Hygiene Quiz - NS

The location that a nurse aide should cleanse a client's dentures is:

• at the client's bedside table

• while still in the client's mouth

• over a towel on the client's bed

• over a sink with a towel and water in it

When assisting a client with a partial bath, what part of the body should the nurse aide expect to provide the MOST assistance?

• The face

• The underarms

• The chest

• The back

The nurse aide is preparing to wash the face of a client. How should the nurse aide bathe the client's eyes?

• Using a corner of the washcloth, wipe from the inner to the outer aspect of the eye

• Cleanse the eyes by wiping downward from the eyebrow toward the chin

• Place soap on the washcloth and wash the entire face including the eyes in a circular fashion

• The eyes should not be cleansed during the bath unless there is discharge present

What is the purpose of bathing a client?

• To clean the body and stimulate circulation

• To increase the amount of oil in a client's skin

• To prevent illness in a client

• To toughen skin and prevent skin tears

When giving perineal care to a male, the penis is cleansed:

• for at least 1 minute

• by scrubbing vigorously

• starting at the urethra

• with rubbing alcohol

The nurse aide has been instructed to give a bed bath to a client. When washing the chest of the client, the nurse aide SHOULD:

• place a towel over the client's chest and then wash the chest while slightly lifting the towel

• cover the chest with individual washcloths

• wet a towel and quickly wash from the neck to the abdomen

• bare the client's chest and wash the skin

What is the FIRST step the nurse aide should take when performing oral care?

• Provide for privacy

• Adjust the client's overbed table

• Floss the client's teeth

• Brush the client's teeth

What is the proper way for the nurse aide to bathe the feet of a client during a bed bath?

• Vigorously rub both the bottom and top of the feet with soap, and then rinse with a warm washcloth

• Place a towel under the feet and drape warm washcloths over the feet while the legs are bathed

• Rub moisturizer on each foot, and then remove the excess moisturizer with a washcloth

• Place each foot into a wash basin that has been placed on the bed, and then wash the feet

The nurse aide is preparing to provide foot care for a resident. How long should the feet be soaked before removing the feet from the warm water?

• 30-40 minutes

• 2-3 minutes

• 5-10 minutes

• 15-20 minutes

A nurse aide is assisting a new nurse aide with a bed bath. The action by the new nurse aide that would require correction by the experienced nurse aide is if the new nurse aide:

• begins the bath by washing the client's genital area

• only exposes the part of the client's body that is being washed

• uses an orange stick to clean under the client's fingernails

• makes a washcloth into a mitt