NSG 3100 Exam Questions
1. When the nurse is assisting patients with hygiene care, which tasks shouldbe included?
(Select all that apply.)
A.) Foot care
B.) Patient communication
C.) Bathing
D.) Perineal care
E.) Oral care: All are correct
2. The nurse is bathing a patient and notes reddened skin above the coccyx.Which actions by
the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
A.) Report the area to the charge nurse.
B.) Report the new finding to the provider.
C.) Apply a barrier cream and massage the area.
D.) Document the findings.
E.) Position the patient to relieve pressure on coccyx.: A, B, D, E
3. Regarding perineal care, which nursing actions are appropriate? (Selectall that apply.)
A.) The nurse only completes perineal care with daily bathing.
B.) The nurse applies gloves prior to performing perineal care.
C.) The nurse can delegate perineal care.
D.) The nurse documents the perineal care.
E.) The nurse ignores the erection of a male patient during perineal care.: B,C, D, E
4. The nurse should avoid soaking the feet of which patient population?(Select all that
apply.)
A.) Patients with peripheral vascular disease
, B.) Patients who are malnourished
C.) Patients with arthritis
D.) Patients with diabetes
E.) Patients with a stroke: A, D, E
5. The nurse notes that a trauma patient has multiple tangles in the hair.Which actions taken
by the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
A.) Use a comb or fingers to work through tangles.
B.) Cut the tangles out if working on them agitates the patient.
C.) Work the tangles to the ends of the hair, then trim with scissors.
D.) Apply detangler as available.
E.) Apply warm water and conditioner.: A, D, E
6. The nursing instructor asks the student nurse to identify what Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation funded project that focuses on nurses' increased
attention to patient safety?
A.) OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Agency)
B.) QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses)
C.) MSDS (material safety data sheets)
D.) ADA (Americans with Disability Act): B
7. The nurse knows changes in which body system affect overall mobility increasing the
propensity of falling?
A.) Neurologic
B.) Cardiopulmonary
C.) Musculoskeletal
D.) Hepatic: C
1. When the nurse is assisting patients with hygiene care, which tasks shouldbe included?
(Select all that apply.)
A.) Foot care
B.) Patient communication
C.) Bathing
D.) Perineal care
E.) Oral care: All are correct
2. The nurse is bathing a patient and notes reddened skin above the coccyx.Which actions by
the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
A.) Report the area to the charge nurse.
B.) Report the new finding to the provider.
C.) Apply a barrier cream and massage the area.
D.) Document the findings.
E.) Position the patient to relieve pressure on coccyx.: A, B, D, E
3. Regarding perineal care, which nursing actions are appropriate? (Selectall that apply.)
A.) The nurse only completes perineal care with daily bathing.
B.) The nurse applies gloves prior to performing perineal care.
C.) The nurse can delegate perineal care.
D.) The nurse documents the perineal care.
E.) The nurse ignores the erection of a male patient during perineal care.: B,C, D, E
4. The nurse should avoid soaking the feet of which patient population?(Select all that
apply.)
A.) Patients with peripheral vascular disease
, B.) Patients who are malnourished
C.) Patients with arthritis
D.) Patients with diabetes
E.) Patients with a stroke: A, D, E
5. The nurse notes that a trauma patient has multiple tangles in the hair.Which actions taken
by the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
A.) Use a comb or fingers to work through tangles.
B.) Cut the tangles out if working on them agitates the patient.
C.) Work the tangles to the ends of the hair, then trim with scissors.
D.) Apply detangler as available.
E.) Apply warm water and conditioner.: A, D, E
6. The nursing instructor asks the student nurse to identify what Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation funded project that focuses on nurses' increased
attention to patient safety?
A.) OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Agency)
B.) QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses)
C.) MSDS (material safety data sheets)
D.) ADA (Americans with Disability Act): B
7. The nurse knows changes in which body system affect overall mobility increasing the
propensity of falling?
A.) Neurologic
B.) Cardiopulmonary
C.) Musculoskeletal
D.) Hepatic: C
