Exam 10: Bathing and Personal Hygiene

The nurse is planning to delegate foot care to the NAP for three of her four patients.Which patient should she do the foot care for?

A female patient is on bed rest.In which position should the nurse place her to provide perineal care?

The nurse is caring for four patients with different diagnoses.Which patient should the nurse shave with an electric razor?

The patient's skin is thin and tight.Which approach should the nurse implement to maintain skin integrity?

The patient is able to sit in the chair while the bed is being made.What nursing process step should the nurse implement for bed making?

A male patient states that his back is itching.What should the nurse do initially to relieve the patient's discomfort?

The nurse bathes an unconscious patient.Which action should the nurse implement to maintain infection control during a bed bath?

The nurse determines that the patient is physically incapable of maintaining his personal hygiene.What is the most appropriate nursing approach for this patient?

An older adult is admitted for a respiratory infection and is found to have very dry skin with several areas exhibiting some cracking.What question is most important for the nurse to ask the patient?

The nurse is preparing to shave a patient's beard.Which approach is best for the nurse to use?

An unconscious male patient's beard has become soiled with blood and adhesive tape residue.What should the nurse do initially to maintain the patient's hygiene?

The nurse is orientating a NAP about bathing patients.Which statement by the NAP indicates a good understanding of the process? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is getting ready to shampoo her patient's hair.She notices bites behind the ears and on the hairline and she suspects lice.After she notifies the healthcare provider,what is the next step?

The nurse assesses the incontinent patient's perineal skin and notes redness.What does the nurse include in the patient's plan of care to individualize nursing care?

The patient is in pain and doesn't want the head of the bed raised.Which method should the nurse use to change the patient's bed linens?

The nurse instructs the spouse of an elderly patient who is on bed rest on how to provide a complete bed bath.What does the nurse include in the patient/family teaching?

The patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus and peripheral arterial disease receives a bed bath.Which foot care technique should the nurse use for this patient?

A patient who is postoperative wants to put in his dentures.Which is an effective nursing intervention related to the dentures to minimize the risk of gum irritation that can lead to infection?

The nurse offers personal hygiene to a very modest patient.Which does the nurse implement to maintain patient dignity and respect?

The patient has an endotracheal tube (ET)and is unresponsive to painful stimuli.Which action should the nurse implement while providing oral care?