N5451 Skills Lab Video Quizzes - Module 8 Hygiene The nurse is providing a bed bath for a female client who is unconscious. The nurse should pay special attention to cleaning which areas of the body? Underneath the breasts and in between skin folds The acute care nurse is preparing to bathe a cli...
The nurse is providing a bed bath for a female client who is unconscious. The nurse
should pay special attention to cleaning which areas of the body?
Underneath the breasts and in between skin folds
The acute care nurse is preparing to bathe a client and notices that the client is wearing
a regular hospital gown and has continuous intravenous (IV) fluids infusing. Which
action by the nurse is appropriate?
Carefully thread the IV bag and tubing through the arm of the regular gown, and then
replace it with a snap-arm gown at the end of the bath.
A nurse is preparing to give a bed bath to a client. What approach should the nurse
take?
Start with cleanest areas and end with most soiled areas.
The nurse is preparing to give a bed bath to a client. Which supplies would the nurse
need to gather before entering the client's room? Select all that apply.
Protective pads Towels Bath blanket Gown Linen
The nurse is performing perineal care for a male client. What part of the perineum would
the nurse clean first?
Tip of the penis
The nurse is providing perineal care for an uncircumcised adult male client. What is a
recommended guideline for this action?
Retract the foreskin when washing the prepuce of adolescents and older.
The nurse is preparing to perform perineal care on an uncircumcised adult male client
who was incontinent of stool. The client's entire perineal area is heavily soiled. What is
the correct technique for cleaning the penis?
Retract the foreskin while washing the penis; then, immediately pull the foreskin back
into place.
The nurse is performing perineal care on an adult male client who was incontinent of
stool. After cleansing the perineal area, what is the most appropriate intervention by the
nurse?
Apply a thin barrier of skin protectant to the perineal area
When performing perineal care for the male client, the nurse should be particularly
gentle and avoid pressure when cleansing which area?
Scrotum
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