Author Question: A client with a skin rash is prescribed a bath in which medication is added to the bath water. The ... (Read 177 times)

kshipps · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client with a skin rash is prescribed a bath in which medication is added to the bath water. The nurse would plan for the client to receive which type of bath?

1. Shower
2. Therapeutic
3. Partial
4. Complete

Question 2

A client tells the nurse that bathing is done at the sink in the bathroom at home because it is difficult to physically lift the legs to get into the shower. The nurse identifies the factor influencing this clients hygienic practice as being:

1. Religion
2. Personal preference
3. Culture
4. Health and energy

izzat · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: A shower would not permit the medication to be in contact with the client's skin long enough.
Rationale 2: Therapeutic baths are given for physical effects, such as to soothe irritated skin or to treat an area. Medications may be placed in the water. A therapeutic bath is generally taken in a tub one-third or one-half full. The client remains in the bath for a designated time, often 20 to 30 minutes. If the client's back, chest, and arms are to be treated, these areas need to be immersed in the solution.
Rationale 3: A partial bath would not permit the medication to be in contact with the client's skin long enough.
Rationale 4: A complete bath would not permit the medication to be in contact with the client's skin long enough.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The client's inability to lift the legs to get into the shower is not a religious practice.
Rationale 2: The client's inability to lift the legs to get into the shower is not a personal preference.
Rationale 3: The client's inability to lift the legs to get into the shower is not a cultural preference.
Rationale 4: Ill people or those with neuromuscular disorders may not be able to perform hygienic care.