Personal Hygiene Flashcards
A nurse is assisting a patient with personal hygiene care. Which of the following actions by the nurse will reduce the risk of infection?
Massaging reddened areas of the patient’s skin
Washing eyes from the outer canthus to the inner canthus
Washing the patient from shoulder down to the fingertips with smooth, short strokes
Cleaning the least-soiled areas prior to cleaning the most-soiled areas
Cleaning the least-soiled areas prior to cleaning the most-soiled areas
A nurse is preparing to assist a patient with a tub bath. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take.
Instruct the patient on using safety bars when getting out of the tub.
Instruct the patient to remain in the tub for no longer than 20 mins.
Place a rubber mat on the tub floor
Gather all necessary supplies
Assist the patient into the bathroom
Gather all necessary supplies
Place a rubber mat on the tub floor
Assist the patient into the bathroom
Instruct the patient on using safety bars when getting out of the tub.
Instruct the patient to remain in the tub for no longer than 20 mins.
A nurse is caring for an unconscious patient. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of providing good oral hygiene for the patient?
“I’ll swab the patient’s mouth with lemon-glycerin swabs.”
“I’ll swab the patient’s mouth with mouthwash.”
“I’ll swab the patient’s mouth with diluted hydrogen peroxide.”
“I’ll swab the patient’s lips with a small amount of mineral oil.”
“I’ll swab the patient’s mouth with diluted hydrogen peroxide.”
When planning morning hygiene care for a postoperative patient, which of the following actions should the nurse include?
Inform the patient when morning hygiene care is provided at the hospital
Schedule to provide care to the patient and her roommate at the same time
Ask the patient in what order she typically performs her morning routine
Plan to provide care before the next scheduled dose of pain medication
Ask the patient in what order she typically performs her morning routine
A nurse is caring for an adult patient who is NPO. The patient is refusing oral care. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
“Since you are not eating, we can wait and do it before bedtime.”
“Oral care is still important even though you are not eating.”
“I’ll give you a sip of water to swish around in your mouth, and then you can spit it out.”
“We will wait until your family gets here to help.”
“Oral care is still important even though you are not eating.”
While performing a complete bed bath for a patient, the nurse should
Raise the room temperature
Completely remove the linens
Add soap to the water in the basin before beginning the bath
Complete the bathing for one side of the body at a time
Raise the room temperature
A nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) make a client is out of the room. Which of the following actions by the AP is appropriate for this task?
The AP records the task when it is completed
The AP wears sterile gloves while making the bed
The AP makes a mitered corner with the blanket and spread
The AP reuses the patient’s blanket and spread
The AP reuses the patient’s blanket and spread
A nurse is caring for a patient who is on long-term bed rest and requires frequent linen changes due to excessive diaphoresis. Which of the following is the priority rationale for frequent linen changes?
Moisture from excessive diaphoresis can cause skin breakdown
Moisture on the sheets can cause discomfort to the patient
It provides an opportunity to frequent evaluate the patient’s skin on his back side
It provides an opportunity to turn the patient from side to side to facilitate clearing potential fluid from the lungs
Moisture from excessive diaphoresis can cause skin breakdown
