NSG 3100 - EXAM #1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026

NSG 3100 - EXAM #1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026 Rules for hand washing - Answers -15-20 seconds -hands lower than elbows -firm rubbing circular motion -remove jewelry rules for baths - Answers -long firm strokes -inspect skin -persuasion -stop if distress -use distraction -ask for help complete bath - Answers sponge bath self help bath - Answers patients confined to bed;can help with back/feet partial bath - Answers client washes everything;nurse washes back bag bath - Answers Commercially prepared washcloths that are moistened with a no-rinse-required cleaning product. towel bath - Answers Nurse uses a single large towel to cover and wash a client tub bath - Answers A bath given in a tub. independent - Answers no bathing assistance needed Semi-dependent - Answers requires help from another person moderately dependent - Answers help from another person and/or device totally dependent - Answers not able to participate at all foot care basics - Answers -nails cut straight across -diabetics -no lotion between toes, may cause fissures and cracks in skin Oral care basics - Answers -no lemon glycerin swabs (erodes enamel) -mouth swab in water -suction available critical thinking-independence - Answers think for yourself critical thinking-fair minedness - Answers consider all points of view critical thinking-insight into egocentricity - Answers be aware of own biases critical thinking-intellectual humility - Answers admitting you dont know critical thinking-challenge status quo and rituals - Answers ask why critical thinking-integrity - Answers admit when wrong critical thinking-perseverance - Answers keep pushing forward and making progress critical thinking-confidence - Answers confident in words and actions critical thinking-curiosity - Answers gain new knowledge clinical reasoning - Answers process used by practitioners to plan, direct, perform, and reflect on client care applying critical thinking in practice - Answers -prioritize mult patients -cultural impacts on care outcomes -logical reasoning -review current evidence based research preventing falls - Answers -familiarize with environment -teach call light -personal items in reach -handrails -bed locked and low -nonslip footwear -nightlight -clean, dry floor Fall Risk Factors - Answers -Poor Vision -Cognitive dysfunction (confusion, disorientation, impaired memory/judgement) -mobility restrictions -Orthostatic hypotension -Urinary incontinence -Weakness -sedatives, hypnotics, tranquilizers, narcotic analgesics, and diuretics Seizure precautions - Answers -padded side rails -suction working and available -clear area -lower to ground -check mouth -observe movements & time -turn on side -anti-seizure medications Poisoining - Answers -proper labels -no poisonous plants -poison control number restraints - Answers -only if needed:last resort -every 24 hours -lowest level restraint first -continuous monitoring -do not impede circulation -quick release knot -never to handrails belt restraint - Answers seatbelt jacket restraint - Answers jacket used to restrain pt - last resort mitt restraint - Answers -restrict finger movement -prevents the person from grasping tubes or catheters -allows for more freedom of arm movement than a wrist restraint wrist or ankle restraint - Answers -pad bony promineces -movable portion of bedframe -2 fingers Moving patients - Answers -Safety is first priority -Ask patient to help as much as possible -Determine if patient comprehends what is expected -Determine patient's comfort level -Determine if you need assistance in moving the patient -bed to center of gravity -prevent spinal twisting-pivot technique -wide stance log roll - Answers -the method used to turn a patient with a spinal injury, in which the patient is moved to the side in one motion -arms across chest -blanket underneath slide to edge of bed -staff on both sides of the bed -supportive devices -pillow placed for side rolling (head)