Chapter 11 Admitting, Transferring, & Discharging

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A resident should always be provided with_________ unless he is on a fluid restriction.

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Fresh water

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Jade is giving Mrs. Brown, a new resident, a tour of the facility where she works as a nursing assistant. Mrs. Brown is not paying very close attention to Jade and is periodically wiping tears away. Which of the following would be the best thing for Jade to say? Options: “Mrs. Brown, please be sure to pay close attention to the tour. This is your new home.”, “I’m just going to take you back to your room. You don’t seem to want to do this.”, “It must be really hard to make a change like this, Mrs. Brown. We’re going to do our best to make you feel at home here.”, “Please don’t cry, Mrs. Brown. Everything will be OK.”

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“It must be really hard to make a change like this, Mrs. Brown. We’re going to do our best to make you feel at home here.”

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What should a nursing assistant keep in mind when a resident asks her questions during a physical exam?

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That she should only answer questions that are within her scope of practice.

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Which of the following may be measured by a nursing assistant during the admission of a new resident? Blood pressure, Girth (distance around the stomach), Accuracy of vision, Accuracy of hearing

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Blood pressure

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Why might a nursing assistant’s presence be reassuring for a resident during a physical exam?

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Because NAs are likely to be familiar and comforting figures for residents.

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When measuring the weight of a resident who cannot get out of bed, what should a nursing assistant do?

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Use a bed scale, asking her supervisor for help if she is not yet trained in its use.

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During physical exams nursing assistants are often responsible for gathering equipment for the nurse or doctor.

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Gathering equipment

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What is the goal of introducing a resident who is being transferred within a facility to all staff members she sees?

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To make the resident feel welcome, settled, and comfortable.

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Which of the following is true about residents’ feelings on the day of discharge from a facility? Residents will always be happy to leave. Residents will always be sad to leave. Residents are unlikely to have strong feelings one way or another about leaving. Residents may have mixed feelings about leaving.

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Residents may have mixed feelings about leaving.

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When residents are admitted to a facility, OBRA requires that they receive a written copy of: Their legal rights, The facility’s meal schedule and menus, The facility’s activities schedule, Their room assignment and information about roommates.

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Their legal rights