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ATI post-test #4 - Personal HygieneA nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) make a client's bed while the client is out of the
room. Which of the following actions by the AP is appropriate for this task?
A. The AP records the task when it is completed.
B. The AP wears sterile gloves while making the bed.
C. The AP makes a mitered corner with the blanket and spread.
D. The AP reuses the patient's blanket and spread. - ANS-d
(The mattress pad, sheet, blanket, and spread may be reused for the same patient if they are
not wet or soiled.)
A nurse is caring for an adult patient who is NPO. The patient is refusing oral care. Which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "Since you are not eating, we can wait and do it before 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 in your mouth, and then you can spit it out."
D. "We will wait until your family gets here to help." - ANS-b
(Bacteria are still present in the oral cavity regardless of NPO status. It is important to perform
oral care to help reduce oral bacteria and keep the oral cavity moist.)
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 outer canthus to the inner canthus
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
(The least-soiled areas should be cleaned first to prevent moving more contaminants into the
cleaner areas.)
While performing a complete bed bath for a patient, the nurse should
A. raise the room temperature.
B. completely remove the linens.
C. add soap to the water in the basin before beginning the bath.
C. complete the bathing for one side of the body at a time. - ANS-a
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