ase select only one answer for each of the following questions)
1. Which of the following is appropriate when the nurse is caring for a 78-year-old patient who has just had a hip replacement and is requesting a bedpanfor a bowel movement?Go to
Question 2A. Place a rectal bag on the patientB. Place an adult diaper on the patientC. Provide a fracture bedpanD. Provide a regular bedpan
2. How can the nurse assist a postoperative patient who is complaining of extreme difficulty with defecating after being placed on the bedpan?Go to
Question 3A. Raise the patient’s kneesB. Straighten the patient into alignmentC. Administer a sodium phosphate (Fleet®) enemaD. Raise the patient’s head to a sitting position
3. Which of the following is appropriate when the nurse is preparing to place the bedpan underneath a patient who has had a hip replacement?Go to
Question 4A. Keep the abduction pillow in place while placing the patient on thebedpan, and then remove it while the patient defecatesB. Remove the abduction pillow until after the patient has finished with the bedpanC. Maintain the abduction pillow in a position between the patient’s kneesD. Replace the abduction pillow after the patient has been placed on thebedpan
4. An older adult patient who cannot get out of bed reports diarrhea and burning and irritation of the perineal area. On assessment, the nurse notes that the perineal area is very reddened and irritated. Which is the most appropriate FIRST nursing intervention?Go to
Question 5A. Apply protective skin cream around the perineal areaB. Administer medication to treat the diarrheaC. Apply a stool collection device around the patient’s rectumD. Keep the perineal area meticulously clean of the liquid stool
5. To educate a female patient on appropriate perineal care, what should the nurse emphasize?Go to
Question 6A. Wiping from the front perineal area to the back after urinatingB. Using medicated pads or wipes to cleanse the perineal areaC. Dabbing the perineal area dry after dabbing the rectal area dryD. Wiping from the back toward the front perineal area after urinating
6. An 80-year-old patient with fragile skin is requesting to use the bedpan. What is an appropriate nursing intervention to prevent skin tears for this patient?Back to TopA. Raising the patient’s knee gatch before placing the bedpan under the buttocksB. Raising the head of the bed to elevate the patient into a sitting position to decrease the effort of eliminationC. Instructing the patient to raise his or her hips slightly, and then pushing the bedpan under the buttocksD. Raising the patient’s hips or rolling the patient to the side to place thebedpan