Chapter 40: Hygiene (Lab/Week 1) Flashcards
What are the functions of the skin
Protection, secretion, excretion, body temperature regulation and cutaneous sensation
What are the layers of the skin
Epidermis (outer layer), dermis and subcutaneous tissue
Xerostomia
Dry mouth that can be caused by medications, exposure to radiation, dehydration and mouth breathing which impairs salivary secretion
What are the factors that influence hygiene
- Social practices
- Personal preferences
- Body image
- Socioeconomic status - is the patient able to afford basic supplies?
- Health beliefs and motivation -
- Cultural variables
- Developmental stage
- Physical condition
During the assessment stage of the nursing process explain some ways you look for hygiene care
Some nursing assessment questions for hygiene
- Cultural and/or religious practice
- Tolerance of hygiene activities
- Assistance with hygiene/assessment of self care
- Skin care
- Mouth care
- Foot and nail care
- Hair and scalp
- Eyes, ears and nose
- Environmental factors that will affect hygiene
What are some common skin problems
- dry skin
- Acne
- Skin Rashes
- Contact dermatitis - Inflammation of skin characterized by onset of erythema appearance of scaly oozing lesions
- Abrasion - scraping or rubbing away of epidermis
What are some common foot and nail problems
- Callus
- Corns
- Plantar warts
- Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis)
- Ingrown nails
- Paronychia
- Foot odors
What are some common hair and scalp problems
Dandruff
Ticks
Lice
Body lice
Crab lice
Hair Loss (alopecia)
What is normally added to a patients bath to reduce the risk of HAI
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)
What are common bed positions
- Fowlers - head of bed raised to angle of 45 to 90
- Trendelenburg’s - entire bedframe tilted with head of bed down- -
- Flat
Diabetes and peripheral vascular diseases increase the patient’s risk for….
Foot and nail problems
