Exam 27: Assisting With Comfort

Place the steps listed below into the correct sequence for "giving a moist cold application" to the resident with a sore, swollen knee. A) Leave the compress in place for the designated time of 20 minutes. B) Straighten the bed linens and make sure the client is in good body alignment. C) Put the ice in the bath basin and fill the basin with cold water at the sink. D) Remove the compress and carefully dry the skin. E) Position the person comfortably and expose only the knee area to be treated. F) Moisten the compress with ice water; wring out the compress and apply to knee.

A back massage is particularly important for a resident who is at risk for:

The person at high risk for injury from heat or cold applications is a client:

How can the nursing assistant best prepare a new resident for the first night at the facility?

The nursing assistant administers a back massage to a client and observes a reddened area in the lower back. What is the appropriate action for the nursing assistant to take?

After a fall, the resident's knee is swollen, so the nurse has elevated the leg on pillows and placed an ice pack on the knee. The nursing assistant monitors the treatment for the next 20 minutes and should immediately report if the:

The nursing assistant enters the room of a resident to help the resident to turn and finds that the resident's family provided a dry heating pad, which the resident has under their back. What is the appropriate action for the nursing assistant to take?

Which intervention(s) related to dry heat application may result in the client developing a burn? Select all that apply.

Which statement(s) about pain is accurate? Select all that apply.

The nursing assistant notices that the client appears to be in pain. What should the nursing assistant do to help the client manage the pain? Select all that apply.

When a resident appears to be in pain, which question(s) should the nursing assistant ask the resident before notifying the nurse? Select all that apply.

Which care measure causes the blood vessels to constrict, resulting in less bleeding and decreased tissue swelling?

To which client should the nursing assistant avoid administering a back massage?

What can a nursing assistant do to help a resident cope with knee pain without first asking the nurse?

The nurse applied a hot compress to a resident's right knee and delegated for the nursing assistant to monitor the knee every 5 minutes while the compress is in place for the next 20 minutes. The nursing assistant should notify the nurse immediately if the right knee:

When a client has a cold pack applied to the foot, the nurse should be notified immediately if the nursing assistant sees that the foot is:

The nursing assistant is caring for a client who arrived on the unit after wrist surgery whose left arm is elevated on pillows with an ice pack in place. What finding should the nursing assistant report immediately to the nurse?

The nursing assistant is caring for a hospitalized client who requires an aquamatic pad to the right shoulder. What is the first action for the nursing assistant to take when the water level is low and the covering is wet?

A nursing assistant suspects that a resident is in pain when the resident:

What can a nursing assistant do to help an older adult resident develop good sleep patterns? Select all that apply.