Chapter 25: Facilitating Hygiene Flashcards
Where can you best see jaundice ?
scelerae of eyes
activities involved involved in maintaining personal cleanliness and groom
hygiene
What are the are 5 types of scheduled hygiene care?
hourly rounding, early morning care, AM (morning) care, PM (afternoon) care, HS (hours of sleep) care.
hourly rounding
When you see patient every hour: offer pain relief, positioning, and toileting.
Early morning care
soon after the patient awakens, prepare breakfast, diagnostic test, totting, washing the face/hands and mouth care.
AM (morning) care
hygiene care AFTER breakfast. Toiling, bathing, skin care, dressing positioning. Nursing assistant will straighten the bed linen.
PM (afternoon) care
prepare them for visitors or afternoon rest. Medication, oral care, hand wash, straighten bed linens.
HS (hours of sleep) care
before patient got to sleep. Back massage, make sure light is easy to reach, turn off TV, and toileting.
Epidermis layer is
thick layer, stratified squamous, with dead cells
Dermis layer is
thinner layer, blood, lymphatic vessels, sweat gland.
Function of skin
protection, sensation, régulation (maintain fluid/ electrolyte) balance, Vitamin D (ultra violet light from the sun).
if a person is dehydrated, the patients skin is most likely…
dry/ crackle
the skin of an infant:
fragile, easy to injure
the skin of adolescence:
sebaceous glands enlarge causing the skin to be oily–> acne
the skin of older adults:
reduce healing, skin is getting weaker, risk factors such as ulcers
pollar of the skin is
pale skin
erythema of the skin is
redness of skin (inflammation)
jaundice
yellow discoloration due to the liver function
cyanosis
bluish coloring on the skin due to the lack of oxygen on the blood
pressure ulcers are?
lesions caused by tissue compression
When a person has maceration of their skin, it means what?
softening of the skin from moister
If a person has a skin problem called abrasion, it means?
shearing force/ rub away
Assist bath
nurse help patient with areas that may be difficult to reach (back, feet, legs)
partial bath
clean only areas that may cause odor or discomfort (axillary/perineum)
complete bath
wash patients ENTIRE body without assistance from patient.
bed bath
patient remain in bed but are able to bathe themselves. Nurse will provide bath supplies.
towel bath
it is a type of bed bath: place large towel and bath blanket in plastic bag that is saturated and warmed up for use.