Hygiene And Body Mechanics Quiz 10 Flashcards
A nurse is preparing to lift a box of supplies in the supply room. Which of the following body mechanics should the nurse plan to use?
Keeping the box close to his body as he lifts it
The nurse is performing a back rub for the client. To begin the back rub, the nurse starts at the?
Sacral area
When lifting or moving a client up in bed, the nurse should protect his or her back by?
Bending at the knees and raising the bed to waist height
The nurse is providing a back up to the client. To give an effective back rub, the nursing massage for?
3 to 5 minutes
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who is unresponsive. When performing oral hygiene for the client, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Turn the client on his side before starting oral care
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of assistant personnel about hand hygiene which of the following statements by an AP should the nurse identify as an indication that the AP requires further teaching?
As long as I change my gloves between clients it is not necessary to wash my hands.
A nurse is assisting a client during ambulation when the client begins to fall. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Lower the client to the floor
Which condition can result in a pressure ulcer?
When the client lights on rough edges on linen
An older adult client is in a long-term care facility and had a stroke four weeks ago and has been unable to move independently since that time. The nurse caring for her should observe which of the following findings indicates a complication of mobility?
Reddened area over the sacrum
When caring heavy objects, the nurse recognizes that the item should be held?
Close to the body midline
A nurse is assisting a client with a range of motion exercise of the neck. Which of the following terms with the nurse he’s been documenting the client touching her chin to her chest?
Flexion
The nurse explains that the purpose of a sitz bath is to reduce inflammation in the perennial and anal area. How long should a client remain in the sits bath?
20 to 30 minutes
A nurse is caring for a client whose right leg has been Amputated after a motor vehicle accident. Which device to the nurse provide for the patient to assist in moving about in bed?
A trapeze
A nurse is collecting data from a client had a follow up clinic visit for acute low back pain. A goal for this client is to use proper body mechanics at all times. Which of the following findings indicates the client is meeting the goal.
The client turned in the direction of movement one sliding an object across the floor
An RN is disgusting pressure ulcer stadium with a new LVN. Which of the following statements should the RN describe as a stage to pressure ulcer?
An abrasion. Blister. Or a shallow crater in the skin
