Basic Care and Comfort NCLEX Quiz

What are the important aspects of personal hygiene and care for patients?

• Exercising, eating healthy, and getting enough sleep

• Watching TV, playing video games, and using social media

• Bathing, oral care, grooming, dressing, and maintaining a clean environment

• Ignoring personal hygiene and care altogether

How can a nurse assist a patient with activities of daily living?

• By ignoring the patient's needs and focusing on other tasks

• By teaching the patient how to perform the tasks independently

• By refusing to help with any activities of daily living

• By providing help with tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility.

What are the key comfort measures that can be provided to patients?

• Isolation, neglect, discomfort, lack of empathy

• Loud noises, bright lights, uncomfortable temperature, lack of privacy

• Pain relief, hygiene, comfortable environment, emotional support

• Surgery, medication, physical therapy, bed rest

Why is proper positioning important for patients in a healthcare setting?

• Proper positioning is only important for aesthetic reasons

• Patients should be allowed to choose their own positioning

• Proper positioning has no impact on patient health

• Proper positioning helps prevent pressure ulcers, promotes circulation, and ensures patient comfort and safety.

What are the steps involved in maintaining hygiene for bedridden patients?

• Regularly changing bed linens, assisting with bathing and grooming, keeping the patient's skin clean and dry, and providing oral care are some of the steps involved in maintaining hygiene for bedridden patients.

• Not assisting with bathing and grooming

• Leaving the patient in soiled linens

• Not providing any oral care

Describe the role of a nurse in assisting a patient with bathing and grooming.

• The nurse only provides assistance with bathing and grooming if the patient requests it

• The nurse is responsible for completing all bathing and grooming tasks for the patient

• The nurse does not play a role in assisting with bathing and grooming

• The nurse assists the patient with bathing and grooming by providing privacy, ensuring safety, and promoting independence when possible.

How can a nurse provide comfort to a patient experiencing pain or discomfort?

• By leaving the patient alone in a noisy and chaotic environment

• By using therapeutic communication, providing a calm and soothing environment, administering pain medication as prescribed, and using relaxation techniques.

• By ignoring the patient's complaints and focusing on other tasks

• By telling the patient to toughen up and deal with the pain

What are the potential risks of improper patient positioning and how can they be prevented?

• Using proper positioning devices, regularly repositioning the patient, and ensuring proper alignment of the body.

• Leaving the patient in the same position for extended periods of time

• Ignoring the patient's discomfort and complaints

• Using improper positioning devices

Explain the importance of turning patients regularly and the potential complications of immobility.

• Turning patients regularly helps prevent complications of immobility and promotes overall health.

• Complications of immobility are not serious

• Patients should not be turned regularly as it can cause more harm

• Turning patients regularly has no impact on their health

What are the best practices for positioning and turning patients to prevent pressure ulcers?

• Using hard and uncomfortable surfaces for the patient

• Leaving the patient in one position for long periods of time

• Regularly repositioning the patient, using support surfaces, and maintaining skin integrity

• Neglecting to check the patient's skin for any changes