It is important for nursing assistants working in a long-term-care facility to realize that stereotyping older persons is unwise and unfair. State the ways nursing assistants can help prevent this stereotyping.

What will be an ideal response?


Nursing assistants can resist the temptation to stereotype, accept residents as individuals, give residents as much control over their lives as possible, help older residents remain as independent as possible, and treat all residents with courtesy and respect.

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250 mg of medication in 250mL is to be given over 4 hours. How much drug will be administered per hour?

A) 1 mg B) 4 mg C) 62.5 mg D) 75 mg

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The abdominal cavity is separated from the chest cavity by the:

A) stomach. B) rib cage. C) diaphragm. D) liver.

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Describe why body weight might have an adverse affect on job opportunities

What will be an ideal response?

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All biohazardous waste containers must have a(n) ____ label.

A. green B. yellow C. orange-red D. blue

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