Therapeutic / Technical Procedures Quiz - NS

When preparing to apply anti-embolism hose to a client, the nurse aide will begin by:

• turning the hose inside out down to the heel

• elevating the client's leg above the heart

• placing the client's heel in the opening at the bottom of the hose

• assisting the client into the prone position

What is the BEST position for the nurse aide to place the client for the most effective deep breathing and coughing?

• Fowler's

• Supine

• Side-lying

• Prone

When taking dirty linens from the bed to the laundry hamper, the nurse aide must be careful to:

• hold the dirty linens close to the body

• hold the dirty linens away from the body

• gather the dirty linens in a clean towel

• push the dirty linens on the floor

A nurse aide is expected to check on the status of assigned clients:

• once a shift

• every 10 minutes

• every 4 hours

• every hour

The nurse aide is preparing to perform urinary catheter care when the client says that he feels like his bladder is full and he needs to use the bathroom. What is the nurse aide's next BEST action?

• Attempt to see if urine is leaking from around the catheter

• Immediately escort the client to the bathroom so he can void

• Attempt to readjust the position of the catheter

• Immediately report the client's complaint to the nurse in charge

The nurse in charge has asked the nurse aide to remove a client's old dressing in preparation for a dressing change. What should the nurse aide do with the old dressing?

• Immediately place the dressing in the waste can next to the client's bed

• Place the old dressing on the over bed table until the nurse aide has time to dispose of it

• Show it to the nurse in charge before discarding it in the proper receptacle

• Lay the old dressing on the client's bed until the dressing change is complete

When changing bed linens, the nurse aide must be careful to always:

• wear a gown

• double-bag the linen

• put on a face shield

• wash hands

The nurse aide is transporting a client from his room to the physical therapy department when the client begins to complain of chest pain. What is the nurse aide's next BEST action?

• Proceed to the physical therapy department and request assistance

• Return to the client's room and put on the call light for the nurse

• Ask the nearest coworker to get the charge nurse while staying with the client

• Take the client to the nurse's station so the nurse can attend to the client

When is the nurse aide expected to assess the skin to assist in the prevention of pressure ulcers?

• while providing A.M. care

• every time the nurse aide toilets the client and can fully assess the client's skin

• while providing P.M. care

• every time the nurse aide provides any type of care to the client

The nurse aide is aware that the client most at risk for skin tears is the client who:

• is confined to a bed or wheelchair

• walks a mile a day

• uses a cane to assist with ambulation

• needs to lose 5-10 pounds