Blog

The nursing assistant is applying for a position in a nursing home that adheres to the principles of The Green House®. The position entails protecting and nurturing the residents and each other. If employed there, what would be the nursing assistant’s title?

The local dementia special care unit utilizes pet therapy to provide the residents with a planned activity. The nursing assistant predicts that after a resident holds and pets a small fluffy dog, which action will result? 

The nursing assistant attends to numerous residents at the long-term care facility. Which conditions do the younger residents most likely require care for?

The nursing assistant graduate is seeking employment and wants to work for an organization that is owned and operated by a service organization and provides many different levels of care. Which organization should the nursing assistant apply to?

A new resident’s responses to the nursing assistant’s questions are tense. The nursing assistant senses that the resident does not appreciate their presence, even though they are trying to help. Which is the best response from the nursing assistant?

The nursing student realizes that deep breathing and relaxation techniques can reduce test anxiety during an exam by:

Which of the following are ways that plant scientists can contribute to solving global climate change

A 27-year-old man with type 1 diabetes is being treated for diabetic ketoacidosis. After 18 hours of therapy, his anion gap has closed, serum bicarbonate is 20 mEq/L, arterial pH is 7.33, and he is tolerating oral intake. Blood glucose is 164 mg/dL on an insulin infusion. Which action is most appropriate to prevent recurrence of ketoacidosis during transition of care?

A patient with HHS has a measured serum sodium of 126 mEq/L and a glucose level of 820 mg/dL. He is confused but hemodynamically stable after initial fluid resuscitation. Which interpretation of his sodium level is most accurate?

A 66-year-old man is admitted with HHS. Initial glucose is 1,040 mg/dL, serum osmolarity is 335 mOsm/L, and sodium is 128 mEq/L. He is hypotensive and tachycardic. Which treatment strategy is most appropriate to initiate first?