NURS 3234 Hygiene Exam Questions with Correct Answers| Latest Update
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What are normal causes for breaking the skin barrier? Urine and fecal incontinence
-Increased risk of bacterial and fungal infections
Where are common areas where the skin is broken? -Hips
-genitals
-buttock
-perineum
How do you treat broken skin? Clean skin with pH-balanced cleanser to decrease skin
irritation and dryness so it decreases the risk of impaired skin integrity
When do you use alcohol-based hand sanitizer? before gloves, after gloves, when you leave
and enter a room
When do you wash your hands with soap? When they are visibly soiled
How do you promote health in general? -producing positive beliefs
-encourage increased utilization of health services
What is a holistic view on a patient? Includes mental, physical, spiritual, and social well-
being
What are common social determinants of health? -Availability to affordable housing
-public safety
-food access
-education
, -transportation
What should you consider for patient privacy and considerations? -dressed appropriately
-beliefs regarding gender of the nurse
-reluctance to remove clothes
How often should you bath a newborn? 3x a week
-use sponge bath until umbilical cord falls off (1-2 weeks after birth)
What is diaper dermatitis? A condition in which the skin becomes inflamed
What are the causes for diaper dermatitis? -urine
-feces
-fungal and bacterial infections
-allergic reaction to diaper
What are risk factors for diaper dermatitis? -increased moisture
-increased risk of pathogen exposure
What are treatment for diaper dermatitis? -changing diaper
-washing and cleaning skin
-topical emollients to provider a barrier between skin and diaper
What are hygiene interventions after hormonal changes? -bath daily
-wash hair every other day
-use deodorant
-use mild cleansers and soaps that are noncomedogenic (solutions that can clog pores)
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What are normal causes for breaking the skin barrier? Urine and fecal incontinence
-Increased risk of bacterial and fungal infections
Where are common areas where the skin is broken? -Hips
-genitals
-buttock
-perineum
How do you treat broken skin? Clean skin with pH-balanced cleanser to decrease skin
irritation and dryness so it decreases the risk of impaired skin integrity
When do you use alcohol-based hand sanitizer? before gloves, after gloves, when you leave
and enter a room
When do you wash your hands with soap? When they are visibly soiled
How do you promote health in general? -producing positive beliefs
-encourage increased utilization of health services
What is a holistic view on a patient? Includes mental, physical, spiritual, and social well-
being
What are common social determinants of health? -Availability to affordable housing
-public safety
-food access
-education
, -transportation
What should you consider for patient privacy and considerations? -dressed appropriately
-beliefs regarding gender of the nurse
-reluctance to remove clothes
How often should you bath a newborn? 3x a week
-use sponge bath until umbilical cord falls off (1-2 weeks after birth)
What is diaper dermatitis? A condition in which the skin becomes inflamed
What are the causes for diaper dermatitis? -urine
-feces
-fungal and bacterial infections
-allergic reaction to diaper
What are risk factors for diaper dermatitis? -increased moisture
-increased risk of pathogen exposure
What are treatment for diaper dermatitis? -changing diaper
-washing and cleaning skin
-topical emollients to provider a barrier between skin and diaper
What are hygiene interventions after hormonal changes? -bath daily
-wash hair every other day
-use deodorant
-use mild cleansers and soaps that are noncomedogenic (solutions that can clog pores)
