DAVIS Advantage FOR BASIC Nursing
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Question:
Which statements about bed making are correct? Select all that apply. - When making
an occupied bed, the rails should be up on the side where the nurse is working. -
Making the bed in a hospital is like making a bed at home. - A poorly made bed can
contribute to the development of pressure ulcers. - Draw sheets are used to help lift
and turn heavier patients. - The bed linens should be changed before the bath occurs..
Answer:
A poorly made bed can contribute to the development of pressure ulcers. Draw sheets
are used to help lift and turn heavier patients.
Question:
The nurse is bathing a client with a raised red rash on the shoulders and back. What
should be the nurse's next actions? Select all that apply. - Discuss the body image
problems created by the presence of the rash. - Moisturize the skin to prevent drying. -
Assess for further inflammatory reactions. - Wash the skin thoroughly each day with
hot water and soap. - Ask whether the client has any allergies..
Answer:
Assess for further inflammatory reactions. Ask whether the client has any allergies.
Question:
What are the most important considerations when performing oral hygiene for an
unconscious critical client? Select all that apply. - Use a padded tongue blade when
providing oral care. - Perform oral hygiene at least twice a day. - Moisturize lips every 2
hours. - Avoid the use of mouthwash. - Use hydrogen peroxide to oral mucosa..
Answer:
Use a padded tongue blade when providing oral care. Perform oral hygiene at least
twice a day. Moisturize lips every 2 hours.
,Question:
The nurse is preparing to give a bath to an older adult who is unconscious and has had
a fever and night sweats. Which type of bath would be the best option? - Complete bed
bath-Assist bath-Partial bath-Tub bath.
Answer:
Complete bed bath
Question:
The nurse is caring for a client who has recently migrated to this country. The
interpreter shares that the client usually bathes once a week. When your assessment is
finished, the nurse plans to have the client shower. What additional information needs
to be gathered? Explain the importance of showering daily. Tell the client the shower
schedule for patients of the facility. Ask about hygiene customs in the client's native
land. Find out when the client last bathed..
Answer:
Ask about hygiene customs in the client's native land.
Question:
The nurse assists unlicensed assistive personnel in providing morning care to a
comatose client who is bowel and bladder incontinent. The nurse should intervene if
which action is observed? The UAP answers the telephone while wearing gloves. The
UAP logrolls the client to provide back care. The UAP places an incontinence pad under
the client. The UAP performs oral care with suction attached..
Answer:
The UAP answers the telephone while wearing gloves.
Question:
The nurse is directing unlicensed assistive personnel in providing morning care to a
comatose client. Besides a bed bath, what care should be provided? Select all that
apply. Moisturizing skin Cleaning fingernails Brushing teeth Irrigating nose Shaving
legs.
Answer:
Moisturizing skin Cleaning fingernails Brushing teeth
, Question:
The nurse is bathing a client with senile dementia. What action will optimize the chance
of cooperation? Complete the bath quickly. Use a quiet, calm manner, allowing for
choices. Have other people present to assist. Avoid bathing more often than necessary.
Answer:
Use a quiet, calm manner, allowing for choices.
Question:
The nurse is teaching a group of parents of toddlers about safety. What should be
included in the presentation? Select all that apply. Encourage child to sleep on his/her
back at night. Keep the telephone number of the poison control center accessible. Have
self-closing, locking swimming pool gates. Use a front-facing car seat placed in the
back seat of the car. Cut food into small, bite-size pieces..
Answer:
Keep the telephone number of the poison control center accessible. Have self-closing,
locking swimming pool gates. Cut food into small, bite-size pieces.
Question:
What are considered "never events"? Select all that apply. An abdominal infection after
a ruptured appendix surgery Administration of unmatched blood in an emergency
situation Hypoglycemic episode after insulin administration Sponge left in a client after
a hysterectomy Blood clot in the lungs after an orthopedic surgery.
Answer:
Hypoglycemic episode after insulin administration Sponge left in a client after a
hysterectomy Blood clot in the lungs after an orthopedic surgery
Question:
The nurse is caring for an older adult at risk for falls. What should be included in the
plan of care? Select all that apply. Keep bed in highest position. Provide nonskid
footwear. Keep call light within reach. Clear floor of obstacles. Keep bed wheels
locked..
Answer:
Provide nonskid footwear. Keep call light within reach. Clear floor of obstacles. Keep
bed wheels locked.
Thinking FINAL PAPER Questions and
Answers Verified Solutions Latest
Update
Question:
Which statements about bed making are correct? Select all that apply. - When making
an occupied bed, the rails should be up on the side where the nurse is working. -
Making the bed in a hospital is like making a bed at home. - A poorly made bed can
contribute to the development of pressure ulcers. - Draw sheets are used to help lift
and turn heavier patients. - The bed linens should be changed before the bath occurs..
Answer:
A poorly made bed can contribute to the development of pressure ulcers. Draw sheets
are used to help lift and turn heavier patients.
Question:
The nurse is bathing a client with a raised red rash on the shoulders and back. What
should be the nurse's next actions? Select all that apply. - Discuss the body image
problems created by the presence of the rash. - Moisturize the skin to prevent drying. -
Assess for further inflammatory reactions. - Wash the skin thoroughly each day with
hot water and soap. - Ask whether the client has any allergies..
Answer:
Assess for further inflammatory reactions. Ask whether the client has any allergies.
Question:
What are the most important considerations when performing oral hygiene for an
unconscious critical client? Select all that apply. - Use a padded tongue blade when
providing oral care. - Perform oral hygiene at least twice a day. - Moisturize lips every 2
hours. - Avoid the use of mouthwash. - Use hydrogen peroxide to oral mucosa..
Answer:
Use a padded tongue blade when providing oral care. Perform oral hygiene at least
twice a day. Moisturize lips every 2 hours.
,Question:
The nurse is preparing to give a bath to an older adult who is unconscious and has had
a fever and night sweats. Which type of bath would be the best option? - Complete bed
bath-Assist bath-Partial bath-Tub bath.
Answer:
Complete bed bath
Question:
The nurse is caring for a client who has recently migrated to this country. The
interpreter shares that the client usually bathes once a week. When your assessment is
finished, the nurse plans to have the client shower. What additional information needs
to be gathered? Explain the importance of showering daily. Tell the client the shower
schedule for patients of the facility. Ask about hygiene customs in the client's native
land. Find out when the client last bathed..
Answer:
Ask about hygiene customs in the client's native land.
Question:
The nurse assists unlicensed assistive personnel in providing morning care to a
comatose client who is bowel and bladder incontinent. The nurse should intervene if
which action is observed? The UAP answers the telephone while wearing gloves. The
UAP logrolls the client to provide back care. The UAP places an incontinence pad under
the client. The UAP performs oral care with suction attached..
Answer:
The UAP answers the telephone while wearing gloves.
Question:
The nurse is directing unlicensed assistive personnel in providing morning care to a
comatose client. Besides a bed bath, what care should be provided? Select all that
apply. Moisturizing skin Cleaning fingernails Brushing teeth Irrigating nose Shaving
legs.
Answer:
Moisturizing skin Cleaning fingernails Brushing teeth
, Question:
The nurse is bathing a client with senile dementia. What action will optimize the chance
of cooperation? Complete the bath quickly. Use a quiet, calm manner, allowing for
choices. Have other people present to assist. Avoid bathing more often than necessary.
Answer:
Use a quiet, calm manner, allowing for choices.
Question:
The nurse is teaching a group of parents of toddlers about safety. What should be
included in the presentation? Select all that apply. Encourage child to sleep on his/her
back at night. Keep the telephone number of the poison control center accessible. Have
self-closing, locking swimming pool gates. Use a front-facing car seat placed in the
back seat of the car. Cut food into small, bite-size pieces..
Answer:
Keep the telephone number of the poison control center accessible. Have self-closing,
locking swimming pool gates. Cut food into small, bite-size pieces.
Question:
What are considered "never events"? Select all that apply. An abdominal infection after
a ruptured appendix surgery Administration of unmatched blood in an emergency
situation Hypoglycemic episode after insulin administration Sponge left in a client after
a hysterectomy Blood clot in the lungs after an orthopedic surgery.
Answer:
Hypoglycemic episode after insulin administration Sponge left in a client after a
hysterectomy Blood clot in the lungs after an orthopedic surgery
Question:
The nurse is caring for an older adult at risk for falls. What should be included in the
plan of care? Select all that apply. Keep bed in highest position. Provide nonskid
footwear. Keep call light within reach. Clear floor of obstacles. Keep bed wheels
locked..
Answer:
Provide nonskid footwear. Keep call light within reach. Clear floor of obstacles. Keep
bed wheels locked.
