Exam 9: Hygiene and Care of the Patients Environment

Where should a nurse performing a backrub begin?

How should the nurse cleanse the meatal opening when performing male perineal care?

The nurse discovers a reddened area over a patient's hip.What should be the nurse's first intervention?

The nurse is educating a patient regarding a tub bath.What is the maximum length of time the nurse should instruct the patient to remain in the water?

The nurse explains that the purpose of a sitz bath is to reduce inflammation in the perineal and anal area.What is the least amount of time the nurse will instruct for a sitz bath?

As a safety precaution against breakage of dentures,the nurse should place __________ in the emesis basin before cleaning the dentures.

The nurse is providing hand and foot care to a patient and notices the patient has extremely hard nails.Who is the person best prepared to provide nail care for patients with extremely hard nails?

The nurse attempts to avoid a pressure injury for a bedridden patient by turning the patient frequently.What is the most favorable position for the nurse to move this patient into?

How will the nurse correctly replace a patient's dentures after cleaning?

Which guideline should be followed when giving a backrub?

The nurse is preparing to bathe a patient.What should the room temperature be set at?

The nurse is preparing to perform perineal care for the female patient.What is the best method for using a bath blanket to drape the patient?

A nurse assesses an area of sustained redness on the coccyx area of a resident in long-term care.What is the most likely cause of this pressure area?

Because of its effect on epithelization,the LPN/LVN should confirm the order to use ____________ or alcohol on a stage 3 pressure injury.

The nurse is caring for an unconscious patient with a risk for skin impairment.How often will the nurse plan to change the position of this patient?

To prevent skin breakdown in a wheelchair-bound patient,the nurse teaches the patient to shift the patient's weight every _______ minutes.

The nurse is bathing a patient with a deep vein thrombosis in the left leg.What modification will the nurse make when attending to the left leg?

What should the water temperature be when preparing a tepid bath for a patient?