Personal Hygiene, Bed Baths, and Toileting Flashcards

Question

What is personal hygiene?

Answer 1

Maintaining cleanliness and grooming of the external body | through ADLS

Answer 2

increase risk of infection or illness social and psychological aspects can be affected Potential for violating cultural and religious considerations DO NOT FORCE CHANGES IN HYGIENE PRACTICES UNLESS PRACTICES AFFECT PAITENT'S HEALTH

Answer 3

Promotes good habits of personal hygiene Provides comfort and stimulates circulation Helps improves self image Opportunity to develop a good and caring relationship with patient

Answer 4

``` Patient's mental status Muscle strength Flexibility Visual acuity Ability to detect thermal and tactile stimulus ```

Answer 5

YOU ASK if they prefer - shower vs. bath - what type of hygiene or grooming products they use - How do they care for their hearing aids and dentures, providing perineal care, hair care etc. Teaching of new hygiene practices - bariatric patients and adaptive bathing methods - Diabetic foot care --> be careful d/t circulation in the legs

Answer 6

Infants - gentle handling, sponge baths, immediately dried and wrapped, regulate body temperature since newborns lose heat readily Toddlers/School Age - Active Play, encourage participation as appropriate for developmental level, don't leave unattended Adolescents - growth and maturation (puberty) Older Adults - skin changes (fragile skin, less oil and moisture, decrease in elasticity), minimize skin dryness avoid using soap, moisturize skin after bathing, avoid excessive powder (provide less moisture and hazardous inhalant), protect from hot water burns

Answer 7

Act of assisting a dependent patient with his/her elimination needs Toileting needs differ from patient's condition Involve patient walking to the bathroom, to portable commode, onto a bed pan or provide a urinal

Answer 8

Maintain dignity of patient Ask patient about their regular toilet habits and words they use to describe them Toilet regimens should be tailored to the needs of the individual patient Toileting need is the primary reason for the call light use Use standard precautions when handling body fluids

Answer 9

Is patient allowed to get out of bed to go to the bathroom? What kind of assistance does my patient need to get to the bathroom? Are there any obstacles in the way for getting into the bathroom? Special needs --> older adults, obese patients, patients who have hip and knee surgery, spinal surgery, debilitated patients Use of equipment --> lifts, need assistance to transfer patient Toileting options - regular toilet - hospital toilet w/ sprayer - raised toilet seats --> common for hip surgery, elderly folks) - portable commode - Bed Pan ---> regular, fracture (used for people w/ hip fracture), bariatric (obese patients), urinal