Author Question: A client tells the nurse that she does not want to get into the tub for a morning bath. The client ... (Read 65 times)

Pineappleeh · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client tells the nurse that she does not want to get into the tub for a morning bath. The client has not been bathed for several days. What should the nurse do?

1. Assign UAP the task of giving the client a bath.
2. Skip the client's bath and document refused in the medical record.
3. Ask the client the usual way bathing occurs at home.
4. Tell the client that a bath is needed and ignore the client's comment.

Question 2

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

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

patma1981 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Assigning a UAP the task of giving the client a bath is following the task-centered approach.
Rationale 2: Skipping the client's bath and documenting refused is not following a client-centered approach.
Rationale 3: To provide a person-centered approach to bathing, the nurse should ask the client to describe the usual way bathing occurs at home.
Rationale 4: Telling the client that a bath is needed and ignoring the client's comment is not following a client-centered approach.

Answer to Question 2

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.