GCU NSG300 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
A nurse is caring for an older adult woman with advanced
dementia who is incapable of self-care. However, the patient
insists on brushing her own teeth at bedtime. Which action
would the nurse take?
Allow her to brush her own teeth independently.
Allow her family to brush her teeth for her.
Get another nurse to brush the patient's teeth.
Allow her to brush her teeth with supervision.
Allow her to brush her teeth with supervision.
Which component of the integumentary system is the first line
of defense against microorganisms?
Nails
Sweat glands
Skin
Hair
Skin
The nurse provides thorough cleansing of the axillary regions of
the patient to ensure the products from which glands are washed
away?
Select all that apply.
Sebaceous
,Eccrine
Exocrine
Apocrine
Sudoriferous
Exocrine
Apocrine
Sudoriferous
A nurse is training new staff to assess a patient's activities of
daily living (ADLs). Which areas would the nurse advise the
new staff to include in their assessment?
Select all that apply.
Bathing
Toileting
Dressing
Laundry
Housekeeping
Bathing
Toileting
Dressing
During a patient's hospitalization, the nurse notes that the patient
is unable to perform basic self-care. Which action would the
nurse take to prepare the patient for discharge?
,Provide additional instruction for performing activities of daily
living.
Keep the patient in the hospital until able to perform self-care.
Arrange for a home care agency to provide assistance in the
home.
Encourage the patient's family to find someone in the
community to assist the patient.
Arrange for a home care agency to provide assistance in the
home.
For which factors would the nurse assess while inspecting
difficult-to-reach areas of the skin?
Select all that apply.
Debris
Soiling
Excessive moisture
Clubbing
Redness
Debris
Soiling
Excessive moisture
Redness
The nurse would give extra attention to assessing for infections
on and around the nails in a patient with which condition?
Halitosis
, Pediculosis
Diabetes
Dandruff
Diabetes
Which skin conditions might be present if a patient is having an
allergic reaction to something he or she touched?
Select all that apply.
Excoriation
Contact dermatitis
Hirsutism
Puncture wound
Dry skin
Rash
Contact dermatitis
Rash
Which areas are common sites for pressure injuries?
Select all that apply.
Heels
Hips
Breasts
Ears
Knees
Shoulders
Heels, Hips, Ears, Shoulders
A nurse is caring for an older adult woman with advanced
dementia who is incapable of self-care. However, the patient
insists on brushing her own teeth at bedtime. Which action
would the nurse take?
Allow her to brush her own teeth independently.
Allow her family to brush her teeth for her.
Get another nurse to brush the patient's teeth.
Allow her to brush her teeth with supervision.
Allow her to brush her teeth with supervision.
Which component of the integumentary system is the first line
of defense against microorganisms?
Nails
Sweat glands
Skin
Hair
Skin
The nurse provides thorough cleansing of the axillary regions of
the patient to ensure the products from which glands are washed
away?
Select all that apply.
Sebaceous
,Eccrine
Exocrine
Apocrine
Sudoriferous
Exocrine
Apocrine
Sudoriferous
A nurse is training new staff to assess a patient's activities of
daily living (ADLs). Which areas would the nurse advise the
new staff to include in their assessment?
Select all that apply.
Bathing
Toileting
Dressing
Laundry
Housekeeping
Bathing
Toileting
Dressing
During a patient's hospitalization, the nurse notes that the patient
is unable to perform basic self-care. Which action would the
nurse take to prepare the patient for discharge?
,Provide additional instruction for performing activities of daily
living.
Keep the patient in the hospital until able to perform self-care.
Arrange for a home care agency to provide assistance in the
home.
Encourage the patient's family to find someone in the
community to assist the patient.
Arrange for a home care agency to provide assistance in the
home.
For which factors would the nurse assess while inspecting
difficult-to-reach areas of the skin?
Select all that apply.
Debris
Soiling
Excessive moisture
Clubbing
Redness
Debris
Soiling
Excessive moisture
Redness
The nurse would give extra attention to assessing for infections
on and around the nails in a patient with which condition?
Halitosis
, Pediculosis
Diabetes
Dandruff
Diabetes
Which skin conditions might be present if a patient is having an
allergic reaction to something he or she touched?
Select all that apply.
Excoriation
Contact dermatitis
Hirsutism
Puncture wound
Dry skin
Rash
Contact dermatitis
Rash
Which areas are common sites for pressure injuries?
Select all that apply.
Heels
Hips
Breasts
Ears
Knees
Shoulders
Heels, Hips, Ears, Shoulders
