ATI: Skill Module: Personal Hygiene
Questions and Answers Already Passed
a nurse is caring for an adult patient who is NPO. The patient is refusing oral care. Which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse? ✔✔"oral care is still important even though
you are not eating"
while performing a complete bed bath the nurse should: ✔✔raise the room temperature
a nurse is caring for a patient who is on long term bed rest and requires frequent linen changes
due to excessive diaphoresis. Which of the following is the priority rationale for frequent linen
changes? ✔✔moisture from excessive diaphoresis can cause skin breakdown
a nurse is caring for an unconscious patient. which of the following statements by the nurse
indicates an understanding of providing good oral hygiene for the patient ✔✔"ill swab the
patient's mouth with diluted hydrogen peroxide"
when planning morning hygiene care for a postoperative patient, which of the following actions
should the nurse include ✔✔ask the patient in what order she typically performs her morning
routine
