of Gait Belt?
Purpose of Gait Belt?
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Ambulating Weak Patient?
Ambulating Weak Patient?
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