The most common site for counting the pulse rate is:

Mrs. Aims, age 83, appears flushed and her oral temperature is 99.8°F. What conclusion should the nursing assistant draw from these assessment findings?

You are helping Mrs. McCann, a new resident at the long-term care facility where you work, to settle into her new room. She has brought a lamp from home that she would like to use, but the cord is frayed and the lamp does not look safe to use. What should you do?

The nursing assistant knows that Mrs. Sullivan, one of the residents with dementia, gets very agitated at the idea of having to bathe. Which nursing assistant action can help make sure that bath time goes smoothly?

What is the proper water temperature when providing a bed bath to a person who is in bed?

The nursing assistant should use particular caution when providing a heat application to a patient or resident who:

When do you do perineal care?

What measures should a nursing assistant take to promote residents’ sleep in a long-term care setting?

In recent weeks, Mr. Bains has been awakening three to four times each night to empty his bladder of small amounts of urine. Mr. Bains’ nighttime voiding habits would be considered:

Which one of the following could be considered a portal of entry for pathogens?