Dressing & Grooming Quiz -NS

The physiologic benefit of brushing a client's hair is that it:

• decreases the oil on the scalp

• assists in stiffening the hair

• keeps the hair dull

• increases blood flow to the scalp

When shaving a resident's face with an electric razor, the nurse aide SHOULD:

• proceed in the direction of the hair growth

• proceed in a downward stroke

• proceed in a circular motion

• proceed from the ear to the nose

While washing a client's hands, the nurse aide notes dirt under the client's fingernails. What is the BEST way for the nurse aide to handle this?

• File the fingernails down until the nail is below the level of the dirt and then wash the dirt away

• Apply lotion to the hands and then soak the hands in warm water

• Rub the fingers with a washcloth until the dirt is removed

• Soak the hands in warm water and then use an orangewood stick to clean under the nails

The nurse aide is grooming the hair of a client who has been ill and on bed rest for many days. The nurse aide finds the client's hair is very tangled and matted. The nurse aide SHOULD:

• cut out the tangled pieces of hair

• comb in small sections until the hair is detangled

• place a shower cap on the hair to prevent further tangles

• vigorously brush the hair until the tangles are gone

While shaving a male client with a safety razor, the nurse aide nicked the face slightly. What is the FIRST thing the nurse aide should do if this occurs?

• Apply direct pressure to the nick

• Make an ice pack and hold it over the nick

• Tell the nurse immediately

• Tell the client's family

The BEST way to help a client with Alzheimer's disease get dressed is to:

• sit the client in a chair and put each article of clothing on the client

• stand in the doorway and tell the client to get dressed

• lay all of the client's clothes on the bed and let the client put them on

• stack the client's clothes in the order that they are to be put on

The nurse aide should NOT trim the toenails of which client?

• The client who has mild foot odor

• The client who does not wear shoes

• The client who does not wear socks

• The client who has diabetes

The nurse aide is preparing to comb a client's hair. If the client had head lice, the nurse aide would observe:

• white, oval substances that are adhered to the hair shaft

• dry, white flakes that drop off the scalp

• thinning hair with loss of pigmentation

• hair loss in the middle of the scalp

What type of hair care grooming aid would work BEST for a client with curly, coarse hair?

• A fine tooth comb

• A brush

• A curling iron

• A wide-tooth comb

Prior to completing A.M. care, the nurse aide applies lipstick to a female client's lips. When using cosmetics, it is MOST important for the nurse aide to remember to:

• apply petroleum jelly prior to applying the lipstick

• choose a color that compliments the client's clothing

• use only the patient's personal supply of lipstick

• wash the client's lips with soap and water prior to application