Your resident has increased problems with communication, has difficulty swallowing, and has difficulty sitting. This could be signs and symptoms of
How should a nurse aide communicate with a resident's family?
What best describes feelings residents may have when they are first admitted to a nursing home?
The dying resident and/or family may pass through five stages of grief. These stages are
The nurse aide understands that cognition is defined as
Which of the following effects is defined as an exploration of feelings, emotional stress, psychological, and physiological adjustments that are part of the aging process?
As a healthcare team member, the nurse aide must be aware of the difference in dementia and delirium. Which of the following statements is true regarding these two disorders?
Dementia is
As a normal part of aging the reaction time for a person to respond to a command or a request slow down after age 60. The resident is 86 years old, ambulatory, alert, and oriented. You have instructed the resident to dangle on the side of the bed and the resident looks at you with a blank stare. What would you do next?
Which of the following is a sign of impending death?