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What should the water temperature be when preparing a tepid bath for a patient?
- A. 98.6°F (37°C)
- B. 100.2°F (37.8°C)
- C. 104.8°F (40.4°C)
- D. 110.4°F (43.5°C)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The tepid bath is taken in water that is 98.6°F (37°C).
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The health care provider orders a patient to be placed in the reverse Trendelenburg's position. How should the nurse place the bed?
- A. On the floor
- B. Parallel with the floor
- C. Tilted with the head of the bed down
- D. Tilted with the foot of the bed down
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The entire bed is tilted downward with the foot of the bed down when placing a patient in the reverse Trendelenburg's position.
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
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Soiled linen should not come into contact with a uniform.
Where should a nurse performing a backrub begin?
- A. Shoulder
- B. Base of the neck
- C. Sacral area
- D. Lumbar area
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse should begin a massage in the sacral area.
How will the nurse correctly replace a patient's dentures after cleaning?
- A. Inserting the lower denture first
- B. Asking the patient to insert them
- C. Inserting both dentures together
- D. Inserting the upper denture first
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: When reinserting dentures, replace the upper dentures first.
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
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Catheter care should be performed at least two times daily.