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Why is it important to wear gloves when assisting a person with oral care?

When caring for a person with an IV line, you must report immediately to the charge nurse if you note which of the following observations?

The patient appears to be fearful. The patient’s eyes are moving back and forth. The patient’s arms are held close to his body. When approaching the patient, the nursing assistant:

While working a night shift, the nursing assistant notes that an obese, male patient snores loudly and that his breathing occasionally stops for a few seconds at a time. This observation should signal the nursing assistant to the possibility of what health problem?

Validation therapy is a communication technique commonly used with people who have dementia:

The nursing assistant should perform handwashing rather than using alcohol-based hand rub when:

The resident needs a peri cream applied at HS. When do you apply the cream?

After lathering your hands with soap, how long should you rub them together in a circular motion, interlacing your fingers?

Sliced ham would be acceptable in which of the following diets?

The nursing assistant is providing care for a patient who has a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and who received his morning injection of insulin 30 minutes ago. While providing morning hygiene for this patient, what observation would signal the nursing assistant to the possibility of hypoglycemia?