Chapter 13 Flashcards
Assistive care
Need some help.
Total care
The person does little to nothing from themselves. Need to meet all their needs
Bathing
Part of hygiene, decreased amount of organism. Keep skin clean washing from wrist to shoulder foot to thigh helps with circulation. By nurse bathing them it improve relationships
Impaired mobility
Unsteady on feet. Risk for injury if ambulating
Safety 
Answer call light so they don’t do it themselves if they can not. Fall risk
Aged don’t sweat as much. Don’t need a bath daily but need
To bathe weekly and peri care and to be cleaned up
Don’t wash peri from under.
Maintain medical aeseptis. They can get bladder infection. And move from dirty to clean. Don’t wash peri and then face
Different bath
Complete
Assisted
Partial bed bath
Tub
Shower
Therapeutic
Commercial compared
Bathing
Assess skin
Massage
Know conditions. Some cancer can stimulate growth of tumor
Oral care
Brush circular motion. Keep conscious patience sitting up
At risk for choking
Stay with them while cleaning teeth
Oral care
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Lucoplachia
White spots on teeth
Inspection for mucous
Can go back in through throat. Unconscious NPO OXYGEN NG TUBE ORAL EVERY TWO HOURS. DECREASE D