Chapter 10-Hartman's Nursing Assistant

Signs a nursing assistant should be checking for when repositioning a resident would include which of the following?

• Redness or whiteness to bony areas

• Dentures are in denture cup for meals

• The resident is clean shaven

• The resident has candy in their drawer

What does it mean to assess the load?

• Check for any items in their path

• Use a wide but balanced stance to increase support

• Determine if the person or object can be safely moved without assistance

• Lift objects only waist high

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Slide boards should only be used in which instances?

• In therapy as a way to increase the resident's enjoyment when the resident dreads going to therapy

• On bare skin

• If there is a physical therapist available

• Per the resident's care plan.

Why would a draw sheet be used ?

• In activities so the resident can send their drawings home with family

• To provide privacy for the resident

• When the resident needs to be restrained

• When moving a resident in bed to decrease the potential for shearing

Which muscles should be used most during lifting?

• Back and arms

• Legs and stomach

• Arms and stomach

• Shoulders and knees

A bedbound resident should be repositioned at least:

• every 2 hours

• every 15 minutes

• when they ask to

• every hour

A resident who is wheelchair bound or chair bound should be repositioned at least:

• every 2 hours

• every hour

• every 15 min

• at every shift change

Logrolling means:

• at least 2 staff members are used to move a resident

• moving a resident keeping alignment of the body

• the resident helps move into the lateral position

• it is safer for the resident

A transfer or gait belt is used when:

• a resident has one side stronger then the other

• a resident needs help because their legs are paralyzed

• a resident is weak, unsteady or uncoordinated

• a resident needs to use a slide board

Assistive devices and wheelchairs should be used and placed:

• on the residents weak side

• on the side closest to the resident

• on the residents strong side

• behind the resident