ATI Personal Hygiene Post-test Exam |100% Correct|
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Course
PERSONAL HYGENE
Institution
PERSONAL HYGENE
ATI Personal Hygiene Post-test Exam
|100% Correct|
A nurse is assisting a patient with personal hygiene care. Which of the following actions by the nurse will
reduce the risk of infection?
A) Massaging reddened areas of the patient's skin
B) Washing eyes from the outer canthus to the inne...
ATI Personal Hygiene Post-test Exam
|100% Correct|
A nurse is assisting a patient with personal hygiene care. Which of the following actions by the nurse will
reduce the risk of infection?
A) Massaging reddened areas of the patient's skin
B) Washing eyes from the outer canthus to the inner
C) Washing the patient from the shoulder down to the fingertips with smooth, short strokes
D) Cleaning the least-soiled areas prior to cleaning the most-soiled areas *Ans*✨D) Cleaning the least-
soiled areas prior to cleaning the most-soiled areas.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is on long-term bedrest and requires linen changes due to excessive
diaphoresis. What is the priority rationale for frequent linen changes?
A) Moisture from excessive diaphoresis can cause skin breakdown
B) Moisture on the sheets can cause discomfort for the patient
C) It provides an opportunity to frequently evaluate the patient's skin on his backside
D) It provides an opportunity to turn patient from side to side to facilitate clearing potential fluid from
the lungs *Ans*✨A) Moisture from excessive diaphoresis can cause skin breakdown.
A nurse is caring for an adult patient who is NPO. The patient is refusing oral care. What is an
appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Since you are not eating, we can wait and do it at bedtime."
B) "Oral care is still important even though you are not eating."
C) "I'll give you a sip of water to swish around and then you can spit it out."
D) "We will wait until your family gets here to help." *Ans*✨B) "Oral care is still important even
though you are not eating."
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