List two ways the nursing assistant can make an important contribution to maintaining a safe and comfortable resident environment.
What will be an ideal response?
The nursing assistant can follow infection control guidelines and use standard precautions in the care of all residents.Mrs. Jones has a history of allergies to dust and roses. She has a tendency to fall when she is not using her quad cane. She complains of not being able to see very well. She has a keen sense of smell and likes her unit clean. She is rooming with a resident who loves flowers, especially roses, and keeps the room cluttered with her personal belongings. Mrs. Jones's roommate is incontinent of urine. When her roommate's family visits, they have to talk very loudly because she won't wear her hearing aid.You are the nursing assistant assigned to Mrs. Jones and her roommate. What will you do to help both of the residents in the room maintain a safe and pleasant environment?
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