ATI Custom PN Basic Care and Comfort assessment
ATI Custom PN Basic Care and Comfort assessment ( 50 Questions)
A nurse is about to give a client a complete bed bath. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to maintain the client’s privacy?
Close the curtains around the client’s bed.Closing the curtains around the client's bed is a practical way to maintain the client's privacy during a bed bath. This action provides a visual barrier, ensuring that the client is shielded from the view of others in the room.
Close the door of the client’s room.Closing the door is another way to enhance privacy, but it may not be as feasible in all situations. Closing the curtains provides immediate visual privacy without necessarily closing off the entire room.
Ask family members to leave the room.
This option is appropriate if family members are present and their presence is not essential for the bed bath. Asking them to step out temporarily can enhance the client's privacy.
Use a blanket to cover the client.While using a blanket is a way to cover and provide modesty during the bed bath, closing the curtains is a more direct measure to maintain visual privacy. Blankets can be used as needed during the bed bath process.
A. Close the curtains around the client’s bed.
Closing the curtains around the client's bed is a practical way to maintain the client's privacy during a bed bath. This action provides a visual barrier, ensuring that the client is shielded from the view of others in the room.
B. Close the door of the client’s room.
Closing the door is another way to enhance privacy, but it may not be as feasible in all situations. Closing the curtains provides immediate visual privacy without necessarily closing off the entire room.
C. Ask family members to leave the room.
This option is appropriate if family members are present and their presence is not essential for the bed bath. Asking them to step out temporarily can enhance the client's privacy.
D. Use a blanket to cover the client.
While using a blanket is a way to cover and provide modesty during the bed bath, closing the curtains is a more direct measure to maintain visual privacy. Blankets can be used as needed during the bed bath process.