Exam 18: Personal Hygiene and Bed Making

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?

Regular oral hygiene is necessary to maintain the integrity of tooth surfaces and to prevent gum inflammation known as ____________.

In providing perineal care for a male patient,the nurse realizes that the patient has not been circumcised.The nurse should:

_________________ 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?

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

_____________ is balding patches in the periphery of the hairline.

While evaluating the hygienic care practices of a female patient,the nurse recognizes that additional instruction is necessary if the patient:

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

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

When bathing a patient,which sequence is the correct approach to use?

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

The skin,the largest human body organ,protects us from heat,light,injury,and infection and does which of the following?

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

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?

The patient requires postural drainage 3 times a day.Which of the following bed positions would be most appropriate for this task?

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

In relation to hygiene and the acute care setting,the nurse knows that which of the following statements is true?

________________ removes sweat,oil,dirt,and bacteria and helps maintain skin integrity.

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