Author Question: The nurse is about to bathe a female patient who has an intravenous line, and needs to remove her ... (Read 57 times)

Kthamas · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is about to bathe a female patient who has an intravenous line, and needs to remove her gown. The nurse should:

a. Temporarily disconnect the IV tubing at a point close to the patient and thread it through the gown.
b. Cut the gown with scissors to allow the arm to be easily removed from gown.
c. Thread the bag and tubing through the gown sleeve, keeping the line intact.
d. Disconnect the tubing, thread it through the gown, and reconnect the tubing.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a closed head injury. Which action by the nurse is appropriate when providing hygiene for this patient?

a. Avoid bathing the patient.
b. Use cool water for bathing.
c. Provide care in short intervals.
d. Rub briskly when towel drying.