NUR 3412 FINAL STUDY GUIDE EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is teaching a group of student nurses about recommended practices for providing skin
care to their clients. Which of the following practices should the nurse teach to the students?
A. Avoid using skin emollients whenever possible.
B. Assess the client's skin at least twice weekly.
C. Avoid using soap and hot water, if possible.
D. Do not use skin barrier products. - ANS C
A nurse has been exposed to urine while changing the linens of a client's bed. Which of the
following is a guideline for performing hand hygiene following this client encounter?
A. Keep hands lower than elbows to allow water to flow toward fingertips.
B. Pat dry with a paper towel, beginning with the forearms and moving down to fingertips.
C. Remove all jewelry, including wedding bands, before handwashing.
D. Use an alcohol-based hand rub to decontaminate the hands. - ANS A
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,The student nurse is providing a bed bath to a client with limited mobility. Which of the
following actions should the student perform during this task?
A. Change the bath water after washing each body part.
B. Fold the washcloth like a mitt on your hand so that there are no loose ends.
C. Clean the perineal area immediately before cleaning the gluteal area.
D. When cleaning the client's eye, move the washcloth from the outer to the inner aspect of the
eye. - ANS B
A nurse is selecting a product to provide a complete bed bath to a client who is on bed rest.
Which one of the following products could best be used in this manner?
A. Bar soap
B. Body foam
C. Bathing cloths
D. Bathing wipes - ANS B
In which of the following situations is an alcohol-based rub an inappropriate option for hand
hygiene?
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,A. When the nurse anticipates contact with the client's skin
B. When the nurse leaves the room of an immunocompromised client
C. When the nurse's hands are visibly soiled
D. When the nurse is caring for a client with an active infection - ANS C
Nurses play a key role in reducing both the spread of disease and adverse outcomes for clients.
Which of the following statements accurately describe this process? Select all that apply.
A. Nurses practice asepsis, which encompasses all activities that are intended to prevent
infection.
B. Nurses practice medical asepsis, which involves procedures and practices that reduce the
number and transfer of pathogens.
C. Nurses use Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions as an important part of preventing
infection.
D. Nurses perform surgical asepsis, which is intended to keep objects and areas free from
microorganisms.
E. Nurses use personal protective equipment (PPE), which is the most effective way to help
prevent the spread of organisms.
F. Nurses limit the spread of microorganisms by directing the chain of infection. -
ANS A,B,C,D
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, An experienced nurse is teaching a student nurse about the proper use of hand hygiene. Which
of the following guidelines should the nurse provide to the student?
A. The use of gloves eliminates the need for hand hygiene.
B. The use of hand hygiene eliminates the need for gloves.
C. Hand hygiene is needed after contact with objects near the client.
D. Hand lotions should not be used after hand hygiene. - ANS C
A nurse assists a client to clean his dentures. Which of the following actions should the nurse
perform?
Answers:
A. Place both dentures in a clean sink to clean them thoroughly.
B. Pull the bottom denture straight up to remove it from the client's mouth.
C. Insert the upper denture in the client's mouth and press firmly, then insert the lower
denture.
D. Apply force with 4 × 4 gauze to grasp upper denture plate to remove it. - ANS C
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is teaching a group of student nurses about recommended practices for providing skin
care to their clients. Which of the following practices should the nurse teach to the students?
A. Avoid using skin emollients whenever possible.
B. Assess the client's skin at least twice weekly.
C. Avoid using soap and hot water, if possible.
D. Do not use skin barrier products. - ANS C
A nurse has been exposed to urine while changing the linens of a client's bed. Which of the
following is a guideline for performing hand hygiene following this client encounter?
A. Keep hands lower than elbows to allow water to flow toward fingertips.
B. Pat dry with a paper towel, beginning with the forearms and moving down to fingertips.
C. Remove all jewelry, including wedding bands, before handwashing.
D. Use an alcohol-based hand rub to decontaminate the hands. - ANS A
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,The student nurse is providing a bed bath to a client with limited mobility. Which of the
following actions should the student perform during this task?
A. Change the bath water after washing each body part.
B. Fold the washcloth like a mitt on your hand so that there are no loose ends.
C. Clean the perineal area immediately before cleaning the gluteal area.
D. When cleaning the client's eye, move the washcloth from the outer to the inner aspect of the
eye. - ANS B
A nurse is selecting a product to provide a complete bed bath to a client who is on bed rest.
Which one of the following products could best be used in this manner?
A. Bar soap
B. Body foam
C. Bathing cloths
D. Bathing wipes - ANS B
In which of the following situations is an alcohol-based rub an inappropriate option for hand
hygiene?
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,A. When the nurse anticipates contact with the client's skin
B. When the nurse leaves the room of an immunocompromised client
C. When the nurse's hands are visibly soiled
D. When the nurse is caring for a client with an active infection - ANS C
Nurses play a key role in reducing both the spread of disease and adverse outcomes for clients.
Which of the following statements accurately describe this process? Select all that apply.
A. Nurses practice asepsis, which encompasses all activities that are intended to prevent
infection.
B. Nurses practice medical asepsis, which involves procedures and practices that reduce the
number and transfer of pathogens.
C. Nurses use Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions as an important part of preventing
infection.
D. Nurses perform surgical asepsis, which is intended to keep objects and areas free from
microorganisms.
E. Nurses use personal protective equipment (PPE), which is the most effective way to help
prevent the spread of organisms.
F. Nurses limit the spread of microorganisms by directing the chain of infection. -
ANS A,B,C,D
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, An experienced nurse is teaching a student nurse about the proper use of hand hygiene. Which
of the following guidelines should the nurse provide to the student?
A. The use of gloves eliminates the need for hand hygiene.
B. The use of hand hygiene eliminates the need for gloves.
C. Hand hygiene is needed after contact with objects near the client.
D. Hand lotions should not be used after hand hygiene. - ANS C
A nurse assists a client to clean his dentures. Which of the following actions should the nurse
perform?
Answers:
A. Place both dentures in a clean sink to clean them thoroughly.
B. Pull the bottom denture straight up to remove it from the client's mouth.
C. Insert the upper denture in the client's mouth and press firmly, then insert the lower
denture.
D. Apply force with 4 × 4 gauze to grasp upper denture plate to remove it. - ANS C
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