Exam 17: Assisting With Repositioning and Transferring

The nursing assistant is caring for an unconscious client who needs to be repositioned. Which means of moving a resident best helps minimize the risk of shearing and friction?

Two nursing assistants need to move the resident up in bed and observe that the lift sheet was crumpled underneath the lower part of the resident's buttocks. What action should the nursing assistants take next to prevent shearing?

The nursing assistant is caring for a client diagnosed with a stroke with right-sided paralysis (cannot move right side). While repositioning the client to their left side, what is the best action to take?

The nursing assistant is helping the client with discomfort in their abdomen after surgery to a comfortable position to decrease strain on their abdominal muscles. What is the best position for the nursing assistant to use?

When a person has been lying in bed for a long time, they may experience what condition when suddenly standing up?

The nursing assistant is caring for a client who needs to be transferred from the bed to the chair using a transfer belt. What step should the nursing assistant modify to prepare the transfer belt correctly?

Proper body alignment is most important to the resident experiencing problems with breathing because it:

The nursing assistant is helping a resident with mild left-sided weakness to ambulate in the hall. What is the best method for the nursing assistant to use?

The nursing assistant is caring for a client on bedrest. Which observation should the nursing assistant report to the nurse immediately? The client:

In what position would a nursing assistant place a resident who needs assistance with eating?

The nursing assistant is caring for a resident with a diagnosis of chronic lung disease experiencing pain with a pressure ulcer on their coccyx. What is the best position for the nursing assistant place the resident to promote comfort?

When assisting a non-weight-bearing person with transferring, the nursing assistant will:

The risk for complications of immobility can best be decreased by:

The nursing assistant helps to reduce an immobile client's risk for developing skin ulcers by:

Which statement(s) is true regarding the complications of immobility? Select all that apply.

The nursing assistant will best prepare a resident for a transfer by:

The logrolling procedure involves positioning the person:

Which procedure should be followed when using a mechanical lift?

Which situation(s) contributes to a person's inability to reposition without help? Select all that apply.

When assisting a person to walk, the nursing assistant will grasp the transfer belt: