nur 215 hygiene Exam | Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions |
Latest Update 2026
Q: WHAT IS HYGIENE?
Answer:
•Activities involved in maintaining personal cleanliness and grooming:
* Promotes comfort and health; relaxation
* Improves self-image
* Decreases infection and disease
Q: NURSE'S ROLE
Answer:
•Assess self-care abilities
•Provide assistance with ADLs
•Promote self-care in ADLs
•Delegate appropriate parts of hygiene care
Q: FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE HYGIENE & SELF-CARE PRACTICES
Answer:
PERSONAL PREFERENCES,
CULTURE AND RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY, ECONOMIC STATUS, DEVELOPMENTAL
LEVEL, KNOWLEDGE
LEVEL, PHYSICAL FACTORS: HEALTH STATUS, Emotional disturbances (ex. depressed client)
Q: PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Answer:
When to bathe, what products to use
Q: CULTURE AND RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY
Answer:
Beliefs about hygiene and cleanliness
Ex.: Orthodox Judaism prohibits receiving personal care from a member of the opposite sex
Q: ECONOMIC STATUS
Answer:
-Availability of facilities
-Monetary constraints
Latest Update 2026
Q: WHAT IS HYGIENE?
Answer:
•Activities involved in maintaining personal cleanliness and grooming:
* Promotes comfort and health; relaxation
* Improves self-image
* Decreases infection and disease
Q: NURSE'S ROLE
Answer:
•Assess self-care abilities
•Provide assistance with ADLs
•Promote self-care in ADLs
•Delegate appropriate parts of hygiene care
Q: FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE HYGIENE & SELF-CARE PRACTICES
Answer:
PERSONAL PREFERENCES,
CULTURE AND RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY, ECONOMIC STATUS, DEVELOPMENTAL
LEVEL, KNOWLEDGE
LEVEL, PHYSICAL FACTORS: HEALTH STATUS, Emotional disturbances (ex. depressed client)
Q: PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Answer:
When to bathe, what products to use
Q: CULTURE AND RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY
Answer:
Beliefs about hygiene and cleanliness
Ex.: Orthodox Judaism prohibits receiving personal care from a member of the opposite sex
Q: ECONOMIC STATUS
Answer:
-Availability of facilities
-Monetary constraints
