NURS-1512 EXAM 1 (2026/2027) NEWEST
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The home care nurse is getting ready to help the patient
prepare a tub bath. What should the nurse be sure to do?
a. Instruct the patient to use safety bars.
b. Use the patient's favorite bath oil for aroma therapy.
c. Instruct the patient to stay in the tub no longer than 30
minutes.
d. Check on the patient every 20 minutes. - Correct
Answer a. Instruct the patient to use safety bars.
When teaching parents how to provide oral care to their
child, the nurse instructs them to:
a. give bottles with juice at bedtime.
b. begin dental visits after the child is 8 years old.
c. allow the preschool child to floss his teeth without
parental supervision.
d. limit snacks to three or four per day. - Correct Answer
d. limit snacks to three or four per day.
The nurse is about to provide oral hygiene to an
unconscious patient. To do so, she places the patient in
which position?
a. Fowler's
b. Semi-Fowler's
c. Sims'
,d. Supine - Correct Answer c. Sims'
A nurse recognizes that a shampoo may be
contraindicated for a bed-bound patient with:
a. heart disease.
b. diabetes mellitus.
c. a neck injury.
d. a bleeding disorder. - Correct Answer c. a neck injury.
Shaving with a disposable razor is contraindicated for a
patient with:
a. heart disease.
b. diabetes mellitus.
c. a head injury.
d. a bleeding disorder. - Correct Answer d. a bleeding
disorder.
When evaluating the shaving of a patient done by a family
member, the nurse determines that the technique is done
appropriately when:
a. long strokes are used.
b. the razor is held at a 45-degree angle to the skin.
c. shaving is done against the direction of hair growth.
d. a cool cloth is used on the skin before the shave. -
Correct Answer b. the razor is held at a 45-degree angle
to the skin.
The nurse is providing nail care for the patient who wants
his fingernails "done." The nurse should:
a. clip the fingernails gently to prevent injury.
b. clean under the nails using an orange stick.
,c. soak the fingernails no longer than 10 minutes.
d. clean under the nails using the end of a cotton swab. -
Correct Answer c. soak the fingernails no longer than 10
minutes.
The nurse assesses the patient's skin and notices an
abrasion. Which of the following best describes this type of
skin abnormality?
a. A papulopustular skin eruption
b. Rough texture on the skin surface
c. Erythema and scaly, oozing areas
d. A scraping away of the epidermis - Correct Answer d.
A scraping away of the epidermis
The nurse is caring for a gentleman who has dry skin.
When the following interventions are compared, which
would be most appropriate for this patient?
a. Limiting the frequency of bathing
b. Using a fat-free soap for washing
c. Using warm water and moisturizers
d. Bathing with hot water to increase blood flow - Correct
Answer c. Using warm water and moisturizers
The patient confides in the nurse that she is bothered by
the fact that she has alopecia. How should the nurse
respond to this information?
a. Shave hair off of the affected area.
b. Use permethrin.
c. Offer the patient access to scarves or wigs.
d. Place a drop of oil on the area. - Correct Answer c.
Offer the patient access to scarves or wigs.
, The patient requires postural drainage 3 times a day.
Which of the following bed positions would be most
appropriate for this task?
a. Fowler's position
b. Trendelenburg's position
c. Reverse Trendelenburg's position
d. Semi-Fowler's position - Correct Answer b.
Trendelenburg's position
The skin, the largest human body organ, protects us from
heat, light, injury, and infection and does which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Helps regulate body temperature.
b. Stores water, vitamin D, and fat.
c. Helps to sense pain.
d. Prevents the entry of bacteria. - Correct Answer
A,B,C,D
Critically ill patients on a ventilator are at risk for ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP). Sources of VAP include:
(Select all that apply.)
a. bacteria in the oral pharynx.
b. dental plaque.
c. chlorhexidine rinses.
d. frequent oral hygiene. - Correct Answer A,B
When taking a shower in the home setting, the patient at
risk for falls may benefit from: (Select all that apply.)
a. installation of grab bars.
b. adhesive strips applied to the tub floor.
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The home care nurse is getting ready to help the patient
prepare a tub bath. What should the nurse be sure to do?
a. Instruct the patient to use safety bars.
b. Use the patient's favorite bath oil for aroma therapy.
c. Instruct the patient to stay in the tub no longer than 30
minutes.
d. Check on the patient every 20 minutes. - Correct
Answer a. Instruct the patient to use safety bars.
When teaching parents how to provide oral care to their
child, the nurse instructs them to:
a. give bottles with juice at bedtime.
b. begin dental visits after the child is 8 years old.
c. allow the preschool child to floss his teeth without
parental supervision.
d. limit snacks to three or four per day. - Correct Answer
d. limit snacks to three or four per day.
The nurse is about to provide oral hygiene to an
unconscious patient. To do so, she places the patient in
which position?
a. Fowler's
b. Semi-Fowler's
c. Sims'
,d. Supine - Correct Answer c. Sims'
A nurse recognizes that a shampoo may be
contraindicated for a bed-bound patient with:
a. heart disease.
b. diabetes mellitus.
c. a neck injury.
d. a bleeding disorder. - Correct Answer c. a neck injury.
Shaving with a disposable razor is contraindicated for a
patient with:
a. heart disease.
b. diabetes mellitus.
c. a head injury.
d. a bleeding disorder. - Correct Answer d. a bleeding
disorder.
When evaluating the shaving of a patient done by a family
member, the nurse determines that the technique is done
appropriately when:
a. long strokes are used.
b. the razor is held at a 45-degree angle to the skin.
c. shaving is done against the direction of hair growth.
d. a cool cloth is used on the skin before the shave. -
Correct Answer b. the razor is held at a 45-degree angle
to the skin.
The nurse is providing nail care for the patient who wants
his fingernails "done." The nurse should:
a. clip the fingernails gently to prevent injury.
b. clean under the nails using an orange stick.
,c. soak the fingernails no longer than 10 minutes.
d. clean under the nails using the end of a cotton swab. -
Correct Answer c. soak the fingernails no longer than 10
minutes.
The nurse assesses the patient's skin and notices an
abrasion. Which of the following best describes this type of
skin abnormality?
a. A papulopustular skin eruption
b. Rough texture on the skin surface
c. Erythema and scaly, oozing areas
d. A scraping away of the epidermis - Correct Answer d.
A scraping away of the epidermis
The nurse is caring for a gentleman who has dry skin.
When the following interventions are compared, which
would be most appropriate for this patient?
a. Limiting the frequency of bathing
b. Using a fat-free soap for washing
c. Using warm water and moisturizers
d. Bathing with hot water to increase blood flow - Correct
Answer c. Using warm water and moisturizers
The patient confides in the nurse that she is bothered by
the fact that she has alopecia. How should the nurse
respond to this information?
a. Shave hair off of the affected area.
b. Use permethrin.
c. Offer the patient access to scarves or wigs.
d. Place a drop of oil on the area. - Correct Answer c.
Offer the patient access to scarves or wigs.
, The patient requires postural drainage 3 times a day.
Which of the following bed positions would be most
appropriate for this task?
a. Fowler's position
b. Trendelenburg's position
c. Reverse Trendelenburg's position
d. Semi-Fowler's position - Correct Answer b.
Trendelenburg's position
The skin, the largest human body organ, protects us from
heat, light, injury, and infection and does which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Helps regulate body temperature.
b. Stores water, vitamin D, and fat.
c. Helps to sense pain.
d. Prevents the entry of bacteria. - Correct Answer
A,B,C,D
Critically ill patients on a ventilator are at risk for ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP). Sources of VAP include:
(Select all that apply.)
a. bacteria in the oral pharynx.
b. dental plaque.
c. chlorhexidine rinses.
d. frequent oral hygiene. - Correct Answer A,B
When taking a shower in the home setting, the patient at
risk for falls may benefit from: (Select all that apply.)
a. installation of grab bars.
b. adhesive strips applied to the tub floor.
