The home health nurse suggests to the 80-year-old woman that to ...

[dejastew]

The home health nurse suggests to the 80-year-old woman that to reduce the pruritus from dry skin, the patient should change her bathing schedule to:
 
  a. a hot shower every night before going to bed.
  b. a cool shower every morning using a detergent soap.
  c. a soak in a warm sudsy bath, leaving a film of soap on the skin.
  d. one shower a week, with sponge baths in between.

Question 2

The nurse reminds the CNAs that to prevent skin trauma from shearing force, the patients must:
 
  a. be slid across the bed linens to change position.
  b. have generous amounts of lotion applied to the skin.
  c. be lifted on draw sheets when being pulled up in bed.
  d. have frequent tub baths to soften the skin.

[lindahyatt42]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

[dejastew]

Excellent

[patma1981]

Gracias!