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NU 301 Units 1–8 Exam Prep Document 2026/2027
||Verified Exam!!|| NCLEX Nursing Foundations,
Medical-Surgical Concepts & Clinical Judgment | 100
Verified Questions with Detailed Rationales
How does your economic status effect your hygiene? -
Answer--You may not have access to certain facilities
-you may have monetary constraints
Give an example of how knowledge level can affect
hygiene. - Answer-Some people are not taught to clean
perennial area from front to back or to floss their teeth
What are five physical factors that can influence hygiene
and self-care? Elaborate. - Answer--Pain: limit to mobility
and energy
-Limited mobility: decreased range of motion, weakness,
bedrest, IV tubing
-Sensory deficits: decreased independence and increased
safety concerns
-Cognitive impairments (dementia, delirium, CVA,
Alzheimer's, TBA):
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Cannot determine need for hygiene, Cannot problem-
solve ADL processes, Forgets when last performed
hygiene and ADLs.
-Emotional disturbances: Profound lack of energy for ADLs
and Altered reality does not include hygiene.
What clients are at high risk for yeast infections?
Where are they usually located?
What is one precaution you can take to prevent them? -
Answer--women and diabetics
-vagina, armpits and skin folds
-make sure you dry between skin folds
In a hospital what hygiene care is performed in the early
morning? - Answer-wash face and hands, mouth care
In a hospital what hygiene care is performed after
breakfast - Answer-bathing, toileting, hair, skin, bed
making
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In a hospital what hygiene care is performed in the
afternoon - Answer-toileting, handwashing, oral care,
readying for visitors
In a hospital what hygiene care is performed prior to
sleep? - Answer-relaxation activities, readying
environment to facilitate sleep
What should you do prior to delegating hygiene care? -
Answer--Assess the patient
-Instruct the Nursing Assistant on:
--Client's limitations.
--Amount of assistance needed.
--Use of assistive devices.
--Presence and care of tubes.
--Observations to make during hygiene care.
What is hygiene?
What does it contribute to? - Answer--Hygiene describes
activities involved in maintaining personal cleanliness and
grooming.
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-Personal hygiene contributes to physical and
psychological well-being.
What are some ADLs related to hygiene?
Why do we perform ADLs? - Answer--bathing, showering,
brushing and flossing teeth, combing hair, etc.
-promote comfort, improve self-image, and decrease
infection and disease
What is our role related to hygiene? - Answer--assess
patient self-care abilities
-provide assistance with ADLs
-Promote self care in ADLs
-delegate appropriate parts of hygiene care
What are some factors that influence hygiene and self-
care practices? - Answer--psychosocial factors
-personal preferences
-culture
-religion
NU 301 Units 1–8 Exam Prep Document 2026/2027
||Verified Exam!!|| NCLEX Nursing Foundations,
Medical-Surgical Concepts & Clinical Judgment | 100
Verified Questions with Detailed Rationales
How does your economic status effect your hygiene? -
Answer--You may not have access to certain facilities
-you may have monetary constraints
Give an example of how knowledge level can affect
hygiene. - Answer-Some people are not taught to clean
perennial area from front to back or to floss their teeth
What are five physical factors that can influence hygiene
and self-care? Elaborate. - Answer--Pain: limit to mobility
and energy
-Limited mobility: decreased range of motion, weakness,
bedrest, IV tubing
-Sensory deficits: decreased independence and increased
safety concerns
-Cognitive impairments (dementia, delirium, CVA,
Alzheimer's, TBA):
,2|Page
Cannot determine need for hygiene, Cannot problem-
solve ADL processes, Forgets when last performed
hygiene and ADLs.
-Emotional disturbances: Profound lack of energy for ADLs
and Altered reality does not include hygiene.
What clients are at high risk for yeast infections?
Where are they usually located?
What is one precaution you can take to prevent them? -
Answer--women and diabetics
-vagina, armpits and skin folds
-make sure you dry between skin folds
In a hospital what hygiene care is performed in the early
morning? - Answer-wash face and hands, mouth care
In a hospital what hygiene care is performed after
breakfast - Answer-bathing, toileting, hair, skin, bed
making
,3|Page
In a hospital what hygiene care is performed in the
afternoon - Answer-toileting, handwashing, oral care,
readying for visitors
In a hospital what hygiene care is performed prior to
sleep? - Answer-relaxation activities, readying
environment to facilitate sleep
What should you do prior to delegating hygiene care? -
Answer--Assess the patient
-Instruct the Nursing Assistant on:
--Client's limitations.
--Amount of assistance needed.
--Use of assistive devices.
--Presence and care of tubes.
--Observations to make during hygiene care.
What is hygiene?
What does it contribute to? - Answer--Hygiene describes
activities involved in maintaining personal cleanliness and
grooming.
, 4|Page
-Personal hygiene contributes to physical and
psychological well-being.
What are some ADLs related to hygiene?
Why do we perform ADLs? - Answer--bathing, showering,
brushing and flossing teeth, combing hair, etc.
-promote comfort, improve self-image, and decrease
infection and disease
What is our role related to hygiene? - Answer--assess
patient self-care abilities
-provide assistance with ADLs
-Promote self care in ADLs
-delegate appropriate parts of hygiene care
What are some factors that influence hygiene and self-
care practices? - Answer--psychosocial factors
-personal preferences
-culture
-religion
