ATI MISC MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. The nurse is providing a complete bed bath to a patient using a commercial
bath cleansing pack (bag bath). What should the nurse do?
a. Rinse thoroughly.
b. Allow the skin to air-dry.
c. Do not use a bath towel.
d. Dry the skin with a towel.
ANS: B
The nurse should allow the skin to air-dry for 30 seconds. Drying the skin
with a towel removes the emollient that is left behind after the water/cleanser
solution evaporates. It is permissible to lightly cover the patient with a bath
blanket or towel to prevent chilling. Do not rinse when using a bag bath.
2. A nurse is providing perineal care to a female patient. Which washing
technique will the nurse use?
a. Back to front
b. In a circular motion
c. From pubic area to rectum
d. Upward from rectum to pubic area
ANS: C
Cleansing from pubic area to rectum (front to back) reduces the transfer of
microorganisms to the urinary meatus and decreases the risk of urinary tract
infection. Cleansing from rectum to pubic area or back to front increases the
risk of urinary tract infection. Circular motions are used in male perineal
care.
3. The nurse is providing perineal care to an uncircumcised male patient.
Which action will the nurse take?
a. Leave the foreskin alone because there is little chance of infection. 1
1. The nurse is providing a complete bed bath to a patient using a commercial
bath cleansing pack (bag bath). What should the nurse do?
a. Rinse thoroughly.
b. Allow the skin to air-dry.
c. Do not use a bath towel.
d. Dry the skin with a towel.
ANS: B
The nurse should allow the skin to air-dry for 30 seconds. Drying the skin
with a towel removes the emollient that is left behind after the water/cleanser
solution evaporates. It is permissible to lightly cover the patient with a bath
blanket or towel to prevent chilling. Do not rinse when using a bag bath.
2. A nurse is providing perineal care to a female patient. Which washing
technique will the nurse use?
a. Back to front
b. In a circular motion
c. From pubic area to rectum
d. Upward from rectum to pubic area
ANS: C
Cleansing from pubic area to rectum (front to back) reduces the transfer of
microorganisms to the urinary meatus and decreases the risk of urinary tract
infection. Cleansing from rectum to pubic area or back to front increases the
risk of urinary tract infection. Circular motions are used in male perineal
care.
3. The nurse is providing perineal care to an uncircumcised male patient.
Which action will the nurse take?
a. Leave the foreskin alone because there is little chance of infection. 1
