Residents with swallowing problems may be restricted to consuming only thickened liquids. Thickening liquids increases the resident’s ability to control fluid while it is in their mouth and throat. If thickening is ordered, it is used with all liquids. Match the thickening definition to the correct term.
Residents with swallowing problems may be restricted to cons…
Residents with swallowing problems may be restricted to consuming only thickened liquids. Thickening liquids increases the resident’s ability to control fluid while it is in their mouth and throat. If thickening is ordered, it is used with all liquids. Match the thickening definition to the correct term.
Which would be the best statement for the nursing assistant…
Which would be the best statement for the nursing assistant to make to the resident who is pacing around a group of residents during an activity?
The resident has “NPO” as one item in their care plan. What…
The resident has “NPO” as one item in their care plan. What does this mean?
What is typically noticed about people living with Parkinson…
What is typically noticed about people living with Parkinson’s disease?
When a resident with Alzheimer’s disease shows memory loss b…
When a resident with Alzheimer’s disease shows memory loss by asking the same question multiple times, what should the Nursing Assistant do?
A resident who has had a severe stroke may experience which…
A resident who has had a severe stroke may experience which of the following complications?
What does a nursing assistant do when caring for a resident…
What does a nursing assistant do when caring for a resident who has heart failure and experiencing a hard time tolerating activities?
Which is the best response by the nursing assistant to a res…
Which is the best response by the nursing assistant to a resident with dementia who keeps trying to leave the facility saying. “I want to go home.”?
Some cancer treatments may cause patients to be more suscept…
Some cancer treatments may cause patients to be more susceptible to infections. What is the most important thing a nursing assistant can do to prevent the spread of infection?