Question

1. explain how to give and receive an accurate report of a residents status multiple choice 1. which of the following is true of oral reports? (a) nursing assistants should use facts when making oral reports. (b) nursing assistants should use opinion when making oral reports. (c) nursing assistants should make oral reports directly to residents families. (d) nursing assistants do not need to make oral reports; they only need to complete written reports. 2. which of the following should be reported to the nurse immediately? (a) trouble sleeping (b) falls (c) visits from family (d) requests for help getting to the toilet 3. what is the best way for a nursing assistant to remember important details for an oral report? (a) rely on his memory (b) repeat the information to a friend (c) write notes and use them for his report (d) ask another nursing assistant to remind him

Explanation:

1. In nursing, oral reports should be based on facts. Nursing assistants are not supposed to use opinions in reports, nor make oral reports directly to residents' families without proper authorization, and they do make oral reports in addition to written ones. So the correct answer for question 1 is A.
2. Falls are a serious and potentially dangerous event for residents and need to be reported to the nurse immediately among the given options. So the answer for question 2 is B.
3. Writing notes and using them for the report is the most reliable way for a nursing assistant to remember important details for an oral report compared to relying on memory, repeating to a friend, or asking another assistant. So the answer for question 3 is C.

Answer:

1. A. Nursing assistants should use facts when making oral reports.
2. B. Falls
3. C. Write notes and use them for his report