Colorado CNA Practice Exam

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If the nursing assistant notices redness around bony areas during a massage, she should:

Apply more pressure to the red areas
Ice the areas immediately
Massage around these areas
Ignore the redness unless it gets worse

The correct answer is: Massage around these areas

When a nursing assistant notices redness around bony areas during a massage, it indicates potential skin breakdown or pressure injury, also known as pressure ulcers or bedsores. Applying more pressure to the red areas (option A) can worsen the skin condition and lead to tissue damage. Icing the areas immediately (option B) is not appropriate as cold can further harm the skin in this situation. Ignoring the redness unless it gets worse (option D) is not advisable because timely intervention is crucial to prevent pressure ulcers from developing. Therefore, massaging around these areas (option C) is the correct approach as it helps to redistribute pressure, maintain blood flow, and relieve potential excess pressure on the affected areas to prevent further skin damage.