Patient Safety

Early morning care for a patient may include: select all that apply

• brushing hair

• dimming lights

• offering a bedpan

• shaving the patient

Where should a urinals contents be emptied

• down the hall in the dirty utility room

• in the sink

• in the toilet

• in the trash can

What are some tasks a caring nurse would perform at bedtime: select all that apply

• dim lights

• put away hearing aids

• soak dentures in cup

• remove patients call light

A CNA may perform all of the following except:

• dressing a patient

• complete skin assessment

• showering a patient

• washing a patients hair

Benefits of bathing include: select all that apply

• allows for skin assessment

• increases circulation

• decreases circulation

• cleanses the skin

Actions that show respect to a patient: select all that apply

• enter room without knocking

• provide privacy

• maintain a patients modesty

• leave room door open when performing care

Older adult care includes: select all that apply

• not putting lotion on the skin

• perineal care when changing a brief

• daily bath

• warm room during a bath

When giving a bed bath do all of the following except:

• wash from cleanest to dirtiest

• cover patient with a bath blanket

• wash from dirtiest to cleanest

• wash extremities from proximal to distal

When providing care to a patient it important to offer:

• choices

• no options

• only one time for performing care

• no preference for care

When assisting a patient with bathing it is important to: select all that apply

• assess when they are tiring

• assess thier skin

• finish the bath when they tire

• not assist with gowning