Title: Assist with dressing and undressing a client/resident/patient with weakness on an affected side.
Course: Nurse Aide II (14051-II) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Assistance should be performed according to the procedure outlined in Skill 9 of the Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook (https://home.pearsonvue.com/getattachment/50009e72-ec19-410e-9148-2e8974e3f8c8/Virginia%20Nurse%20Aide%20Candidate%20Handbook-075300.aspx).

Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

- When undressing a client/resident/patient with right-side weakness, the clothing on which side is removed first? Why?
- What rights must a CNA address when dressing and undressing a client/resident/patient?