C HAPTER 09: H YGIENE AND C ARE OF THE
P ATIENT ’ S E NVIRONMENT
Cooper: Foundation of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. How often should the nurse cleanse the meatal -catheter junction of a
patient with an indwelling catheter?
a. At least once a day
b. At least twice a day
c. At bedtime
d. Each shift
ANS: B
Catheter care should be performed at least two times dail y.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 214
OBJ: 8 TOP: Catheter care KEY: Nursing
Process Step: Implementation MSC: NC LEX:
Physiological Integrity
2. The nurse is preparing to perform perineal care for the female patient.
What is the best method for using a bath blanket to drape the patient?
a. Square position
b. Long position
c. Diamond position
, d. Rectangular position
ANS: C
Drape the patient with a bath blanket in the diamond position.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 218 OBJ: 8
TOP: Perineal care KEY: Nursing Process Step:
Implementation MSC: NC LEX: Physiological Int egrit y
3. Clear water is used to cleanse the eyes. It is important to use proper
technique when cleansing the eyes to prevent infection. What direction
will the water flow when cleansing a patient’s eyes?
a. Upward toward the forehead
b. Downward toward the chin
c. From the outer toward the inner canthus
d. From the inner toward the outer canthus
ANS: D
The eye is cleansed from the inner to outer canthus.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 219
OBJ: 6 TOP: Eye care KEY: Nursing Process
Step: Implementatio n MSC: NC LEX: Physiological
Integrit y
, 4. How frequentl y should the nurse clean the nares of patients who have a
nasogastric tube or are receiving ox ygen by nasal cannula?
a. At least every 2 hours
b. At least every 6 hours
c. At least every 8 hours
d. At least every 10 hours
ANS: C
When receiving ox ygen by a nasal cannula or when a nasogastric tube
is in place, the nurse should cleanse the nares every 8 hours.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 221 OBJ: 6
TOP: Nasal care KEY: Nursing Process Step:
Implementation MSC: NC LEX: Physiological Integrit y
5. The nurse must follow the principles of medical asepsis while making a
patient’s bed, including procedures for handling linens. How should the
nurse handle soiled linens?
a. Place on the floor
b. Fan in the air
c. Hold away from the uniform
d. Place at the end of the bed
ANS: C
Soiled linen should not come into contact with a uniform.
P ATIENT ’ S E NVIRONMENT
Cooper: Foundation of Nursing, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. How often should the nurse cleanse the meatal -catheter junction of a
patient with an indwelling catheter?
a. At least once a day
b. At least twice a day
c. At bedtime
d. Each shift
ANS: B
Catheter care should be performed at least two times dail y.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 214
OBJ: 8 TOP: Catheter care KEY: Nursing
Process Step: Implementation MSC: NC LEX:
Physiological Integrity
2. The nurse is preparing to perform perineal care for the female patient.
What is the best method for using a bath blanket to drape the patient?
a. Square position
b. Long position
c. Diamond position
, d. Rectangular position
ANS: C
Drape the patient with a bath blanket in the diamond position.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 218 OBJ: 8
TOP: Perineal care KEY: Nursing Process Step:
Implementation MSC: NC LEX: Physiological Int egrit y
3. Clear water is used to cleanse the eyes. It is important to use proper
technique when cleansing the eyes to prevent infection. What direction
will the water flow when cleansing a patient’s eyes?
a. Upward toward the forehead
b. Downward toward the chin
c. From the outer toward the inner canthus
d. From the inner toward the outer canthus
ANS: D
The eye is cleansed from the inner to outer canthus.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 219
OBJ: 6 TOP: Eye care KEY: Nursing Process
Step: Implementatio n MSC: NC LEX: Physiological
Integrit y
, 4. How frequentl y should the nurse clean the nares of patients who have a
nasogastric tube or are receiving ox ygen by nasal cannula?
a. At least every 2 hours
b. At least every 6 hours
c. At least every 8 hours
d. At least every 10 hours
ANS: C
When receiving ox ygen by a nasal cannula or when a nasogastric tube
is in place, the nurse should cleanse the nares every 8 hours.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 221 OBJ: 6
TOP: Nasal care KEY: Nursing Process Step:
Implementation MSC: NC LEX: Physiological Integrit y
5. The nurse must follow the principles of medical asepsis while making a
patient’s bed, including procedures for handling linens. How should the
nurse handle soiled linens?
a. Place on the floor
b. Fan in the air
c. Hold away from the uniform
d. Place at the end of the bed
ANS: C
Soiled linen should not come into contact with a uniform.
