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A resident’s chest pain is an example of something that a nursing assistant should report immediately.

A nursing assistant enters a resident’s room to give her a scheduled bath. The resident appears to have been crying and says she does not want a bath. Which of the following would be the best response by the nursing assistant?

A resident with diabetes should:

Hypertension only develops in elderly people.

Nursing assistants should use medical terms to explain a resident’s condition to his or her family.

How should the NA respond if a resident tries to give him a gift? 

Tuberculosis is  

Standard Precautions should be practiced on everyone in a nursing assistant’s care.

What is the main purpose of elastic leg stockings?

Arthritis is a general term that refers to an inflammation, or swelling, of the joints.