Exam 9: Hygiene and Care of the Patients Environment

The nurse is assessing a patient's skin for signs of impaired skin integrity.Which finding by the nurse is considered a major manifestation?

What does the nurse recognize is important to consider when using the nursing process to plan hygiene care of the patient?

How often should the nurse cleanse the meatal-catheter junction of a patient with an indwelling catheter?

The nurse is providing personal hygiene for a Hindu patient from India.What intervention should the nurse implement?

How frequently should the nurse clean the nares of patients who have a nasogastric tube or are receiving oxygen by nasal cannula?

Clear water is used to cleanse the eyes.It is important to use proper technique when cleansing the eyes to prevent infection.What direction will the water flow when cleansing a patient's eyes?

The nurse assesses a red blister over the right superior iliac area of a patient.What stage is this decubitus injury?

Proper hair care is important for the patient's self-image.What is the proper water temperature when shampooing a patient's hair?

One reason the nurse focuses on oral hygiene is to maintain a healthy state of the oral cavity.What is another reason to promote oral hygiene?

The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing presbycusis.What intervention should the nursing personnel be instructed to implement?

A patient is recovering from a hemorrhoidectomy and experiences dizziness within 5 minutes when taking a sitz bath.What action should the nurse implement?

A health care provider orders a patient to be placed in the Trendelenburg's position.How will the nurse position the bed?

The nurse avoids dragging the patient across the bed linen to decrease the potential risk of skin injury by _________.

The nurse is preparing to make an occupied bed.What procedure will the nurse follow to correctly complete this task? (Select all that apply. )

When must the nurse remember to use an electric razor when shaving a patient?

The nursing assessment of a pressure injury includes size,depth,pain,odor,and color of tissue.What does this evaluate?

The health care provider orders a patient to be placed in the reverse Trendelenburg's position.How should the nurse place the bed?

The nurse lowers the bed to place the patient on the bedpan.The angle of the head of the bed should be raised to:

The nurse must follow the principles of medical asepsis while making a patient's bed,including procedures for handling linens.How should the nurse handle soiled linens?

The nurse is assisting a patient to perform personal hygiene.What is the most important focus of the nurse when assisting this patient?