Exam 37: Hygiene

After an initial treatment with a medicated shampoo for head lice,when should the nurse instruct the patient to complete a repeat application of the shampoo?

Which of the following positions is used to promote postural drainage in the patient?

The nurse is instructing the patient with peripheral vascular disease about daily foot care.Which of the following is included in the nurse's instruction for the patient?

The nurse is completing a bed bath for a dependent adult male patient.During the perineal care,the patient has an erection.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A patient who is suspected of having vascular insufficiency to the lower extremities is assessed by the nurse to have which one of the following?

The nurse observes an adult patient of Middle Eastern descent diagnosed with bipolar disorder attempting to bathe himself using only his left hand.Which of the following does the nurse assume is the most likely reason for the patient's behaviour?

The nurse is discussing skin hygiene with a group of adolescent athletes.For which of the following reasons does the nurse specifically plan to discuss the prevention and management of athlete's foot?

The nurse notes that the older adult patient in his or her care has dry,flaky skin on her hands,face,arms,and legs.Which of the following does the nurse know is true about bathing older adult patients?

When teaching patients how to properly brush their teeth,the nurse instructs them to hold the toothbrush at what angle to the gum line?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has right-sided paralysis after a cerebrovascular accident (stroke).Which of the following factors would be most likely to result in pressure ulcer formation for this patient?

A 61-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus has a physician's order for meticulous foot care.Which of the following rationales is most appropriate with respect to the physician's order?

Which of the following is an inflammation of the tissue surrounding a fingernail that commonly occurs after a hangnail?

The nurse is preparing to assist the adult female patient with perineal care.Which of the following is the best position for this patient?

A patient on chemotherapy is experiencing stomatitis.Which of the following does the nurse advise the patient to use for mouth care?

Which of the following instructions should the nurse give an adolescent patient with acne?

The nurse delegates the hygienic care of a male patient to the unregulated care provider.In reviewing the patient assignment,the nurse instructs the unregulated care provider to make sure to use an electric razor to shave the patient with which of the following conditions?

A patient has severe right-sided weakness and is unable to complete bathing and grooming independently.Based on this observation,which of the following nursing diagnoses is identified by the nurse?

A different approach to traditional hygienic care is the "bag bath." Which of the following is the best rationale for using this approach?

Which of the following is an age-related change that may require an adaptation of personal hygiene?

To administer oral care to a semicomatose patient,the nurse should place the patient in which of the following positions?