ATI HYGIENE TEST REAL TEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (A
NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST | ALREADY GRADED
A+
A number of factors influence a patient's personal preferences for hygiene. Because
of this, it is important for the nurse to realize that..
a.
No two individuals perform hygiene in the same manner.
b.
It is important to standardize a patient's hygienic practices.
c.
Hygiene care is always routine and expected.
d.
Hygiene is not the time to learn about patient needs. - ANSWER: A
Social groups influence hygiene preferences and practices, including the type of
hygienic products used and the nature and frequency of personal care. Which of the
following developmental stages is most likely to be influenced by family customs?
a.
Adolescent
b.
Toddler
c.
Adult
d.
Older adult - ANSWER: B
The patient has been diagnosed with diabetes for the past 12 years. When admitted,
the patient is unkempt and is in need of a bath and foot care. When questioned
about his hygiene habits, the patient tells the nurse that baths are taken once a
week where he comes from, although he takes a sponge bath every other day. To
provide ultimate care for this patient, the nurse understands that
a.
Personal preferences determine hygiene practices and are unchangeable.
b.
,Patients who appear unkempt place little importance on hygiene practices.
c.
The patient's illness may require teaching of new hygiene practices.
d.
All cultures value cleanliness with the same degree of importance. - ANSWER: C
The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses "AM care." When asked why, the
patient tells the nurse that she always bathes in the evening. The nurse should
a.
Defer the bath until evening and pass on the information to the next shift.
b.
Tell the patient that she must bathe because that is the "normal" routine.
c.
Explain to the patient the importance of maintaining morning hygiene practices.
d.
Cancel hygiene for the day and attempt again in the morning. - ANSWER: A
Successful critical thinking requires synthesis of knowledge, experience, information
gathered from patients, critical thinking attitudes, and intellectual and professional
standards. Once the assessment has been done, it is important for the nurse to
understand that
a.
The nursing diagnoses never change.
b.
The patient's condition never changes.
c.
Critical thinking is ongoing.
d.
Hygiene needs to become a simple routine - ANSWER: C
When providing hygiene for an elderly patient, it is important for the nurse to closely
assess the skin. This is because as the patient ages
, a.
Skin becomes more resilient.
b.
Sweat glands become more active.
c.
Skin becomes less subject to bruising.
d.
Less frequent bathing may be required. - ANSWER: D
The nurse is bathing a patient and notices movement in the patient's hair. The nurse
should
a.
Ignore the movement and continue.
b.
Use gloves or a tongue blade to inspect the hair.
c.
Examine the hair without gloves to make picking lice easier.
d.
Shave the hair off of the patient's head. - ANSWER: B
The patient has been brought to the emergency department following a motor
vehicle accident. The patient is unresponsive. His driver's license states that he needs
glasses to operate a motor vehicle, but no glasses were brought in with the patient.
The nurse should
a.
Assume that the glasses were lost during the accident.
b.
Stand to the side of the patient's eye and observe the cornea.
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (A
NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST | ALREADY GRADED
A+
A number of factors influence a patient's personal preferences for hygiene. Because
of this, it is important for the nurse to realize that..
a.
No two individuals perform hygiene in the same manner.
b.
It is important to standardize a patient's hygienic practices.
c.
Hygiene care is always routine and expected.
d.
Hygiene is not the time to learn about patient needs. - ANSWER: A
Social groups influence hygiene preferences and practices, including the type of
hygienic products used and the nature and frequency of personal care. Which of the
following developmental stages is most likely to be influenced by family customs?
a.
Adolescent
b.
Toddler
c.
Adult
d.
Older adult - ANSWER: B
The patient has been diagnosed with diabetes for the past 12 years. When admitted,
the patient is unkempt and is in need of a bath and foot care. When questioned
about his hygiene habits, the patient tells the nurse that baths are taken once a
week where he comes from, although he takes a sponge bath every other day. To
provide ultimate care for this patient, the nurse understands that
a.
Personal preferences determine hygiene practices and are unchangeable.
b.
,Patients who appear unkempt place little importance on hygiene practices.
c.
The patient's illness may require teaching of new hygiene practices.
d.
All cultures value cleanliness with the same degree of importance. - ANSWER: C
The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses "AM care." When asked why, the
patient tells the nurse that she always bathes in the evening. The nurse should
a.
Defer the bath until evening and pass on the information to the next shift.
b.
Tell the patient that she must bathe because that is the "normal" routine.
c.
Explain to the patient the importance of maintaining morning hygiene practices.
d.
Cancel hygiene for the day and attempt again in the morning. - ANSWER: A
Successful critical thinking requires synthesis of knowledge, experience, information
gathered from patients, critical thinking attitudes, and intellectual and professional
standards. Once the assessment has been done, it is important for the nurse to
understand that
a.
The nursing diagnoses never change.
b.
The patient's condition never changes.
c.
Critical thinking is ongoing.
d.
Hygiene needs to become a simple routine - ANSWER: C
When providing hygiene for an elderly patient, it is important for the nurse to closely
assess the skin. This is because as the patient ages
, a.
Skin becomes more resilient.
b.
Sweat glands become more active.
c.
Skin becomes less subject to bruising.
d.
Less frequent bathing may be required. - ANSWER: D
The nurse is bathing a patient and notices movement in the patient's hair. The nurse
should
a.
Ignore the movement and continue.
b.
Use gloves or a tongue blade to inspect the hair.
c.
Examine the hair without gloves to make picking lice easier.
d.
Shave the hair off of the patient's head. - ANSWER: B
The patient has been brought to the emergency department following a motor
vehicle accident. The patient is unresponsive. His driver's license states that he needs
glasses to operate a motor vehicle, but no glasses were brought in with the patient.
The nurse should
a.
Assume that the glasses were lost during the accident.
b.
Stand to the side of the patient's eye and observe the cornea.
