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Science Medicine Nursing
Fundamentals of Nursing Hygiene and ADLs
Bank Exam QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
EXAM | REAL AND 100% AUTHENTIC
VERIFIED ANSWERS (LATEST 2025 /
2026 UPDATE), GUARANTEED PASS |
GRADED A+ (ALL TIME STUDY GUIDE).
-protects underlying tissues
-regulates body temperature
Five major functions of the SKIN -secretes sebum
-transmits sensations through nerve receptors
-produces and absorbs vitamin D from UV rays of the sun
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-personal preferences
-culture, religion, spirituality
-pain or discomfort: give meds 30 minutes before bath
-decreased lack of motivation, weakness, fatigue
-activity intolerance
-sensory deficits: hearing, smell, lack of sensation
Factors influencing hygiene
-cognitive impairments
-neuromuscular or musculoskeletal impairment
-medically imposed restriction: bed rest, restraints, very ill
-IV, CAST, etc
-severe anxiety
-emotional disturbances
Make sure to communicate:
-patient limitations
-assistive devices
What should the nurse keep in
-safety precautions
mind when delegating hygiene?
-obstacles
-observations
PCA doesn't do assessment, nurses do!!!!
-skin
-hair
-nails
What do I look for in Hygiene?
-oral cavity
-assessing self-care abilities, patients activity tolerance, possible
limitations
-Dampness can cause breakdown
-Dehydration can lead to slow healing
-insufficient circulation: slow healing
Factors affecting skin
-nutritional status: slow healing
-external devices: can rub against skin
-positioning: can cause pressure ulcers
-wears the skin over the bones
Shearing forces -happens when you position the patient too high
-prevent by not putting them in semi-fowlers
What is the most common site over bony prominences
for pressure ulcers? -check thoroughly
Ecchymosis brusing
necrosis rotting, death of tissue
What to teach with patients who proper foot care
have diabetes?
What is the nurses role with to report it
absue?
-halitosis: bad breath
Things that can happen with oral -dry mouth
cavity? -ICU: ventilator associated pneumonia can happen from not
cleaning the mouth out
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Science Medicine Nursing
Fundamentals of Nursing Hygiene and ADLs
Bank Exam QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
EXAM | REAL AND 100% AUTHENTIC
VERIFIED ANSWERS (LATEST 2025 /
2026 UPDATE), GUARANTEED PASS |
GRADED A+ (ALL TIME STUDY GUIDE).
-protects underlying tissues
-regulates body temperature
Five major functions of the SKIN -secretes sebum
-transmits sensations through nerve receptors
-produces and absorbs vitamin D from UV rays of the sun
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-personal preferences
-culture, religion, spirituality
-pain or discomfort: give meds 30 minutes before bath
-decreased lack of motivation, weakness, fatigue
-activity intolerance
-sensory deficits: hearing, smell, lack of sensation
Factors influencing hygiene
-cognitive impairments
-neuromuscular or musculoskeletal impairment
-medically imposed restriction: bed rest, restraints, very ill
-IV, CAST, etc
-severe anxiety
-emotional disturbances
Make sure to communicate:
-patient limitations
-assistive devices
What should the nurse keep in
-safety precautions
mind when delegating hygiene?
-obstacles
-observations
PCA doesn't do assessment, nurses do!!!!
-skin
-hair
-nails
What do I look for in Hygiene?
-oral cavity
-assessing self-care abilities, patients activity tolerance, possible
limitations
-Dampness can cause breakdown
-Dehydration can lead to slow healing
-insufficient circulation: slow healing
Factors affecting skin
-nutritional status: slow healing
-external devices: can rub against skin
-positioning: can cause pressure ulcers
-wears the skin over the bones
Shearing forces -happens when you position the patient too high
-prevent by not putting them in semi-fowlers
What is the most common site over bony prominences
for pressure ulcers? -check thoroughly
Ecchymosis brusing
necrosis rotting, death of tissue
What to teach with patients who proper foot care
have diabetes?
What is the nurses role with to report it
absue?
-halitosis: bad breath
Things that can happen with oral -dry mouth
cavity? -ICU: ventilator associated pneumonia can happen from not
cleaning the mouth out
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