activity pacing

CNA
Self Care and Independence
Multiple choice
Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

A resident can participate in grooming but tires during a long morning routine. The care plan permits rest breaks. How should the nursing assistant organize care?

Offer grooming in shorter sessions with a rest between them✓ Correct

Breaking up the routine accommodates limited endurance.
Require the whole routine without pausing✗ Incorrect

A continuous session disregards the resident’s fatigue.
Complete every task without allowing any participation✗ Incorrect

Taking over all care removes opportunities for involvement.
Cancel grooming indefinitely because the resident tires✗ Incorrect

Rest and help can enable participation without abandoning care.

Answer

A. Offer grooming in shorter sessions with a rest between them

Rationale

Shorter periods of activity separated by rest can accommodate limited stamina. The resident can still participate in the parts they are able to do.

RememberDivide daily tasks when endurance is limited.

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Adapted from Open RN Nursing Assistant: Chapter 9: Promote Independence Through Rehabilitation/Restorative Care Open RN (Chippewa Valley Technical College) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · COMPLICATIONS OF IMMOBILITY; PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE DURING ADLS · 2022

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