Another name for a Nursing Home is Long Term Facility.
(Answer: TRUE)
Body mechanics is transferring someone from a bed to a chair.
(Answer: FALSE - it's the way you use your body)
Individuals who enter a Nursing Home or a Long Term Care Facility are usually referred to as a "Resident."
(Answer: TRUE)
A Nurse Assistant is someone who provides care, assist patients/residents with their daily care i.e. dressing, bathing, dental care, positioning in and out of bathtubs, beds, chairs, prepare residents for meals, etc.
(Answer: TRUE)
Part of the Nurse Assistant's role is keeping residents as comfortable as possible and to do everything for them so they will not have to do it.
(Answer: FALSE - You encourage them to do as much as they are able to do.)
If someone has "active tuberculosis" they need to be in a private room, and this room should have special ventilation for the patient.
(Answer: TRUE)
A patient/resident who needs oxygen can't ambulate out of the room because of the oxygen tubing.
(Answer: FALSE)
Patients can refuse a restraint even if it is ordered by a physician.
(Answer: TRUE)
You should perform the Heimlich maneuver on a resident/patient even if they can speak to you and tell you that they are choking.
(Answer: FALSE)
If you are in a hurry, syringe feeding is an excellent way to get your patients/residents fed quickly.
