As you come back from lunch, Keelan, another nursing assistant, tells you that he ambulated Mr. Jacobs for you while you were gone. Keelan asks you to record it in Mr. Jacobs’s flowchart for him while he goes to lunch. What will you do?
A visitor asks you what is wrong with Mrs. DeRouge after she…
A visitor asks you what is wrong with Mrs. DeRouge after she sees her leaving the physical therapy gym at your rehabilitation facility. What should you say?
Empathy is a key interpersonal skill and helps nursing assis…
Empathy is a key interpersonal skill and helps nursing assistants form connections with patients, families, and coworkers. Which of the following best defines empathy?
Several nurses have just helped a morbidly obese patient get…
Several nurses have just helped a morbidly obese patient get out of bed. One nurse accesses the patient’s record because “I just have to know how much she weighs!” What action by the patient’s nurse is most appropriate?
A nursing student is assessing a patient upon entry to the s…
A nursing student is assessing a patient upon entry to the surgical suite. Which statement by the nurse would cause the nurse to intervene?
As you come back from lunch, Keelan, another nursing assista…
As you come back from lunch, Keelan, another nursing assistant, tells you that he ambulated Mr. Jacobs for you while you were gone. Keelan asks you to record it in Mr. Jacobs’s flowchart for him while he goes to lunch. What will you do?
The patient with malnutrition may present with which of the…
The patient with malnutrition may present with which of the following lab values?
Walking into work, a nursing assistant sees a visitor slip a…
Walking into work, a nursing assistant sees a visitor slip and fall at the entrance of the hospital. What is the best action for the nursing assistant?
When you care for a patient who is younger than your other p…
When you care for a patient who is younger than your other patients, you would
Which of the following statements concerning the location of…
Which of the following statements concerning the location of the medial canthus is most specific when comparing it with the lateral canthus?