Personal Care Assistance & Daily Living Activities Flashcards

A client with Parkinson's disease has difficulty initiating movement in the morning. Which ADL strategy is MOST helpful?

Answer: Allow extra time and use verbal or visual cues to help initiate each step

Clients with Parkinson's often benefit from extra time and cueing strategies to overcome movement initiation difficulties while preserving their participation.

When assisting a client with a mechanical soft diet, which food item would be INAPPROPRIATE to serve?

Answer: Whole raw carrots

Whole raw carrots are hard and crunchy, making them unsafe for a mechanical soft diet designed for clients with chewing difficulties.

A client who is incontinent of urine is wearing wet clothing and appears not to have noticed. The aide should:

Answer: Change the client promptly, perform perineal care, and apply a clean brief or clothing

Prolonged skin contact with urine causes breakdown; the aide should promptly change the client, clean the skin, and apply protective products per care plan.

To prevent contractures in a bedridden client, the aide should:

Answer: Perform or assist with range-of-motion exercises as directed by the care plan

Range-of-motion exercises as directed maintain joint flexibility and prevent contractures in clients who have limited mobility.

A client uses a transfer belt (gait belt) during ambulation. Where should the aide position the belt?

Answer: Around the client's waist over clothing

A gait belt is applied snugly around the client's waist over their clothing, allowing the aide to maintain a secure grip during transfers and ambulation.

When a client who is diabetic complains of foot pain and the aide notices a blister on the heel, the aide should:

Answer: Report the blister to the supervisor immediately without treating it

Diabetic clients have impaired healing and sensation; any foot wound is a medical concern that must be reported immediately to a supervisor for proper treatment.

A client's care plan specifies assistance with 'setup only' for meals. This means the aide should:

Answer: Cut food, open containers, and position items, then allow the client to eat independently

Setup assistance means the aide prepares and arranges food items but the client self-feeds, supporting the highest level of client independence.