Fundamentals of Nursing - Hygiene
(QUESTIONS)/ With 100% Correct Answers.
Terms in this set (17)
The nurse is assisting a B
patient with rheumatoid
arthritis to bathe at the sink.
During the bath the patient
states that she is tired. The
nurse notices the patient is
breathing rapidly and the
pulse is rapid. What is the
nurse's best response?
A. Finish the bath quickly B.
Help the patient return to
bed
C. Leave the patient alone to
rest in the chair at the sink
for a few minutes D. Instruct
the patient to take deep
breaths and try to relax
, A patient who is cognitively A, C
impaired and has dementia
requires hygiene care. The
patient often displays
aggressive behavior such as
screaming and hitting
during the bath. Which
techniques make the
bathing experience less
stressful for both the nurse
and the patient? (Select all
that apply.) A. Allow the
patient to perform as much
of the care as possible.
B. Start by washing
theface.
C. Try an alternative
totraditional bathing such as
the "bag bath." D. Use
restraints to prevent the
patient from injuring self or
the nurse.
(QUESTIONS)/ With 100% Correct Answers.
Terms in this set (17)
The nurse is assisting a B
patient with rheumatoid
arthritis to bathe at the sink.
During the bath the patient
states that she is tired. The
nurse notices the patient is
breathing rapidly and the
pulse is rapid. What is the
nurse's best response?
A. Finish the bath quickly B.
Help the patient return to
bed
C. Leave the patient alone to
rest in the chair at the sink
for a few minutes D. Instruct
the patient to take deep
breaths and try to relax
, A patient who is cognitively A, C
impaired and has dementia
requires hygiene care. The
patient often displays
aggressive behavior such as
screaming and hitting
during the bath. Which
techniques make the
bathing experience less
stressful for both the nurse
and the patient? (Select all
that apply.) A. Allow the
patient to perform as much
of the care as possible.
B. Start by washing
theface.
C. Try an alternative
totraditional bathing such as
the "bag bath." D. Use
restraints to prevent the
patient from injuring self or
the nurse.
