Activities of Daily Living 2025/2026
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Activities of Daily Living - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Bathing
Ambulation
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Dressing
How much should the PATIENT assist with ADLs? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔As
much as they can-foster independence while keeping them safe
,What should you do before assisting with ADLs? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Identify
patient
Introduce yourself
Explain procedure
Allow patient to verbalize understanding
Do you still talk to a patient who is unconscious? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔YES!
Bed bath - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔bath given to a patient in bed
should only be used if patient cannot get out of bed
Water temperature for bathing patients or washing hair - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔105-110 F
How to maintain privacy during a bed bath or toileting - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Close curtain or door
Only expose the body part being bathed
The patient should always have what within reach when you leave the
room? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Call light
Purpose of side rails - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Prevent patient from falling off bed
, What should be protected from moisture during bathing to prevent
infection? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔IV sites
Surgical incisions
Wounds
During a bed bath, what part of the patient will you wash first? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Cleanest (Face)
During a bed bath, what part of the patient will you wash last? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Dirtiest (Perineum)
What technique should you use to stimulate circulation while bathing your
patients? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Long firm strokes
Why should you wash all cleansers off skin thoroughly after a bed bath? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔To prevent irritation
How should you dry the skin after bathing? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Pat dry, don't
rub to avoid tearing the skin
Partial bed bath - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Bath in which body parts that might cause
the patient discomfort if left unbathed (i.e., face, hands, axillary areas,
back, and perineum) are washed in bed
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Exam Questions and Correct Answers |
New Update
Activities of Daily Living - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Bathing
Ambulation
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Dressing
How much should the PATIENT assist with ADLs? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔As
much as they can-foster independence while keeping them safe
,What should you do before assisting with ADLs? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Identify
patient
Introduce yourself
Explain procedure
Allow patient to verbalize understanding
Do you still talk to a patient who is unconscious? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔YES!
Bed bath - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔bath given to a patient in bed
should only be used if patient cannot get out of bed
Water temperature for bathing patients or washing hair - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔105-110 F
How to maintain privacy during a bed bath or toileting - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Close curtain or door
Only expose the body part being bathed
The patient should always have what within reach when you leave the
room? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Call light
Purpose of side rails - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Prevent patient from falling off bed
, What should be protected from moisture during bathing to prevent
infection? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔IV sites
Surgical incisions
Wounds
During a bed bath, what part of the patient will you wash first? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Cleanest (Face)
During a bed bath, what part of the patient will you wash last? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Dirtiest (Perineum)
What technique should you use to stimulate circulation while bathing your
patients? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Long firm strokes
Why should you wash all cleansers off skin thoroughly after a bed bath? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔To prevent irritation
How should you dry the skin after bathing? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Pat dry, don't
rub to avoid tearing the skin
Partial bed bath - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Bath in which body parts that might cause
the patient discomfort if left unbathed (i.e., face, hands, axillary areas,
back, and perineum) are washed in bed
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
