Basic Nursing SkillsDifficulty 2/5
An aide has finished a procedure at the bedside. Which closing actions are scored steps?
- ABed in the high position, signalling device on the bedside table, door closed
- BVital signs recorded, family notified of the procedure, chart left at the bedside
- CSignalling device within reach, bed in the low position, hands washed
- DCurtains opened fully, bed rails raised on both sides, lights switched off
Show answer and rationale
Correct: C. These three recur at the end of nearly every NNAAP skill checklist. They are safety steps, which is why they are scored even when the procedure itself went perfectly.
- D — Raising both rails can constitute a restraint, which federal rule directs aides to avoid.
- A — Leaving the bed high is a fall risk, and the device must be within the resident's reach.
- B — Charting and family contact are separate duties, not the closing safety steps of a skill.