Week 3 Patient Hygiene & Bed making

Question 1

When preformimg patient hygiene, the nurse can:

A) discuss health related concerns

B) preform a physical assement

C) provide patient education

D) all of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

It is important to keep all personal hygiene care items ___ ___ ___ ___

Answer 2

Within a persons reach

Question 3

When rhe head of the bed is raised to 45-90*, semi sitting position is known as:

A) fowlers postion

B) trendeleburgs

C) reverse trendelenburgs

D) supine/ flat

E) semi- fowlers

Answer 3

A) fowlers postion

Question 4

When rhe head of the bed is raised to 30-45* semi sitting position is known as:

A) fowlers postion

B) trendeleburgs

C) reverse trendelenburgs

D) supine/ flat

E) semi- fowlers

Answer 4

E) semi fowlers

Question 5

When the entire bedframe is tilted with the head down this is known as:

A) fowlers postion

B) trendeleburgs

C) reverse trendelenburgs

D) supine/ flat

E) semi- fowlers

Answer 5

B) trendeleburgs

Question 6

When the entire bedframe is tilted with the foot of the bed down is known as:

A) fowlers postion

B) trendeleburgs

C) reverse trendelenburgs

D) supine/ flat

E) semi- fowlers

Answer 6

C) reverse trendelenburgs (uncommon)

Question 7

Provide bathing at regular intervals to:

A) restore normal pH of the skin from acidic to alkaline

B) remove resident bacteria that normally cause disease

C) clean the outer lay of skin and remove dead skin cells

D) promote the maturation of new skin cells

Answer 7

C) clean the outer layer of skin and remove dead skin cells

Question 8

A patient with dementia frequently becomes very agitated and aggressive with caregivers. Which appeoach for bathing this patient would be most appropriate?

A) help the patient with a shower

B) provide a complete bed bath

C) avoid bathing until the patient becomes more relaxed

D) provide a disposable bed bath in bed

Answer 8

D) provide a disposable bed bath in bed

Question 9

What should you clean a patients mouth with if they are on a ventilator and you want to prevent ventilator-assisted pneumonia

Answer 9

Chlorohexidine

Question 10

A patient requires oral care every two hours. Indicate which order the steps go in to safely prepare the patient for oral care

1. Assess environment for safety and provide privacy
2. Lower side rail
3. Raise bed to working height
4. Arrange supplies on over-bed table
5. postion patient

Answer 10

1, 4, 3, 2, 5

Question 11

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth is called ______

Answer 11

Mucositis