Exam 18: Assisting With Exercise

While performing active range-of-motion (ROM) exercises with a resident, the nursing assistant observes the resident's respiration rate increase from 12 to 22 breaths per minute and the heart rate increase from 70 to 90 beats per minute. The joints go through their appropriate motions and the resident remains calm. What action would the nursing assistant take next?

The nursing assistant replies to a resident who doesn't want to walk that walking will:

The nursing assistant is supporting a person's arm by putting one hand under the elbow and the other under the wrist. As the nursing assistant moves the person's arm away from the side of the body, it is slightly bent at the elbow. The nursing assistant then gently moves the person's forearm up so that it forms a right angle with the mattress and then turns the hand so the palm is facing the end of the bed. What action has the nursing assistant completed on the person's elbow?

While recovering from the repair of a broken hip, a resident is using a walker to get around. Which observations should the nursing assistant report to the charge nurse?

The nursing assistant prepares to perform passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises on the right wrist of an assigned resident. The resident's left arm is in a sling and casted from below the elbow to the wrist. The care plan states to provide passive ROM to all joints. What action should the nursing assistant take next?

It is true that range-of-motion exercises:

The role of the nursing assistant related to range-of-motion exercises is to:

The nursing assistant is providing passive ROM to the right shoulder when the resident suddenly develops the following signs and symptoms: grimacing with movement, a loud popping sound in the shoulder, and resistance to movement. What action should the nursing assistant take first?

How should the nursing assistant support the resident's head while performing forward and backward flexion and extension of the neck? Select all that apply.

The nursing assistant is getting a resident out of bed to walk. After allowing the resident to dangle for a few minutes, the nursing assistant proceeds to help the resident to stand. What is the intervention the nursing assistant should use to safely ambulate this resident using a cane?

The nursing assistant observes a client using a walker. The client tilts the walker on two of its legs placing it 2 feet away and then walks toward the walker. What action would the nursing assistant take?

The experienced nursing assistant (NA) is helping to orient a new NA to the unit. The new NA is observed ambulating a resident who has slight left-sided weakness in the hall using a transfer belt and a walker. The NA observes the NA grasping the transfer belt overhanded while standing slightly behind and to the left side of the resident. The resident advances the walker 18 inches solidly on the floor and walks 1 foot at a time into it. What action should the observing NA take?

A nursing assistant observes a student nurse transfer a client from the bed to ambulate using a walker. At which step should the nursing assistant intervene?

The nursing assistant is observing a resident with slight right-sided weakness ambulating in the hall using a cane. The resident is holding the cane on the right side in front of the body and placing weight on it while moving with the right leg first and then the left leg. What action should the nursing assistant take?

It is most important for the nursing assistant to check the resident's plan of care before performing range-of-motion exercises because the:

What term is used to identify the action that happens when the resident moves their legs together?

The nursing assistant is assigned to perform passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises for an unconscious client. Which action should the nursing assistant take first?

The resident diagnosed with a stroke has right-sided paralysis. The nursing assistant (NA) is assigned to perform passive range of motion (ROM) to the right side and active ROM to the left side twice daily. What is the appropriate action for the nursing assistant to take?

The nursing assistant performs the same range-of-motion exercises:

When a resident refuses to take a regular evening walk saying, "I just don't feel like it today," the nursing assistant would: