Exam 16: Assisting With Grooming

You assist a person with hair care. You need to report the following except

Nursing assistants do not

A person has curly hair. What should you use for hair care?

A patient has scalp sores. When shampooing the person's hair, do the following

When giving foot care, do the following

Before assisting with dressing and undressing, you need this information from the nurse and the care plan except

When shaving legs, you start at the

A patient has small braids. Which is incorrect?

Who chooses how a person's hair is styled?

Nails are shaped with

Fingernails are

You are assisting a person to dress. Which is incorrect?

Nail care helps prevent the following except

You are shaving a person's face with a safety razor. What kind of strokes do you use around his chin and lips?

A person has an IV. When changing the person's gown, you first

A resident's hairbrush has very sharp bristles. You are concerned that it could injure the person's scalp. What should you do?

When giving nail care, use the following except

A resident has limited range-of-motion in his neck. The person is not shampooed

The excessive amount of dry, white flakes from the scalp is

To prevent shampoo from getting into the person's eyes