Personal Hygiene

NCLEX-PN
Basic Care and Comfort
Matrix
Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

A nurse assists with a bed bath. Classify each action as appropriate or inappropriate for limiting contamination.

Row	Appropriate	Inappropriate
Wash the face before the legs	✓ Correct	Not correct
Wash the perineum before the face	Not correct	✓ Correct
Change gloves and clean hands after perineal care	✓ Correct	Not correct

Answer

Wash the face before the legs: Appropriate · Wash the perineum before the face: Inappropriate · Change gloves and clean hands after perineal care: Appropriate

Rationale

Wash the face before the perineum and change gloves after perineal care. These steps reduce transfer of organisms to cleaner areas.

RememberMove from cleaner skin to the perineum.

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Adapted from Open RN Nursing Assistant: Chapter 5: Provide for Personal Care Needs of Clients Open RN (Chippewa Valley Technical College) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · TYPES OF BATHS AND TECHNIQUES › Considerations During Bathing · 2022

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