Nursing Skills - Test 3 Review Questions With Complete
Solutions
The nurse is changing the bed linen of a patient on bed rest.
When the nurse is ready to make the other side of the bed, what
will the nurse do before having the patient turn onto the side that
has already been made?
raise the side rails
What will the nurse do right after placing a clean topsheet on the
patient?
Remove the bath blanket.
The nurse who is preparing to make an unoccupied bed should
do what to ensure his or her personal safety?
Place the bed at a comfortable working height.
The nurse is preparing to change the soiled linen of a patient's
unoccupied bed. Which precautions minimizes the risk of
transmitting microorganisms?
Perform hand hygiene and apply clean gloves.
What would the nurse instruct the nursing assistive personnel
(NAP) to do before making an unoccupied bed if the mattress is
soiled?
Wipe off moisture with antiseptic solution, and dry thoroughly.
, The nurse is reviewing placement of an unfitted bottom sheet
with nursing assistive personnel (NAP) assigned to make an
unoccupied bed. What should the nurse include in this teaching?
The lower hem of the sheet should lie seam down and even with
the bottom edge of the mattress.
When making an unoccupied bed, where would the nurse place
a waterproof pad?
Over the bottom sheet.
Which instruction would the nurse give when asking nursing
assistive personnel (NAP) to give a complete bed bath to a
patient?
Do not massage any reddened areas on the patient's skin.
The nurse has washed a patient's arms. Which area should the
nurse wash next?
Hands
A patient is being given a bed bath. The nurse realizes that
another washcloth is needed to complete the bath. What is one
way in which the nurse can ensure the patient's safety?
Make sure the call light is within the patient's reach.
Which patient should not have his or her feet soaked during a
complete bed bath?
a patient with diabetes mellitus
The nurse is bathing a patient who is unconscious. What should
the nurse do to ensure safe care of the patient's eyes?
Solutions
The nurse is changing the bed linen of a patient on bed rest.
When the nurse is ready to make the other side of the bed, what
will the nurse do before having the patient turn onto the side that
has already been made?
raise the side rails
What will the nurse do right after placing a clean topsheet on the
patient?
Remove the bath blanket.
The nurse who is preparing to make an unoccupied bed should
do what to ensure his or her personal safety?
Place the bed at a comfortable working height.
The nurse is preparing to change the soiled linen of a patient's
unoccupied bed. Which precautions minimizes the risk of
transmitting microorganisms?
Perform hand hygiene and apply clean gloves.
What would the nurse instruct the nursing assistive personnel
(NAP) to do before making an unoccupied bed if the mattress is
soiled?
Wipe off moisture with antiseptic solution, and dry thoroughly.
, The nurse is reviewing placement of an unfitted bottom sheet
with nursing assistive personnel (NAP) assigned to make an
unoccupied bed. What should the nurse include in this teaching?
The lower hem of the sheet should lie seam down and even with
the bottom edge of the mattress.
When making an unoccupied bed, where would the nurse place
a waterproof pad?
Over the bottom sheet.
Which instruction would the nurse give when asking nursing
assistive personnel (NAP) to give a complete bed bath to a
patient?
Do not massage any reddened areas on the patient's skin.
The nurse has washed a patient's arms. Which area should the
nurse wash next?
Hands
A patient is being given a bed bath. The nurse realizes that
another washcloth is needed to complete the bath. What is one
way in which the nurse can ensure the patient's safety?
Make sure the call light is within the patient's reach.
Which patient should not have his or her feet soaked during a
complete bed bath?
a patient with diabetes mellitus
The nurse is bathing a patient who is unconscious. What should
the nurse do to ensure safe care of the patient's eyes?
