Before inserting an nasogastric (NG) tube, the nurse measures from the nose to the earlobe, then to the xiphoid process. What is the purpose of this measurement?

Which of the following are risk factors for falls? 

What should the nursing assistant consider when assisting residents with renal failure? 

Which of the following are common causes of dementia? 

Which of the following statements is true when documenting care provided by the nursing assistant? 

What is the role of the nursing assistant when the resident is receiving IV therapy?

Which of the following is an example of a risk for home safety? 

Which statement about Alzheimer’s disease is true? 

The nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling Foley catheter for a client with urinary retention. What is the nurse’s initial action?

Which of the following is true about applying hot or cold treatments?