Deck 23: Assisting With Grooming

Question 1

Which activity is considered a "grooming" activity? Select all that apply.

A) Shaving a client's or resident's beard
B) Caring for nails of the hands and feet
C) Shampooing and styling the hair
D) Sewing a button on a shirt
E) Applying makeup

Answer 1

Shaving a client's or resident's beard
Caring for nails of the hands and feet
Shampooing and styling the hair
Applying makeup

Question 2

Personal grooming practices are least influenced by a resident's:

A) friends and relatives.
B) current health and disabilities.
C) access to expensive grooming aides.
D) feelings about sexuality.

Answer 2

access to expensive grooming aides.

Question 3

It is true that nail care:

A) is an optional grooming activity.
B) can cause hangnails.
C) should result in smooth, trimmed nails.
D) is best provided when the nails are hard and dry.

Answer 3

should result in smooth, trimmed nails.

Question 4

Which observation provides clues to the client's or resident's overall health?

A) The length of the nails
B) The color of the nailbeds
C) Whether the nails are chewed
D) Whether the nails are regularly cared for

Question 5

A nursing assistant would soften a resident's nails before performing nail care by soaking the fingers for:

A) 5 minutes in a basin of 40°F water.
B) 20 minutes in a basin of 40°F water.
C) 5 minutes in a basin of 115°F water.
D) 20 minutes in a basin of 115°F water.

Question 6

The nursing assistant is providing hand care for a resident with thick brittle nails. What action would the nursing assistant take first?

A) Clip the nails using a fingernail clipper.
B) Clean under the nails with an orange stick.
C) Report a red swollen cuticle on the right finger.
D) Soak in sudsy warm water 5 minutes.

Question 7

The nursing assistant accidentally cuts the client's nail too short causing the nailbed to bleed. What action should the nursing assistant take first?

A) Apply direct pressure.
B) Report to the nurse.
C) Don gloves.
D) Use clean gauze.

Question 8

Hangnails are best cared for by:

A) filing them with an emery board.
B) cutting them off using a nail clipper.
C) trimming them off using cuticle scissors.
D) leaving them alone to fall off by themselves.

Question 9

After providing nail care, dry skin is best prevented by:

A) using the edge of a washcloth and gently rubbing it on the skin.
B) using the edge of an orange stick to create a gap at the nailbed.
C) soaking the fingernails in warm water until it becomes cool.
D) applying hand cream generously to both hands.

Question 10

When helping a client with an intravenous (IV) line to dress, the nursing assistant would first:

A) bring the arm through the sleeve and then the IV bottle and tubing.
B) bring the IV bottle and tubing through the sleeve and then follow with the arm.
C) place the arm that has the IV bottle and tubing through the sleeve.
D) remove the IV bottle and tubing and then dress the person.

Question 11

The nursing assistant is caring for a resident whose hair has become very tangled. When a wide-tooth comb cannot remove the tangles, the nursing assistant:

A) uses a fine-tooth comb.
B) shampoos the resident's hair.
C) applies oil to the resident's scalp.
D) asks for permission to cut the resident's hair.

Question 12

A male client who is taking medication that causes him to bleed easily is requesting to be shaved. What type of razor will the nursing assistant use?

A) A changeable blade unit
B) A disposable blade unit
C) A disposable razor
D) An electric razor

Question 13

The nursing assistant is caring for an unconscious client with a beard. What is the best action for the nursing assistant to take?

A) Shave the client using an electric razor in case the client is taking anticoagulants.
B) Ask the nurse which party provides permission regarding shaving the facial hair and if it is all right to shave the client.
C) Examine the Kardex to determine whether there is a religious or cultural prohibition for shaving facial hair.
D) Choose to trim the beard so the facial hair does not interfere with the feeding tube that the client has.

Question 14

Which statement about helping a client apply makeup is true?

A) The use of makeup by clients is usually governed by the facility's policies.
B) A client's culture and religion usually do not contribute to feelings about, and use of, makeup.
C) Helping a client to continue with normal personal grooming routine has a large impact on the clients well-being.
D) Most older adult clients prefer dark lipstick and heavy face powder to reduce wrinkles on the face.

Question 15

The nursing assistant will help a resident care for his or her glasses by:

A) washing them in hot, soapy water daily to remove smudges.
B) wiping each lens with a paper towel and window-cleaning solution.
C) only using a special cleaning and soaking solution daily to clean them.
D) using warm water to clean the glasses and then drying them with a soft cloth.

Question 16

Using care when handling a prosthetic eye is important because:

A) it is fragile and easily scratched.
B) improper handling could lead to an eye infection.
C) replacing it would be expensive and inconvenient.
D) the client would be angry if the prosthesis was damaged.

Question 17

Contact lenses are:

A) cleaned with warm water and soap.
B) made of either soft or hard plastic.
C) interchangeable between eyes.
D) inexpensive.

Question 18

When the resident cannot hear with a hearing aid in place, the nursing assistant first:

A) reports to the nurse that the hearing aid is broken.
B) removes the hearing aid and replaces the batteries.
C) uses a louder tone of voice when speaking to the resident.
D) suggests that the hearing aid be removed and thoroughly cleaned.

Question 19

Before styling the hair of a client who wears a hearing aid, the nursing assistant will:

A) ask the client's permission.
B) turn off the hearing aid.
C) remove the hearing aid.
D) wash the client's hair.

Question 20

To provide safe nail care to a resident, the nursing assistant:

A) uses the nail polish color the resident selects.
B) cares for the nails before the resident has visitors.
C) applies lotion to the resident's hands when finished.
D) fills the soaking basin with water that is between 100°F and 115°F.

Question 21

When performing hand care on a client, the nursing assistant will put on gloves:

A) every time.
B) whenever available.
C) when the client requests it.
D) if contact with broken skin is possible.

Question 22

A resident who is dominantly right-handed has a sprained left arm. When replacing the resident's hospital gown, the nursing assistant works first with the side that is:

A) nondominant.
B) noninjured.
C) dominant.
D) injured.

Question 23

A resident has a broken arm and needs help to undress. The nursing assistant:

A) works with the resident's unaffected side first.
B) selects only clothes with large buttons or snaps.
C) suggests that the resident wear loose-fitting clothes.
D) gives the resident extra time to dress independently.

Question 24

A nursing assistant caring for a resident's hair is showing concern for the resident's safety when:

A) combing the resident's hair the preferred way.
B) using the shampoo and styling gel the resident likes.
C) setting the blow drier on low to dry the resident's hair.
D) asking the resident's permission before trimming the hair.