Patient-Centered Care NCLEX questions
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A nurse is caring for an 80-year-old patient who has become weak and fatigues easily. He is
unable to wash his body and always asks the nurse to brush his teeth. Based on this
information, which of the following is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?
A) Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity related to immobility.
B) Bathing/Hygiene Self-Care Deficit related to decreased strength and endurance.
C) Social Isolation related to lack of visitors.
D) Impaired Oral Mucous Membrane related to inability to brush teeth - correct answer ✔✔B)
Bathing/Hygiene Self-Care Deficit related to decreased strength and endurance.
During morning care, the patient asks the nurse to shave him with a disposable razor. Before
shaving him, what should the nurse do?
A) Have him sign a permission form.
B) Check to see if the patient is taking anticoagulants.
C) Tell him that only a family member may shave a patient.
D) Position him flat in bed. - correct answer ✔✔B) Check to see if the patient is taking
anticoagulants.
When making an occupied bed, which of the following is most important for the nurse to do?
A) Keep the bed in the low position
B) Use a bath blanket or top sheet for warmth and privacy
, C) Constantly keep the side rails raised on both sides
D) Move back and forth from one side to the other when adjusting the linens - correct answer
✔✔B) Use a bath blanket or top sheet for warmth and privacy
When caring for the skin of patients of different age groups, which of the following should the
nurse consider?
A) An infant's skin and mucous membranes are protected from infection by a natural immunity.
B) Secretions from skin glands are at their maximum from age 3 on.
C) The skin becomes thicker and more leathery with aging and is prone to wrinkles and dryness.
D) An adolescent's skin ordinarily has enlarged sebaceous glands and increased glandular
secretions. - correct answer ✔✔D) An adolescent's skin ordinarily has enlarged sebaceous
glands and increased glandular secretions.
During a bed bath, the correct procedure used when washing a limb is to:
A) wash the extremity using short, circular motions
B) wash the extremity using long strokes in the direction of proximal to distal
C) wash the extremity using a back and forth scrubbing motion
D) wash the extremity in the direction of distal to proximal - correct answer ✔✔D) wash the
extremity in the direction of distal to proximal
While making a bed, the nurse chooses to reuse the bedspread because it is not soiled. The
nurse should:
A) fan-fold it and place it on the floor
B) drape it on the linen hamper while changing the sheets
C) fold it neatly and place it on the roommate's bed
with verified answers
A nurse is caring for an 80-year-old patient who has become weak and fatigues easily. He is
unable to wash his body and always asks the nurse to brush his teeth. Based on this
information, which of the following is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?
A) Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity related to immobility.
B) Bathing/Hygiene Self-Care Deficit related to decreased strength and endurance.
C) Social Isolation related to lack of visitors.
D) Impaired Oral Mucous Membrane related to inability to brush teeth - correct answer ✔✔B)
Bathing/Hygiene Self-Care Deficit related to decreased strength and endurance.
During morning care, the patient asks the nurse to shave him with a disposable razor. Before
shaving him, what should the nurse do?
A) Have him sign a permission form.
B) Check to see if the patient is taking anticoagulants.
C) Tell him that only a family member may shave a patient.
D) Position him flat in bed. - correct answer ✔✔B) Check to see if the patient is taking
anticoagulants.
When making an occupied bed, which of the following is most important for the nurse to do?
A) Keep the bed in the low position
B) Use a bath blanket or top sheet for warmth and privacy
, C) Constantly keep the side rails raised on both sides
D) Move back and forth from one side to the other when adjusting the linens - correct answer
✔✔B) Use a bath blanket or top sheet for warmth and privacy
When caring for the skin of patients of different age groups, which of the following should the
nurse consider?
A) An infant's skin and mucous membranes are protected from infection by a natural immunity.
B) Secretions from skin glands are at their maximum from age 3 on.
C) The skin becomes thicker and more leathery with aging and is prone to wrinkles and dryness.
D) An adolescent's skin ordinarily has enlarged sebaceous glands and increased glandular
secretions. - correct answer ✔✔D) An adolescent's skin ordinarily has enlarged sebaceous
glands and increased glandular secretions.
During a bed bath, the correct procedure used when washing a limb is to:
A) wash the extremity using short, circular motions
B) wash the extremity using long strokes in the direction of proximal to distal
C) wash the extremity using a back and forth scrubbing motion
D) wash the extremity in the direction of distal to proximal - correct answer ✔✔D) wash the
extremity in the direction of distal to proximal
While making a bed, the nurse chooses to reuse the bedspread because it is not soiled. The
nurse should:
A) fan-fold it and place it on the floor
B) drape it on the linen hamper while changing the sheets
C) fold it neatly and place it on the roommate's bed
