Hygiene & Mobility Questions
1. A nurse is providing information about age-related physical changes to the family members of an older
adult. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
a. Older adults have oilier skin than younger persons
b. Dry mouth is common for older adults
c. It is common for older adults to have increased perspiration
d. Hair in the eyebrows decreases
2. A nurse is providing a client with a complete bed bath. When providing the care, the nurse much
recognize the order in which areas of the body will be bathed. Place the options in the correct order.
a. Trunk
b. Feet
c. Face
d. Legs
3. A nurse is providing instructions about food care to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apple)
a. Wear wool socks
b. Apply lotion between toes
c. Wash the feet daily, using warm water
d. Warm the feet using a heating pad
e. Smooth the edges of the toenails with an emery board
4. A nurse is performing mouth care for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
a. Turn the client’s head to the side
b. Place two fingers in the client’s mouth to open it
c. Brush the client’s teeth once pre day
d. Inject a mouth rinse into the center of the client’s mouth
5. A nurse is providing denture care for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Using a gauze pad to grasp and pull forward and downward to remove the upper denture
b. Storing the dentures overnight in the labeled denture cup filled with a solution of water and
mouth wash
c. After brushing the dentures, rinsing them with hot water
d. Donning sterile gloves prior to performing denture care
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