Basic Nursing Skills 6 Flashcards
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When applying a warm compress, the CNA should check the skin under the compress every:
Answer: 10 minutes
The CNA should check the skin under a warm compress every 10 minutes to monitor for redness, blistering, or burns.
A resident's catheter bag is full and nearly bursting. The CNA should FIRST:
Answer: Empty the drainage bag into a graduate
The immediate action is to empty the drainage bag into a graduate cylinder, then measure and document output.
Which action by a CNA demonstrates proper perineal care for a female resident?
Answer: Cleanse from front to back
Cleansing front to back (urethra toward anus) prevents fecal bacteria from contaminating the urethral opening.
A resident wears a hearing aid. Before cleaning it, the CNA should:
Answer: Remove the battery
The battery must be removed before cleaning a hearing aid to prevent damage and electric shock risk.
When assisting a resident with a mechanical soft diet, which food is appropriate?
Answer: Scrambled eggs
Scrambled eggs are soft, easy to chew, and appropriate for a mechanical soft diet designed for residents with chewing difficulties.
A resident has a new order for elastic compression stockings. The correct time to apply them is:
Answer: In the morning before the resident gets out of bed
Compression stockings are most effective when applied before the resident gets up, before blood pools in the lower extremities.
During a bed bath, the water temperature should be checked:
Answer: Frequently and changed when cool or soapy
Water should be checked frequently and changed when it becomes cool or soapy to ensure resident comfort and cleanliness.