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Ch 19 Personal Care and Grooming Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

A nurse working at a nursing home noticed small, flat, red-brown insects in one of the resident's rooms. These insects may live around or near areas where people sleep and feed on the blood of people and animals. What are these insects called?

a)

Hirsutism

b)

Bed bugs

c)

Alopecia

d)

Dandruff

2.

During a routine check at a nursing home, Nurse Jane noticed excessive amounts of dry, white flakes on Mrs. Smith's black sweater. What is this condition called?

a)

Dandruff

b)

Bed bugs

c)

Alopecia

d)

Hirsutism

3.

The nursing home staff noticed that one of their residents, Jennifer, has excessive body hair. What is the medical term for this condition?

a)

Dandruff

b)

Bed bugs

c)

Hirsutism

d)

Alopecia

4.

During a routine checkup at the nursing home, Nurse Karli and Nurse Eva were discussing temperature scales for patient's body temperature. Karli asked, 'What is the abbreviation for Centigrade?'

a)

C

b)

F

c)

IV

d)

ID

5.

In a nursing home, Nurse Caroline and Nurse Jennifer are discussing about the temperature control system. Caroline says the abbreviation for Fahrenheit is 'F'. Jennifer disagrees and says it's 'IV', 'ID', or 'C'. Who is correct?

a)

IV

b)

F

c)

ID

d)

C

6.

During a routine health checkup in a nursing home, the nurse discovered that one of the residents, Karli, had something infesting her scalp. What is the term for this condition? aka "Lice"

a)

Pediculosis

b)

Mite

c)

Lice

d)

Pediculosis capitis

7.

A resident at the nursing home where Lilly works returned from a camping trip with pediculosis corporis (Think CORPSE). What does this mean?

a)

Infestation of the body with lice

b)

Infestation of the scalp with lice

c)

Infestation of the pubis with lice

d)

Infestation of the hair with lice

8.

Jennifer is a nurse at a nursing home. One of her responsibilities is to shave the faces, underarms, and legs of the residents. In which direction should Jennifer shave?

a)

Direction of hair growth

b)

Opposite the direction of hair growth

9.

In a nursing home, Eva is a dedicated nurse who is responsible for the care of an elderly resident. The resident is ON an anticoagulant medication. One day, the resident needs a shave, and Eva is unsure about the safest tool to use. Should she use ___?

a)

Safety Razor

b)

Electric razor

10.

Caroline is a nurse at a nursing home, taking care of a resident, N, who is on oxygen therapy. N needs to be shaved using the electric razor because he is on an anticoagulant. What should Caroline do in this real-life scenario?

a)

Operate the plugged in electric shaver. Oxygen won't hurt it.

b)

Operate the electric shaver on battery power

11.

While assisting a resident with his morning shave at the nursing home, Jennifer accidentally nicked him. Her patient is on an anticoagulant. What should Jennifer do? Choose 3 that apply.

a)

Apply direct pressure to the nick/cut

b)

Report the nick/cut to Lilly, the nurse, at once

c)

Document what happened.

d)

Ignore it since the bleeding quickly stopped.

12.

During a discussion in a nursing home, Kaylin and D were talking about the medications of the elderly residents. Kaylin mentioned that an anticoagulant is a

a)

Medication that speeds up blood clotting

b)

Medication that slows down blood clotting

13.

During a routine health checkup at a nursing home, Karli and Kaylin, both medical students, were discussing about the residents who are at MOST risk of getting an infection after foot care. They narrowed down to four types of residents. Can you help them identify the correct two? (select 2 that apply)

a)

Residents like Jennifer, who have diabetes

b)

Residents like N, who have vascular (heart/blood) diseases

c)

Residents with lung diseases

d)

Residents with urinary diseases

14.

The residents at the nursing home are planning a fun hair styling session. What should they do to prevent their hair from matting and tangling?

a)

They should stay in bed all day

b)

They should brush and comb their hair daily

c)

They should shampoo their hair daily

d)

They should cut their hair

15.

A nurse at a nursing home is helping Chloe and Jennifer, two elderly residents, get ready for a party. Chloe's hair is not matted or tangled. When the nurse starts brushing Chloe's hair, she should start at the:

a)

Forehead & brush backwards

b)

Hair ends

c)

Scalp

d)

Back of the neck & Brush forward

16.

Jennifer is a caregiver at a nursing home and she has a resident named Karli who requests a shampoo. Jennifer should:

a)

a. Shampoo Karli's hair during her shower

b)

b. Shampoo Karli's hair at the sink

c)

c. Shampoo Karli while she is in bed

d)

d. Follow Karli's care plan

17.

While Kaylin, a nurse at a nursing home, is learning to shave an elderly resident's face with a safety razor, she should do all of the following except:

a)

a. Practice Standard Precautions as taught by her nursing supervisor, Gracie

b)

b. Follow the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard as advised by her nursing colleague, Gabby

c)

c. Shave in the direction of hair growth as suggested by her nursing school friend, Addison

d)

d. Shave when the skin is dry

18.

During a regular day at the nursing home, D accidentally nicked himself while shaving. Lilly, being the first to notice, should:

a)

Wash her hands

b)

Apply direct pressure to D's cut

c)

Tell Jennifer, who is a nurse

d)

Apply a bandage to D's cut

19.

Brooke is a nurse at a nursing home, taking care of Mrs. Sweeney, a resident with diabetes. What is Brooke NOT allowed to perform on Mrs. Sweeney's fingernails?

a)

Clean her fingernails

b)

File her fingernails

c)

Trim her fingernails (other than straight across)

d)

Soak her fingernails