Exam 18: Personal Hygiene and Bed Making

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

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

______________ are mucous membranes with underlying supportive tissue that encircle the neck of erupted teeth to hold them in place.

When teaching parents how to provide oral care to their child,the nurse instructs them to:

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

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. )

The skin,the largest human body organ,protects us from heat,light,injury,and infection and does which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

_____________ is balding patches in the periphery of the hairline.

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

Many foot ulcers are due to repeat trauma over time,often caused by ________________.

What should hygienic care of the patient with dry skin include?

The nurse plans to give the patient a therapeutic bath.Which of the following is considered therapeutic?

The home care nurse is getting ready to help the patient prepare a tub bath.What should the nurse be sure to do?

The nurse is aware that normal flora that does not cause disease but does prevent disease-causing microorganisms from reproducing is known as:

When evaluating the shaving of a patient done by a family member,the nurse determines that the technique is done appropriately when:

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

A nurse recognizes that a shampoo may be contraindicated for a bed-bound patient with:

While washing the patient's face,the nurse should:

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

The nurse is caring for a ventilated patient in the ICU 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 she take to minimize this risk?