NSG3100 Exam 3 Questions With 100%
Correct Answers.
Rashes
-tepid (warm) bath to relieve itching
-avoid scratching
-avoid excess perspiration and irritating clothes
-use mild soap
Acne
-wash face using hot water
-avoid oily creams or cosmetics that block ducts
-never squeeze or pick lesions, can increase infection and scarring
Foot Care
-important w diabetic patients
-keep feet from getting dry, no lotion between toes
-change socks daily
-don't walk barefoot
-excersise feet daily
-don't cut a patient's toenails in the hospital
-don't get too cold (can cause vasoconstriction and poor perfusion)
Oral Care
-always assess gag reflex and swallowing
-brush teeth thoroughly after meals and at
bedtime -floss daily
-for unconsious patient, lay them on their with head lowered and have suction available
-oral care every 2 hours because of ventilator -never place fingers in patients mouth
Hair Care
, -assess for lanugo (fuzzy hair on baby), alopecia, dandruff, lice, etc.
-be gentle and use oil to detangle
-use warm water when shampooing
-always gloves
Eye Care
-clean from inner to outer canthus with wet, warm cloth
-use new area of wash cloth on each eye
-assist removal/insertion of contacts/artificial
eye -clean glasses and assist with placement
Ear Care
-patient can't sleep with hearing aid
-avoid q tips
Bed Making
-wear gloves
-draw sheet for patient transfers
-call light within reach
-side rails up
-never more than 3 rails up, 4 means restraint
Critical Thinking
-process of intentional thinking to define a clients problem, examine evidence based practice
in caring for client
Clinical Reasoning
-the cognitive process that uses thinking strategies to gather and analyze client information,
evaluate the relevance of the information, and decide on possible nursing actions to improve the
client's physiological and psychosocial outcomes.
Creative Thinking Helps with
Correct Answers.
Rashes
-tepid (warm) bath to relieve itching
-avoid scratching
-avoid excess perspiration and irritating clothes
-use mild soap
Acne
-wash face using hot water
-avoid oily creams or cosmetics that block ducts
-never squeeze or pick lesions, can increase infection and scarring
Foot Care
-important w diabetic patients
-keep feet from getting dry, no lotion between toes
-change socks daily
-don't walk barefoot
-excersise feet daily
-don't cut a patient's toenails in the hospital
-don't get too cold (can cause vasoconstriction and poor perfusion)
Oral Care
-always assess gag reflex and swallowing
-brush teeth thoroughly after meals and at
bedtime -floss daily
-for unconsious patient, lay them on their with head lowered and have suction available
-oral care every 2 hours because of ventilator -never place fingers in patients mouth
Hair Care
, -assess for lanugo (fuzzy hair on baby), alopecia, dandruff, lice, etc.
-be gentle and use oil to detangle
-use warm water when shampooing
-always gloves
Eye Care
-clean from inner to outer canthus with wet, warm cloth
-use new area of wash cloth on each eye
-assist removal/insertion of contacts/artificial
eye -clean glasses and assist with placement
Ear Care
-patient can't sleep with hearing aid
-avoid q tips
Bed Making
-wear gloves
-draw sheet for patient transfers
-call light within reach
-side rails up
-never more than 3 rails up, 4 means restraint
Critical Thinking
-process of intentional thinking to define a clients problem, examine evidence based practice
in caring for client
Clinical Reasoning
-the cognitive process that uses thinking strategies to gather and analyze client information,
evaluate the relevance of the information, and decide on possible nursing actions to improve the
client's physiological and psychosocial outcomes.
Creative Thinking Helps with
