Nurse Aide

When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the nurse aide to

• show the resident that the nurse aide is in control.

• step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner.

• explain that if the resident is not calm a restraint may be applied.

During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and throws a spoon at the nurse aide. The best response by the nurse aide is to

• remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident

• begin removing all the other residents from the dining room.

• remove the resident’s plate, fork, knife, and cup so there is nothing else to throw.

Which of the following questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage conversation?

• Are you feeling tired today?

• What are your favorite foods?

• Do you want to wear this outfit?

When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than the nurse aide, the nurse aide should

• assume when the resident nods his/her head that the message is understood.

• use pictures and gestures.

• repeat words often if the resident does not understand.

While walking down the hall, a nurse aide looks into a resident’s room and sees another nurse aide hitting a resident. The nurse aide is expected to

• wait to confront the nurse aide when he/she leaves the resident’s room.

• enter the room immediately to provide for the resident’s safety

• check the resident for any signs of injury after the nurse aide leaves the room.

Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should consider

• whether the resident has been sad recently.

• whether the resident has family that visits routinely.

• the resident’s cultural background.

When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should

• ask the resident to speak in a kinder tone

• listen closely to the resident’s concerns.

• remind the resident that everyone gets angry.

When giving a backrub, the nurse aide should

• expect the resident to lie on his/her stomach.

• keep the resident covered as much as possible

• apply lotion to the back directly from the bottle

A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the nurses’ station at 5 a.m. The resident, who is confused, explains he needs breakfast before he leaves for work. The best response by the nurse aide is to

• help the resident back to his room and into bed.

• ask the resident about his job and if he is hungry.

• remind him that he is retired from his job and in a nursing home

Which of the following is true about caring for a resident who wears a hearing aid?

• Clean the earmold and battery case with water daily, drying completely.

• Remove the hearing aid before showering.

• Replace batteries weekly.