Skills Lab #4 Flashcards
Which of these are benefits of bathing? (Select all that apply)
a. ) Decrease muscle tension
b. ) Stimulate circulation to the skin
c. ) To eliminate body odor
d. ) Decrease anxiety
e. ) Promote a sense of well-being
Benefits of Bathing:
b. ) Stimulate circulation to the skin
c. ) To eliminate body odor
d. ) Decrease anxiety
e. ) Promote a sense of well-being
Which of these describes a Self-help bed bath?
a. ) Wash using a commercially prepared bath contains 10-12 presoaked wash cloths
b. ) Wash only the parts of the body that might cause discomfort or odor if neglected
c. ) Clients confined to bed are able to bath themselves mostly with some help from the nurse
d. ) The nurse washes the entire body of the patient
Self-help bed bath:
c.) Clients confined to bed are able to bath themselves mostly with some help from the nurse
Partial bath = wash only the parts of the body that might cause discomfort or odor if neglected
Complete bed bath = the nurse washes the entire body of the patient
Why does excessive body heat put clients at risk for skin impairments?
a. ) Unable to move into a better position allowing increased pressure
b. ) Unable to respond to trauma, and unable to feel the tingling that signals loss of circulation
c. ) Compromise oxygen delivery to tissues by poor perfusion, thus leading to delayed healing
d. ) Increases metabolic rate, which increases the cells need for oxygen
d.) Increases metabolic rate, which increases the cells need for oxygen
Which of these skin colors indicates inadequate circulation?
a. ) Pink
b. ) Bluish gray
c. ) Blanched
d. ) Reddened
inadequate circulation = blanched
Pink = normal
Bluish gray = low O2
Reddened = increased pressure
What temperature should the water be for a bed bath?
a. ) 95-100 degrees
b. ) 100-105 degrees
c. ) 105-110 degrees
d. ) 110-115 degrees
d.) 110-115 degrees
don’t need to know apparently
In what direction is the client usually bathed? (Why do we do this?)
a. ) Cleanest to dirtiest and proximal to distal
b. ) Dirtiest to cleanest and distal to proximal
c. ) Cleanest to dirtiest and distal to proximal
d. ) Dirtiest to cleanest and proximal to distal
c.) Cleanest to dirtiest and distal to proximal
CD DP
Describe the perineal care for a client with an indwelling catheter?
Provide routine peri care
****** will for sure be on exam
How should the nurse not adapt bathing for a client with dry skin?
a. ) Use cleaning creams to clean skin rather than soap or detergents
b. ) Bathe more frequently
c. ) Increase fluid intake
d. ) Provide alcohol-free lotions to moisturize
b.) Bathe more frequently
If a client has an IV, cover the IV dressing to keep dry
Which of these describes the 3-hand effleurage and the purpose of it?
a. ) circular movement of thumbs to stimulate circulation
b. ) Kneading, it stimulates circulation
c. ) Continuous long strokes over spine to relax client
d. ) Long, smooth strokes to relax
3-hand effleurage:
c.) Continuous long strokes over spine to relax client
Which of these describes the friction stroke and the purpose of it?
a. ) circular movement of thumbs to stimulate circulation
b. ) Kneading, it stimulates circulation
c. ) Continuous long strokes over spine to relax client
d. ) Long, smooth strokes to relax
Friction Stroke:
a.) circular movement of thumbs to stimulate circulation
Which of these describes the petrissage and the purpose of it?
a. ) circular movement of thumbs to stimulate circulation
b. ) Kneading, it stimulates circulation
c. ) Continuous long strokes over spine to relax client
d. ) Long, smooth strokes to relax
Petrissage:
b.) Kneading, it stimulates circulation
Which of these describes the effleurage (regular) and the purpose of it?
a. ) circular movement of thumbs to stimulate circulation
b. ) Kneading, it stimulates circulation
c. ) Continuous long strokes over spine to relax client
d. ) Long, smooth strokes to relax
effleurage (regular)
d.) Long, smooth strokes to relax
How does the nurse provide oral care for a comatose client?
Put on side to prevent aspiration.
Use suction equipment (have available if needed)
______ is the medical term for the accumulation of foul matter on teeth and gums.
Sordes
A massage type. Body tapped in rhytmical manner with side of hand or tips of fingers with rapid repetitive movements.
Tapotement
