A nursing assistant should encourage a resident's independence and self-care because doing this:

Here are the answers to the questions:

32. A nursing assistant should encourage a resident's independence and self-care because doing this:

• (A) Promotes body function Encouraging independence helps residents maintain their physical abilities and promotes overall body function.

33. A restraint can be applied:

• (C) With a doctor's order Restraints are a serious intervention and must always be applied only with a physician's order and for specific medical reasons, never for convenience or punishment.

34. A nursing assistant can show she is listening carefully to a resident by:

• (D) Focusing on the resident and giving feedback Active listening involves paying full attention to the resident, making eye contact, and providing verbal or non-verbal feedback to show understanding.

35. How many milliliters equal one ounce?

• (B) 30 One fluid ounce is approximately equal to 30 milliliters.

36. With urinary catheters, it is important for a nursing assistant to remember that:

• (C) The drainage bag should be kept lower than the hips or the bladder Keeping the drainage bag below the level of the bladder uses gravity to prevent urine from flowing back into the bladder, which helps prevent infection.

37. When assisting a resident who has had a stroke, a nursing assistant should:

• (B) Lead with the stronger side when transferring When transferring a resident with one-sided weakness, it is safer and more effective to have them lead with their stronger side, allowing them to bear more weight and initiate movement with that side.