ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 9 : Hygiene and Care of the Patient?s Environment Cooper: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assisting a patient to perform personal hygiene. What is the most important focus of the nurse when assisting this patient?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse should encourage the patient's independence as much as possible.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse discovers a reddened area over a patient's hip. What should be the nurse's first intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: If the area is a stage 1 decubitus injury, the area will not blanch.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is educating a patient regarding a tub bath. What is the maximum length of time the nurse should instruct the patient to remain in the water?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A patient should not stay in the water for more than 20 minutes.
Question 4 of 5
Where should a nurse performing a backrub begin?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse should begin a massage in the sacral area.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing presbycusis. What intervention should the nursing personnel be instructed to implement?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Age-related hearing loss, presbycusis, is a common finding in older adults. It is important to speak slowly and clearly to the patient with presbycusis. Not all patients with this type of hearing loss require a hearing aid.