Exam 87: Hygiene

The nurse is teaching a patient about contact lens care.The patient has plastic lenses,so the nurse instructs the patient to

Patients with diabetes mellitus need special foot care to prevent the development of ulcers.Knowing this,the nurse

In providing oral care to an unconscious patient,it is important for the nurse to

The nurse is caring for an unresponsive patient who has a nasogastric tube in place for continuous tube feedings.The nurse assesses the patient's oral hygiene because good oral hygiene

After the patient's bath,the nurse should

The nurse is teaching the patient about flossing and oral hygiene.The nurse teaches the patient that

The use of critical thinking attitudes is necessary to design a plan of care to meet the patient's hygiene needs.Which of the following are considered critical thinking attitudes?

The patient is being treated for cancer with weekly radiation and chemotherapy treatments.The nurse is aware that the patient's oral mucosa needs to be assessed because chemotherapy and radiation can

Scaling of the scalp accompanied by itching is known as

The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone external fixation of a broken leg and has a cast in place.To prevent skin impairment,the nurse should

The patient is being fitted with a hearing aid.In teaching the patient how to care for the hearing aid,the nurse instructs the patient to

The patient is diagnosed with pediculosis capitis (head lice)and was treated upon admission and was re-treated 24 hours later,yet the patient is still infested.The nurse should next

When providing basic eye care,the nurse

The patient has been brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident.The patient is unresponsive.His driver's license states that he needs glasses to operate a motor vehicle,but no glasses were brought in with the patient.The nurse should

The nurse is providing a complete bed bath to a patient using a commercial bath cleansing pack (bag bath).In doing so,the nurse should

Of the following developmental changes,which are most commonly associated with the elderly?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has multiple ticks on her legs and body.To rid the patient of ticks,the nurse should

Of the following interventions,which would be the most important for preventing skin impairment in a mobile patient with local nerve damage?

The female nurse is caring for a male patient who is uncircumcised but not ambulatory,although he has full function of arms and hands.The nurse is providing the patient with a partial bed bath.Perineal care for this patient

When assessing a patient's feet,the nurse notices that the toenails are thick and separated from the nail bed.The nurse is aware that this condition is caused by