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Which behavior by the resident with asthma would have the nursing assistant call the nurse immediately?

What is difficult for residents with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD)?

What should the nursing assistant do when caring for a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter?

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune illness. With an autoimmune illness, which body system attacks other normal body tissues?

Which of the following is helpful for numbness, tingling, and pain in the feet for a resident living with AIDS?

A resident can use the toilet to meet their elimination needs, but needs help transferring to the bathroom, sitting down on the toilet and getting up from it. What should the nursing assistant do when assisting this resident with elimination?

Which of the following could increase a person’s risk for developing a urinary tract infection?

A patient drank 3/4 of a 6 oz glass of milk 1/2 of a 3 oz glass of juice How many ml did the patient drink?

The nursing assistant should refer to the side that has been affected by a stroke as the “bad side” so that the resident will understand which side the nursing assistant is talking about. True or False

Which of the following is an appropriate way for a nursing assistant to refer to a resident’s “weaker side” (affected) when assisting with dressing?