While supervising a student, a nurse intervenes when the student performs a bed bath and
1. Covers the patient with a bath blanket.
2. Uncovers the entire body when washing.
3. Washes extremities from distal to proximal.
4. Folds the washcloth into a mitt around the hand.
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a patient who is lethargic, unable to tolerate standing for long periods, and short of breath with exertion. The nurse determines that the most appropriate type of bath for this patient is a
1. Shower.
2. Bed bath.
3. Tub bath.
4. Therapeutic bath.
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Mary Cassatt, The Bath.
Nurse using a stethoscope
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement