Assessment
First line of defense against infection is ____________.
Intact skin
The level of the urinary catheter bag should be __________.
Below the level of the bladder
When bathing a patient, it is appropriate and encouraged to let the patient complete what part of the assessment?
Let patient do all they can do independently
Positioning the bed with the head down lower than the rest of the bed is what position?
Trendelenburg
Can the nurse where perfume or scented deodorant to work with patients?
No
The patient becomes dizzy during their tub bath. What should the nurse do?
Safely remove the patient and return to bed
Medical asepsis is also known as _____.
Clean technique
Incontinence of urine and stool is expected with aging. T or F
False
Appropriate room temperature for an adult patient typically is _________.
98 to 74 degrees
Moustache and beard of a nurse should be kept ___________.
Short and trimmed
Assisting a patient with hygiene gives the nurse an opportunity to perform ______________.
Assessment
A tepid bath has water temperature of ____ degrees.
98.6 degrees
Cleaning a patients eye includes wiping the eye from _______ to _________.
Inner to Outer
Normal bowel elimination depends on several factors. Name two.
Balanced diet with fiber in diet, adequate liquid intake, activity
Makeup for the nurse is acceptable if it is ____________.
In moderation, not excessive
During a bed bath, a patient leg should be wiped in what direction?(who is on an anticoagulant)
Circular motions
A _______ catheter is used for irrigating the bladder?
Three way catheter
Sitz bath should last how long?
20-30 minutes
An opening in the small intestine of the bowel to drain feces is called __________________.
Ileostomy
During the patient's backrub, the nurse should avoid _________.
Talking too much
To insert an NG tube, the patient should be in which position?
High Fowlers position
A patient's urinary catheter has been removed. What is a possible expectation after removal of an indwelling urinary catheter?
Urinary retention
When performing a bed bath, what part of the body comes after the back?
Buttocks/Perineum
To provide an enema, the tube should be lubricated and inserted ______ inches.
3-4 inches
Name two things the female nurse can do to make a male patient comfortable during a urinary catheterization.
Keep covered as much as possible, minimize small talk, explain medical necessity and process, be timely(don't delay), touch patient only when necessary, call patient respectfully by Mister _____, or first name only. No nicknames or pet names.