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What guidelines does the nursing assistant follow to provide basic skin care?

Which of the following are signs of fluid overload to be reported to the nurse? 

Which health care team member develops a treatment plan to increase movement, improve circulation, prevent disability, and regain mobility?

When a patient in bed is properly positioned in a lateral position, which description best describes this position? 

While performing a bed bath for an elderly resident, the nursing assistant observes the skin around a bruise on the resident’s shin is swollen, red, and warm to the touch. How should the nursing assistant respond to this observation? 

What is the definition of a health care associated infection?

_______ tissue stores fat and releases it when the body needs energy.

_______ membranes line the body cavities that open to the outside of the body.

_______ is the stage of mitosis in which the nuclear membrane dissolves.

How can the nursing assistant effectively communicate with a resident who has a hearing impairment?