NSG3100 / NSG 3100
2025/2026 FUNDAMENTAL
CONCEPTS & SKILLS FOR
NURSING PRACTICE 100%
CORRECT | GRADE A+
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Hygiene Care: Questions and Answers for Nurses
Q1: The nurse is caring for a patient who is immobile. The nurse frequently checks the
patient for impaired skin integrity. What is the rationale for the nurse's action?
A: Pressure reduces circulation to affected tissue.
Q2: The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses to bathe in the morning. When asked
why, the patient says "I always bathe in the evening." Which action by the nurse is best?
A: Defer the bath until evening and pass on the information to the next shift.
Q3: The nurse is caring for a patient who becomes nauseated and vomits without
warning. The nurse has contaminated hands. Which action is best for the nurse to take
next?
A: Wash hands with an antimicrobial soap and water.
Q4: The nurse is performing hand hygiene before assisting a health care provider with
the insertion of a chest tube. While washing hands, the nurse touches the sink. Which
action will the nurse take next? A: Repeat the handwashing procedure from the
beginning to maintain proper hand hygiene.
Q5: A nurse is providing a bath. In which order will the nurse clean the body, beginning
with the first area?
A: 2, 1, 4, 5, 7, 3, 6 (Eyes, Face, Arm and chest, Hands and nails, Abdomen and legs,
Perineum, Back and buttocks)
Q6: A self-sufficient bedridden patient is unable to reach all body parts. Which type of
bath will the nurse assign to the nursing assistive personnel?
A: Partial bed bath.
Q7: A patient's hygiene schedule of bathing and brushing teeth is largely influenced by
family customs. For which age group is the nurse most likely providing care?
A: Preschooler.
Q8: The nurse is providing oral care to a patient. In which order will the nurse clean the
oral cavity, starting with the first area?
A: 2, 3, 1, 4 (Chewing and inner tooth surfaces, Outer tooth surfaces, Roof of mouth,
gums, and inside cheek, Tongue)
Q9: The nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetes mellitus and circulatory
insufficiency, with peripheral neuropathy and urinary incontinence. On which areas
does the nurse focus care?
A: Increase the frequency of skin assessment; reduce triggers in the environment.
Q10: The patient is reporting an inability to clear nasal passages. Which action will the
nurse take?
A: Use gentle suction to prevent tissue damage.
2025/2026 FUNDAMENTAL
CONCEPTS & SKILLS FOR
NURSING PRACTICE 100%
CORRECT | GRADE A+
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Hygiene Care: Questions and Answers for Nurses
Q1: The nurse is caring for a patient who is immobile. The nurse frequently checks the
patient for impaired skin integrity. What is the rationale for the nurse's action?
A: Pressure reduces circulation to affected tissue.
Q2: The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses to bathe in the morning. When asked
why, the patient says "I always bathe in the evening." Which action by the nurse is best?
A: Defer the bath until evening and pass on the information to the next shift.
Q3: The nurse is caring for a patient who becomes nauseated and vomits without
warning. The nurse has contaminated hands. Which action is best for the nurse to take
next?
A: Wash hands with an antimicrobial soap and water.
Q4: The nurse is performing hand hygiene before assisting a health care provider with
the insertion of a chest tube. While washing hands, the nurse touches the sink. Which
action will the nurse take next? A: Repeat the handwashing procedure from the
beginning to maintain proper hand hygiene.
Q5: A nurse is providing a bath. In which order will the nurse clean the body, beginning
with the first area?
A: 2, 1, 4, 5, 7, 3, 6 (Eyes, Face, Arm and chest, Hands and nails, Abdomen and legs,
Perineum, Back and buttocks)
Q6: A self-sufficient bedridden patient is unable to reach all body parts. Which type of
bath will the nurse assign to the nursing assistive personnel?
A: Partial bed bath.
Q7: A patient's hygiene schedule of bathing and brushing teeth is largely influenced by
family customs. For which age group is the nurse most likely providing care?
A: Preschooler.
Q8: The nurse is providing oral care to a patient. In which order will the nurse clean the
oral cavity, starting with the first area?
A: 2, 3, 1, 4 (Chewing and inner tooth surfaces, Outer tooth surfaces, Roof of mouth,
gums, and inside cheek, Tongue)
Q9: The nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetes mellitus and circulatory
insufficiency, with peripheral neuropathy and urinary incontinence. On which areas
does the nurse focus care?
A: Increase the frequency of skin assessment; reduce triggers in the environment.
Q10: The patient is reporting an inability to clear nasal passages. Which action will the
nurse take?
A: Use gentle suction to prevent tissue damage.
