Hygiene Flashcards
Science of health and its maintenance
Conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness
Hygiene
the self-care by which people attend to such functions as bathing, toileting, general body hygiene, and grooming
Personal hygiene
List the places that need hygienic care
Skin
Hair
Ears
Oral and nasal cavities
Teeth
Perineal-genital area
Hair
Nails
Feet
Eyes
FACTORS INFLUENCING INDIVIDUAL HYGIENIC PRACTICES
Culture
Religion
Developmental Level
Health and Energy
Personal Preferences
The nurse washes the entire body of a dependent client in bed
Complete bed bath
Clients confined to bed are able to bathe themselves with help from the nurse for washing the back and perhaps the feet
Self-help bed bath
Only the parts of the client’s body that might cause discomfort or odor
Partial bath
This bath is a commercially prepared product that contains 10 to 12 presoaked disposable washcloths that contain no rinse cleanser solution
Bag bath
This bath is similar to a bag bath but uses regular towels. It is useful for clients who are bedridden and clients with dementia. The client is covered and kept warm throughout the bathing process by a bath blanket
Towel bath
often preferred to bed baths because it is easier to wash and rinse in a tub
Tub bath
Many ambulatory clients are able to use shower facilities and require only minimal assistance from the nurse
Shower bath
Thickened portion of epidermis
Calluses
Keratosis caused by friction, pressure from a shoe
Corns
Resulting from perspiration
Unpleasant odors
Plantar wart are taken place in
sole of feet