2. Test Your Understanding of Personal Care

7. When providing nail care, it's important to:

D. None of the above

8. When shaving someone, always:

A. Shave in the same direction that the hair grows.

4. When giving a bed bath, it is necessary to change the water:

A. When it is no longer warm B. After cleaning the legs and feet C. whenever the water becomes dirty or too soapy

3. Which of the following is the proper beginning sequence when giving a bed bath:

B. Eyes, face, ears and neck.

6. In order to prevent pressure ulcers:

C. Change the person's position in bed every 2 hours

1. The single most effective way to prevent the spread of germs is:

C. Proper hand-washing

2. When providing personal care:

C. Respect a person's preferences and privacy.

5. When providing Personal Care, the environment should:

D. Be secluded and private

10. Washing from the dirtiest areas of the body to the cleanest areas helps reduce the spread of germs.

False

12. When dressing a person, dress the weak limb last in undress it first.

False

13. When lifting, always keep your feet close together.

False

14. It is important to rub lotion on thin fragile skin in order to keep it moisturized.

False

15. I bed cradle gently rocks the person to sleep.

False

11. Bath time is an excellent time to observe the skin for redness: a warning sign of a pressure ulcer.

True

9. When giving a bed bath, it is important to support the limbs at the joints.

True