The client is being admitted immediately after surgery from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The client will arrive on the nursing floor after 1800 hrs. Which item(s) should the nursing assistant ensure is in the client’s room before arrival?

The day shift nursing assistant is to provide care to a small area of the resident’s body. Which action should the nursing assistant prioritize to ensure they can clearly see the area?

A nursing assistant student is making the bed of a client. Which item should the student ensure is removed when finished?

Several nursing assistant students are at their clinicals learning how to do the various skills. Which action should the students prioritize to protect their backs when making beds?

The nursing assistant is gathering the necessary supplies to apply an ice pack to a client’s knee. Which step should the nursing assistant prioritize to help prevent blistering of the client’s skin during this process?

The client is being admitted to the hospital and has arrived to the room in a wheelchair pushed by the admissions clerk. Which tasks should the nursing assistant complete before the nurse arrives in the room? Select all that apply.

The client arrived late to the floor and is hungry. The client is prescribed a sodium-restricted diet. Only a regular diet tray is available on the floor. Which item(s) should the nursing assistant remove from the tray before taking it to the client? Select all that apply.

The nursing assistant notes a client is scheduled to be discharged tomorrow. When should the nursing assistant begin the discharge planning process?

The nurse has asked the nursing assistant to straighten the resident’s room. The resident likes to keep cards from family members. Many of them are scattered across the surface of the bedside table and are close to spilling onto the floor. Which suggestion would be best for the nursing assistant to offer?

The resident in an extended-care facility recently had hip surgery and uses a walker for mobility. What else can the nursing assistant ensure is accomplished to assist with increasing the resident’s independence?