Fundamental Nursing Exam Welcome to your Fundamental Nursing Exam The most important nursing intervention to correct skin dryness is Encourage the patient to increase his fluid intake, use nonirritating soap when bathing the patient, and apply lotion to the involved areas Consult the dietitian about increasing the patient’s fat intake, and take necessary measures to prevent infection Ask the physician to refer the patient to a dermatologist, and suggest that the patient wear home-laundered sleepwear Avoid bathing the patient until the condition is remedied, and notify the physician When bathing a patient’s extremities, the nurse should use long, firm strokes from the distal to the proximal areas. This technique Increases venous blood return Provides an opportunity for skin assessment Avoids undue strain on the nurse Causes vasoconstriction and increases circulation Vivid dreaming occurs in which stage of sleep? Rapid eye movement (REM) stage Stage I non-REM Delta stage Stage II non-REM Time's up