Exam 18: Personal Hygiene and Bed Making

The patient requires postural drainage three times a day.Which of the following bed positions would be most appropriate for this task?

________________ is defined as excessive growth of body and facial hair.

A patient is admitted with the diagnosis of pediculosis capitis (head lice).Proper treatment for this condition would include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

While giving the patient a bed bath,the nurse notices a reddened area on the patient's coccyx.The nurse should

The nurse assesses the patient's skin and notices an abrasion.Which of the following best describes this type of skin abnormality?

Patients at greatest risk for developing serious foot problems include those with (Select all that apply.)

_________________ provides an acidic coating to protect the skin against penetration from chemicals and microorganisms; it also minimizes loss of water and plasma proteins.

The nurse is providing nail care for the patient who wants his fingernails "done." The nurse should

The nurse is caring for a male patient who has dry skin.When the following interventions are compared,which would be most appropriate for this patient?

The nurse is about to provide oral hygiene to an unconscious patient.To do so,he or she places the patient in which position?

When taking a shower in the home setting,the patient at risk for falls may benefit from (Select all that apply.)

The optimal position for a female patient for the provision of perineal care is

The nurse is caring for a ventilated patient in the critical care unit (CCU)who has just undergone coronary artery bypass.The nurse is concerned that the patient may be at risk for ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP).What step will he or she take to minimize this risk?

The development of diabetic foot ulcers is dependent on which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The first line of defense against external injury and infection contains several thin layers of cells undergoing different stages of maturation.This first line of defense is known as the _______.