TESTBANK_BSN206-
NIGHTINGALE 300+ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED AND GRADED A+
What must the nurse avoid when brushing the tongue of an unconscious
patient?
Stimulating the gag reflex
Using suction
Dislodging bacteria
Moistening the oral mucosa
Stimulating the gag reflex
Which instruction would the nurse give when asking nursing assistive
personnel (NAP) to give a complete bed bath to a patient?
Do not massage any reddened areas on the patient's skin.
Be sure to wash the patient's face with soap.
Wear gloves if necessary.
Disconnect the intravenous tubing when changing the gown.
Do not massage any reddened areas on the patient's skin
A patient is being given a bed bath. The nurse realizes that another
washcloth is needed to complete the bath. What is one way in which the
nurse can ensure the patient's safety?
Use the call light to ask someone else to bring a washcloth.
,Raise the bed to its highest position.
Raise all four side rails on the patient's bed.
Make sure the call light is within the patient's reach.
Make sure the call light is within the patient's reach
The nurse is preparing to give a patient a bath using a disposable bath-in-a-
bag product. What should the nurse do first?
Remove the patient's gown.
Obtain a washbasin.
Gather towels and washcloths.
Warm the product in the microwave.
Warm the product in the microwave
What can the nurse do to keep the patient from becoming chilled while
receiving a bath with a disposable bath-in-a-bag product?
Dry each body part with a warmed towel after washing.
Keep the patient's gown on for the bath.
Lightly cover the patient with a bath towel.
Wash the product off of the skin with a warm, moistened washcloth.
Lightly cover the patient with a bath towel
The nurse has washed a patient's arms. Which area should the nurse wash
next?
Abdomen
Legs
,Hands
Chest
Hands
Which patient should not have his or her feet soaked during a complete bed
bath?
A patient who is nauseated
A patient with diabetes mellitus
A patient with arthritis
A patient who has just complained of shoulder pain
A patient with diabetes mellitus
The nurse is bathing a patient who is unconscious. What should the nurse do
to ensure safe care of the patient's eyes?
Avoid closing the patient's eyes.
Use eye patches or shields taped in place.
Tape the patient's eyelids closed.
Remove eye crusts with soapy water.
Use eye patches or shields taped in place
When preparing to clean a patient's dentures using the sink, the nurse first
protects the dentures by doing what?
Filling the sink with hot water
Performing hand hygiene
Padding the sink basin with a washcloth
Filling the sink with cold water
Padding the sink basin with a washcloth
, What would the nurse instruct nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to report
when performing denture care for a patient?
The appearance of any cracks in the dentures
The amount of time it takes to clean the patient's dentures
Whether the patient uses mouthwash
Any dietary preferences of the patient that could affect the teeth
The appearance of any cracks in the dentures
Under what circumstances would the nurse assume responsibility for
providing denture care for a patient?
The patient's previous set of dentures was misplaced or thrown away.
Assessment of the oral cavity shows mucositis due to chemotherapy.
The dentures belong to the hospital or other facility, rather than to the
patient.
The patient is unable to care for the dentures on his or her own.
The patient is unable to care for the dentures on his or her own
A patient tells the nurse that at home he cleans his dentures after every
meal and before going to bed. When would denture care be planned for this
patient while hospitalized?
After breakfast and before going to bed
With morning care
After every meal and before going to bed
With morning and evening care
NIGHTINGALE 300+ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED AND GRADED A+
What must the nurse avoid when brushing the tongue of an unconscious
patient?
Stimulating the gag reflex
Using suction
Dislodging bacteria
Moistening the oral mucosa
Stimulating the gag reflex
Which instruction would the nurse give when asking nursing assistive
personnel (NAP) to give a complete bed bath to a patient?
Do not massage any reddened areas on the patient's skin.
Be sure to wash the patient's face with soap.
Wear gloves if necessary.
Disconnect the intravenous tubing when changing the gown.
Do not massage any reddened areas on the patient's skin
A patient is being given a bed bath. The nurse realizes that another
washcloth is needed to complete the bath. What is one way in which the
nurse can ensure the patient's safety?
Use the call light to ask someone else to bring a washcloth.
,Raise the bed to its highest position.
Raise all four side rails on the patient's bed.
Make sure the call light is within the patient's reach.
Make sure the call light is within the patient's reach
The nurse is preparing to give a patient a bath using a disposable bath-in-a-
bag product. What should the nurse do first?
Remove the patient's gown.
Obtain a washbasin.
Gather towels and washcloths.
Warm the product in the microwave.
Warm the product in the microwave
What can the nurse do to keep the patient from becoming chilled while
receiving a bath with a disposable bath-in-a-bag product?
Dry each body part with a warmed towel after washing.
Keep the patient's gown on for the bath.
Lightly cover the patient with a bath towel.
Wash the product off of the skin with a warm, moistened washcloth.
Lightly cover the patient with a bath towel
The nurse has washed a patient's arms. Which area should the nurse wash
next?
Abdomen
Legs
,Hands
Chest
Hands
Which patient should not have his or her feet soaked during a complete bed
bath?
A patient who is nauseated
A patient with diabetes mellitus
A patient with arthritis
A patient who has just complained of shoulder pain
A patient with diabetes mellitus
The nurse is bathing a patient who is unconscious. What should the nurse do
to ensure safe care of the patient's eyes?
Avoid closing the patient's eyes.
Use eye patches or shields taped in place.
Tape the patient's eyelids closed.
Remove eye crusts with soapy water.
Use eye patches or shields taped in place
When preparing to clean a patient's dentures using the sink, the nurse first
protects the dentures by doing what?
Filling the sink with hot water
Performing hand hygiene
Padding the sink basin with a washcloth
Filling the sink with cold water
Padding the sink basin with a washcloth
, What would the nurse instruct nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to report
when performing denture care for a patient?
The appearance of any cracks in the dentures
The amount of time it takes to clean the patient's dentures
Whether the patient uses mouthwash
Any dietary preferences of the patient that could affect the teeth
The appearance of any cracks in the dentures
Under what circumstances would the nurse assume responsibility for
providing denture care for a patient?
The patient's previous set of dentures was misplaced or thrown away.
Assessment of the oral cavity shows mucositis due to chemotherapy.
The dentures belong to the hospital or other facility, rather than to the
patient.
The patient is unable to care for the dentures on his or her own.
The patient is unable to care for the dentures on his or her own
A patient tells the nurse that at home he cleans his dentures after every
meal and before going to bed. When would denture care be planned for this
patient while hospitalized?
After breakfast and before going to bed
With morning care
After every meal and before going to bed
With morning and evening care
