Exam 39: Hygiene

When providing the patient with a complete bed bath using soap and water (not a bag bath),it is important to

The use of critical thinking attitudes is necessary to design a plan of care to meet the patient's hygiene needs.Which of the following are considered critical thinking attitudes?

When assessing a patient's feet,the nurse notices that the toenails are thick and separated from the nail bed.The nurse is aware that this condition is caused by

After the patient's bath,the nurse should

The patient is being fitted with a hearing aid.In teaching the patient how to care for the hearing aid,the nurse instructs the patient to

Patients with diabetes mellitus need special foot care to prevent the development of ulcers.Knowing this,the nurse

In examining a patient for pediculosis capitis (head lice),the nurse would expect to find

The nurse is caring for a patient who is immobile.The nurse is aware that the patient is at risk for Impaired skin integrity because

The nurse is caring for a patient who has multiple ticks on her legs and body.To rid the patient of ticks,the nurse should

In providing perineal care to a female patient,the nurse should wash

When assessing a patient's skin,the nurse needs to know that

The patient has been brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident.The patient is unresponsive.His driver's license states that he needs glasses to operate a motor vehicle,but no glasses were brought in with the patient.The nurse should

The patient is diagnosed with athlete's foot (tinea pedis).The patient says that she is relieved because it is only athlete's foot,and it can be treated easily.The nurse explains that athlete's foot is

The nurse is teaching a patient about contact lens care.The patient has plastic lenses,so the nurse instructs the patient to

The nurse is providing a complete bed bath to a patient using a commercial bath cleansing pack (bag bath).In doing so,the nurse should

The patient is being treated for cancer with weekly radiation and chemotherapy treatments.The nurse is aware that the patient's oral mucosa needs to be assessed because chemotherapy and radiation can

A number of factors influence a patient's personal preferences for hygiene.Because of this,it is important for the nurse to realize that

The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone external fixation of a broken leg and has a cast in place.To prevent skin impairment,the nurse should

The nurse is caring for a patient who is complaining of severe foot pain due to corns.The patient states that she has been using oval corn pads to self-treat the corns,but they seem to be getting worse.The nurse explains that

The nurse is caring for an elderly patient with Alzheimer's disease who is ambulatory but requires total assistance with his activities of daily living (ADLs).The nurse notices that his skin is dry and wrinkled.The nurse should