Deck 27: Hygiene and Personal Care

Question 1

The nurse is asked to shave a patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin). What is the most appropriate action?

A) Refuse to shave the patient because he is on an anticoagulant.
B) Shave as usual with a safety razor.
C) Offer to wax rather than shave the patient.
D) Use an electric razor.

Answer 1

Use an electric razor.

Question 2

What action by the nurse is inappropriate regarding denture care?

A) Carrying the dentures to the sink wrapped in a paper towel
B) Placing a towel in the sink and brushing the dentures over the towel
C) Brushing the dentures as the nurse would the teeth of a conscious patient
D) Applying adhesive, then inserting upper and then lower dentures

Answer 2

Carrying the dentures to the sink wrapped in a paper towel

Question 3

What statement by the nurse is true regarding oral care of patients on anticoagulants?

A) Use an electric toothbrush daily.
B) Avoid oral care.
C) Use mouthwash only.
D) Use a soft-bristled toothbrush.

Answer 3

Use a soft-bristled toothbrush.

Question 4

The nurse is demonstrating cultural sensitivity in performing perineal care when carrying out which actions?

A) The male nurse delegates perineal care of a female patient to the female UAP.
B) The male nurse asks a female patient if she would prefer a female to perform care.
C) The nurse approaches the care in a sensitive, professional manner.
D) The nurse assesses cultural preferences of the patient prior to care.
E) The nurse provides care quickly and in a matter of fact manner.

Question 5

The nurse correctly identifies which patient as having the highest risk for injury related to temperature of water when bathing?

A) Patient with asthma
B) Patient with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
C) Patient with a stroke
D) Patient with diabetes

Question 6

The nurse knows that which statement is true regarding the importance of hygiene?

A) The nurse can assess other body systems during the bath.
B) UAPs perform hygiene because there is no benefit of nurses doing this care.
C) The mucous membranes of the lips, nostrils, anus, vagina, and urethra are not a part of the integumentary system when providing hygiene.
D) The main purpose of bathing is to decrease the patient's body odor.

Question 7

The nurse is preparing to give a patient a complete bed bath. What area of the body should be bathed first?

A) Hands
B) Eyes
C) Face
D) Arms

Question 8

The nurse recognizes which statement by the patient indicates a teaching need?

A) "I use bobby pins to remove excessive ear wax."
B) "I use soap and a warm cloth to clean the outside of my ear."
C) "My doctor sometimes gives me oil drops for my ears."
D) "I never use Q-Tips."

Question 9

Which tool is used by the nurse to determine risk for impaired skin integrity?

A) Braden scale
B) Glasgow scale
C) Vanderbilt scale
D) MMSE scale

Question 10

When providing the patient with routine hygienic care, which action would the nurse omit?

A) Massage the back with lotion
B) Oral care with a toothbrush
C) Shaving with a disposable razor
D) Ear hygiene with cotton-tipped applicators

Question 11

The nurse is performing perineal care for the uncircumcised patient. Which action does the nurse take?

A) Does not move the foreskin.
B) Retracts the foreskin, pulling it away from the body.
C) Leaves the foreskin retracted, allowing it to return to position naturally after care.
D) Retracts the foreskin and returns it to its natural position after cleaning, rinsing, and drying.

Question 12

The nurse knows that which areas of the patient's body are at increased risk of excoriation?

A) Exposed areas such as the face
B) Areas exposed to stool
C) Skin on skin areas
D) Area under pendulous breasts
E) Under an abdominal fold

Question 13

The nurse is providing care to a post-stroke patient on the rehabilitation floor with a nursing diagnosis of Impaired health maintenance. Which goal is most appropriate on day one?

A) Patient will ambulate independently twice a day.
B) Patient will perform all own ADLs.
C) Patient will consume 75% of all meals.
D) Patient will begin to perform 25% of own ADLs.

Question 14

The nurse has assisted the patient to wash the hands, face, axillae, and perineal area. What type of bath does the nurse chart?

A) Sink bath
B) Complete bed bath
C) Partial bed bath
D) Shower

Question 15

The nurse and UAP are making an occupied bed together. Which action by the nurse is incorrect?

A) The nurse asks and assists the patient to turn toward the UAP and loosens the fitted sheet and rolls it in toward the patient.
B) The nurse rolls dirty linens to the side then places the linens on the floor while finishing.
C) The nurse tucks the clean bottom sheet under the cleaner underside of the dirty linens.
D) The nurse wears gloves to remove dirty linens.

Question 16

Which member of the collaborative team is most appropriate to cut the toenails of a diabetic patient?

A) Nurse
B) Physical therapist
C) Occupational therapist
D) Podiatrist

Question 17

The nurse is assisting a patient to insert contacts and a contact is dropped. What action should occur next?

A) Moisten the finger with lens solution and gently touch it to pick it up.
B) Moisten the contact lens with tap water and pick it up.
C) Pick it up and insert the contact lens.
D) Discard the contact lens.

Question 18

The UAP asks why the arms are washed from distal to proximal. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A) To promote circulation
B) To maintain asepsis
C) To maintain comfort
D) To maintain tradition

Question 19

The nurse is caring for a patient with swallowing concerns and decreased level of consciousness. The nurse knows to put the patient in what position for oral care?

A) High Fowler's
B) Prone
C) Side-lying
D) Low Fowler's

Question 20

Excessively dry skin can lead to cracks and openings in the integumentary system. Based on this, what is the most applicable Nursing diagnosis for a patient with excessively dry skin?

A) Impaired Health Maintenance
B) Risk for Injury
C) Risk for infection
D) Acute pain

Question 21

The nurse is bathing a patient and notes reddened skin above the coccyx. Which actions by the nurse are appropriate?

A) Apply a barrier cream and massage the area.
B) Document the findings.
C) Position the patient to relieve pressure on coccyx.
D) Report the area to the charge nurse.
E) Report the new finding to the provider.

Question 22

The nurse should avoid soaking the feet of which patient population?

A) Patients with peripheral vascular disease
B) Patients with a stroke
C) Patients with diabetes
D) Patients with arthritis
E) Patients who are malnourished

Question 23

When the nurse is assisting patients with hygiene care, which tasks should be included?

A) Bathing
B) Oral care
C) Perineal care
D) Foot care
E) Patient communication
F) None of above

Question 24

Regarding perineal care, which nursing actions are appropriate?

A) The nurse applies gloves prior to performing perineal care.
B) The nurse ignores the erection of a male patient during perineal care.
C) The nurse documents the perineal care.
D) The nurse only completes perineal care with daily bathing.
E) The nurse can delegate perineal care.

Question 25

The nurse notes that a trauma patient has multiple tangles in the hair. Which actions taken by the nurse are appropriate?

A) Work the tangles to the ends of the hair, then trim with scissors.
B) Apply warm water and conditioner.
C) Apply detangler as available.
D) Use a comb or fingers to work through tangles.
E) Cut the tangles out if working on them agitates the patient.