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adaptive equipment

  • CNA
  • Self Care and Independence
  • Multiple choice
  • Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

A resident’s therapy team recommends a reacher because bending is difficult. The resident wants to pick up a light item from the floor. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. Place the recommended reacher within the resident’s grasp✓ Correct

    The device supports the resident’s participation with less bending.

  2. Store the reacher away and tell the resident to bend fully✗ Incorrect

    This removes the recommended aid and requires the difficult movement.

  3. Keep the reacher out of sight and prohibit the task✗ Incorrect

    This prevents use of the recommended tool.

  4. Take the reacher away and insist staff always retrieve every item✗ Incorrect

    This removes a way for the resident to participate.

Answer

A. Place the recommended reacher within the resident’s grasp

Rationale

A reacher can extend access to an object without requiring as much bending. The assistant should make the recommended aid available for the task.

RememberMake the recommended aid available for the task.

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