Mrs. Chan, an older client, rang the call bell for assistance to get out of bed. Michelle, the support worker, responds to the call bell. Mrs. Chan is not one of Michelle’s regular clients, but Mrs. Chan is alert and reassures Michelle that she can guide her through how to assist her. What should Michelle do?

Mrs. Salvatore, a patient at the facility where you work, wants to eat the cookie that her son brought her. What position should she be placed in?

Mrs. Jasper is an older resident who has arthritis in her spine. You are asked to assist the nurse in a procedure that requires the client to be in a side-lying position. What turning procedure is required to place Mrs. Jasper in the correct position?

For bedside care, the bed should be in which position?

Linens that are visibly soiled are understood to be contaminated. The HCA needs to change the bed linens for a resident who has just had a shower. Which of the following standard precaution must the support worker apply?

Proper body mechanics include moving in an efficient way and having good posture and balance, as well as using the strongest and largest muscles for physical work. Which of the following would likely result from using poor body mechanics or incorrect positioning of the body during activity or rest?

Teodoro has been documented as being prone to postural hypotension. The nurse asks you to transfer him from the bed to the wheelchair. Which of the following must be completed first, before you transfer him?

When lifting an object from the floor, bend from the waist.

Which of these are the purposes of personal hygiene?

What is one reason to provide perineal care at least twice a day?