Essential CNA Practice Quiz: Prepare for Success in Your Certification Exam

One morning, a client with Alzheimer's wakes up more confused than usual. The nursing assistant understands that, after breakfast, the priority is to support normal gastrointestinal function by:

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Correct Incorrect Assisting the client to the bathroom is likely to stimulate a bowel movement, which promotes gastrointestinal health. A confused patient may not recall what the urge signifies.

One morning, a client with Alzheimer's wakes up more confused than usual. The nursing assistant understands that, after breakfast, the priority is to support normal gastrointestinal function by:

• recording intake and output.
• brushing the client’s teeth.
• taking the client to the bathroom.
• assisting the client to call family members.