Chapter 18 Hygiene

Question 1

AM Care

Answer 1

See early morning care

Question 2

Aspirations

Answer 2

Breathing fluids, foods, vomitus, or an object into the lungs

Question 3

Dentures

Answer 3

An artificial tooth or a set of artificial teeth

Question 4

Early morning care

Answer 4

Care given before breakfast; AM Care

Question 5

Evening care

Answer 5

Care given in the evening at bed time; PM care

Question 6

HS Care

Answer 6

See evening care

Question 7

Morning care

Answer 7

Care given after breakfast; hygiene measures are more thorough at this time

Question 8

Oral hygiene

Answer 8

Mouth care

Question 9

Pericare

Answer 9

See perineal care

Question 10

Perineal care

Answer 10

Cleaning the genital and anal areas; pericare

Question 11

Plaque

Answer 11

A thin film that sticks to the teeth; it contains saliva, microbes, and other substances

Question 12

PM Care

Answer 12

See Evening Care

Question 13

Tartar

Answer 13

Hardened plaque

Question 14

Oral hygiene does the following except

Answer 14

Coat and dry the mouth

Question 15

You brush a person teeth and note the following. Which is not reported to the nurse?

Answer 15

Food between the teeth

Question 16

How do you position the unconscious person for oral hygiene?

Answer 16

On the side with head also side turned

Question 17

Which is true about dentures?

Answer 17

They are stored in a clean dry container

Question 18

The residents cannot remove her own dentures. What do you use to remove the dentures?

Answer 18

Gauze squares

Question 19

Which is not a purpose of bathing?

Answer 19

Promoting drying of the skin

Question 20

Soaps do the following except

Answer 20

Soften the skin

Question 21

Which action is wrong when bathing a person?

Answer 21

Washing from the dirtiest to the cleanest area

Question 22

Water for a complete bed bath is at least?

Answer 22

110 degrees

Question 23

You are going to give a back massage. Which is false?

Answer 23

The person is placed in a the supine position

Question 24

Which type of bath is usually given to the unconscious person?

Answer 24

Complete bed bath and beyond

Question 25

Which of the following does Not ensure the persons privacy while bathing?

Answer 25

Keep window shades open

Question 26

Which position do older persons usually find most comfortable for a back massage?

Answer 26

Side - lying

Question 27

You are giving a tub bath to a person with dementia. You realize you forgot to bring the persons clean clothing into the bathing room. Which is correct??

Answer 27

Use the call light/ signal and ask a coworker to bring clothing

Question 28

Mrs. Dean has dementia. She is frightened of bathing. She can be uncooperative when attempts are made to assist her with bathing? Which type of bath might she respond to best?

Answer 28

Towel bath