During a bath, a patient reports pain when being repositioned. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?
Correct answer: B. Assess the pain and affected area
- A. Continue the bath to finish quickly
- B. Assess the pain and affected area
- C. Tell the patient that movement is necessary
- D. Apply lotion before assessing the pain
Explanation
The nurse should first assess the pain, its location and possible cause before continuing care. Assessment helps identify injury, pressure, or poor alignment and guides a safer, more comfortable intervention.
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Care includes bathing, oral and perineal hygiene, grooming, bed making, positioning, range of motion and safe transfers. Questions connect these procedures with skin integrity, pressure injury prevention, body alignment, privacy and patient comfort, while distinguishing active exercise from passive range of motion and independent from assisted mobility.
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