Fundamentals: Skills Bed Making and
Bed Bath Exam Questions Fully Solved.
A client who is paralyzed from the waist down, resides in a rehabilitation facility. What is the most
appropriate bath for this client? - Answer Partial bed bath
A nurse is assisting a client with a bed bath. What is the purpose of encouraging the client to wash
themselves? Select all that apply. - Answer Assesses the client's abilities
Encourages independence
The client is on ordered bed rest and requires a linen change. Which actions will the nurse implement?
Select all that apply. - Answer Make a modified mitered corner with the sheet, blanket, and spread.
Advise the client that they will feel a lump when rolling over.
Turn the clean pillowcase inside out over the hand holding it.
In which order will the nurse clean the body, starting with the first area? - Answer 1Neck, shoulders,
and chest
2Both arms, both hands, fingers and areas in between, and axilla
3Abdomen
4Right leg, right foot, and toes and areas in between
5Left leg, left foot, and toes and areas in between
6Back of neck, back, and then buttocks and perineum
The nurse is providing a complete bed bath to a client using a commercial bath cleansing pack (bag
bath). Which action taken by the nurse is used only when bathing clients with this type of product? -
Answer Allow the skin to air-dry
Which action violates medical asepsis when the nurse makes an occupied bed? - Answer Returning
unused linen to a linen closet
Bed Bath Exam Questions Fully Solved.
A client who is paralyzed from the waist down, resides in a rehabilitation facility. What is the most
appropriate bath for this client? - Answer Partial bed bath
A nurse is assisting a client with a bed bath. What is the purpose of encouraging the client to wash
themselves? Select all that apply. - Answer Assesses the client's abilities
Encourages independence
The client is on ordered bed rest and requires a linen change. Which actions will the nurse implement?
Select all that apply. - Answer Make a modified mitered corner with the sheet, blanket, and spread.
Advise the client that they will feel a lump when rolling over.
Turn the clean pillowcase inside out over the hand holding it.
In which order will the nurse clean the body, starting with the first area? - Answer 1Neck, shoulders,
and chest
2Both arms, both hands, fingers and areas in between, and axilla
3Abdomen
4Right leg, right foot, and toes and areas in between
5Left leg, left foot, and toes and areas in between
6Back of neck, back, and then buttocks and perineum
The nurse is providing a complete bed bath to a client using a commercial bath cleansing pack (bag
bath). Which action taken by the nurse is used only when bathing clients with this type of product? -
Answer Allow the skin to air-dry
Which action violates medical asepsis when the nurse makes an occupied bed? - Answer Returning
unused linen to a linen closet
