NUR 164 Chapter 32: Hygiene QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
(EOSH) Afternoon care (p.m. care) Correct Answers Ensure
Offer
Straighten
Help
Administering oral hygiene Correct Answers Moistening the
mouth
Cleaning the mouth
Caring for dentures
Toothbrushing and flossing
Using mouthwashes
Afternoon Care (PM Care); Ensure Correct Answers Ensure
patients comfort after lunch
Afternoon Care (PM Care); Help Correct Answers Help patient
with mobility to reposition self
Afternoon Care (PM Care); Offer Correct Answers Offer
assistance with toileting, handwashing, oral care
Afternoon Care (PM Care); Straighten Correct Answers
Straighten bed linens
Alopecia Correct Answers Absence or loss of hair (referred to
baldness)
Can be a partial or complete, local or generalized, loss of hair
, Assessing the skin Correct Answers Incorporate assessment of
the skin during the assessment of other body systems
Compare bilateral parts for symmetry.
Use standard terminology to report and record findings.
Allow data obtained in the nursing history to direct the skin
assessment.
Identify any variables known to cause skin problems
Before providing hair care, what should you identify/note with
the patient? Correct Answers Identify patients usual hair and
scalp care practices and styling preferences
Note any history of hair or scalp problems such as dandruff, hair
loss, or baldness
Before providing nail and foot care, what should you ask and
assess? Correct Answers Assess nail for color and shape,
intactness and cleanness, and tenderness
Check and ask for history of nail or foot problems
Benefits of massage Correct Answers General relaxation
Increased circulation
Alleviates pain
Care of Eyes Correct Answers Clean from inner to outer
canthus with wet, warm, cloth, cotton ball, or compress
Care of eyeglasses, contact lens, or artificial eye if indicated
Changes in color or condition of hair shaft are related to?
Correct Answers Changes in hormonal activity or to changes in
the blood supply to hair follicles
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
(EOSH) Afternoon care (p.m. care) Correct Answers Ensure
Offer
Straighten
Help
Administering oral hygiene Correct Answers Moistening the
mouth
Cleaning the mouth
Caring for dentures
Toothbrushing and flossing
Using mouthwashes
Afternoon Care (PM Care); Ensure Correct Answers Ensure
patients comfort after lunch
Afternoon Care (PM Care); Help Correct Answers Help patient
with mobility to reposition self
Afternoon Care (PM Care); Offer Correct Answers Offer
assistance with toileting, handwashing, oral care
Afternoon Care (PM Care); Straighten Correct Answers
Straighten bed linens
Alopecia Correct Answers Absence or loss of hair (referred to
baldness)
Can be a partial or complete, local or generalized, loss of hair
, Assessing the skin Correct Answers Incorporate assessment of
the skin during the assessment of other body systems
Compare bilateral parts for symmetry.
Use standard terminology to report and record findings.
Allow data obtained in the nursing history to direct the skin
assessment.
Identify any variables known to cause skin problems
Before providing hair care, what should you identify/note with
the patient? Correct Answers Identify patients usual hair and
scalp care practices and styling preferences
Note any history of hair or scalp problems such as dandruff, hair
loss, or baldness
Before providing nail and foot care, what should you ask and
assess? Correct Answers Assess nail for color and shape,
intactness and cleanness, and tenderness
Check and ask for history of nail or foot problems
Benefits of massage Correct Answers General relaxation
Increased circulation
Alleviates pain
Care of Eyes Correct Answers Clean from inner to outer
canthus with wet, warm, cloth, cotton ball, or compress
Care of eyeglasses, contact lens, or artificial eye if indicated
Changes in color or condition of hair shaft are related to?
Correct Answers Changes in hormonal activity or to changes in
the blood supply to hair follicles
