Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Unit 1- Hand Hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER - #1 way to prevent infection
How long do you wash your hands? - CORRECT ANSWER - -15-20 seconds
5 moments of hand hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER - -before touching the patient
-before aseptic procedure
-After body fluid exposure
-After touching patient
-After touching a patients surroundings
CDC - CORRECT ANSWER - Center for Disease Control
Bathing a patient - CORRECT ANSWER - -Privacy is of upmost importance
-Ensure comfortable temperature of room and bathing water
-Offer to let client void before bathing (water can stimulate the urge to void)
-Lay a warm sheet over top the client, and only expose the area you are bathing
-Go from a head to toe approach (but leave the peri-area for last)
What does bathing help with? - CORRECT ANSWER - stimulates circulation and rids the
body of sebum
, Se diff - CORRECT ANSWER - -sanitizers dont kill se diff
-Deadly Diarrhea
If patient has dry skin - CORRECT ANSWER - - Bathe less
- Increase fluid Intake
-Humidify Air
- Moisturize
If patient has rash - CORRECT ANSWER - - Tepid bath
- Avoid scratches
- Avoid irritating clothing
- keep area clean
If patient has acne - CORRECT ANSWER - -Wash face using hot water
-Avoid oily creams or cosmetics that block ducts
-Never squeeze or pick at the lesions b/c this can increase the potential for infection and scarring
HS - CORRECT ANSWER - Bedtime hours
Ambulate - CORRECT ANSWER - to walk