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
The nurse explains that when a range of motion is performed by the client alone is called?
Active
How would you report the following in your shift report
Stage one pressure ulcer
A nurse is assisting a client with range of motion. What should the nurse document when the client is turning the soul of the foot outward away from the bodies midline?
Eversion
Immersion of the buttocks and the perineum and a small basin of circulating water is called?
Sitz bath
A nurse is providing hygiene care for a client who is immobilized. Which of the following activities should the nurse take?
Keep bath water temperature between 110 to 115, wash clients extremities on the far side first, shave the client hair in the direction of hair growth
Before giving the client a bath, the nurse securest at the room temperature is between?
68 to 74°F
A nurse is planning to perform passive range of motion for Tryon who is immobilized. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Support extremities above and below joints
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about hand hygiene which of the following client statements indicating a need for further teaching?
I should wash my hands until they appear clean
In which position is the patient lying face down her chest down?
Prone
How many times do you repeat the exercises
Five times
An uncircumcised man is in his first postoperative day. When administering perineal care, which action by the nurse is correct?
Retract the foreskin, cleanse the penis, and return the foreskin with a gentle forward motion
Which statement is accurate regarding a draw sheet when use for lifting a client?
It decreases the effort required by the nurse, it can decrease the risk of sharing force of patient’s skin, it assists the nurse in use of proper body mechanics
The nurse must follow the principle of medical asepsis when making the patient’s bed. How should the nurse handle linens?
Held away from the uniform
