Review Flashcards
Personal care
Promotes comfort safety and health
Clean the mouth skin genital and anus
Intact skin and mucous membranes
Body’s first line of defence against disease
Prevent microbes from entering the body and causing infection
Personal hygiene
Cleanse the body
Prevents body and breath odours
Is relaxing
Increase circulation
Factors affecting hygiene and skin care
Perspiration elimination vomiting bed rest activity and drainages from wounds or body openings
Ac
Before
Pc
After
Am care
Early morning care
Morning care
After breakfast
Afternoon care
After lunch before supper
Hs care
Before sleep
Oral hygiene mouth care
Keep the mouth and teeth clean
Prevent mouth orders infection cavities
Increase comfort
Make food taste better
Periodontal disease
Gun disease inflammation of tissue around the teeth
Dry mouth is common as a result of
Oxygen admission Smoking Decrease fluid intake Mouth breathing Anxiety Medication
Oral hygiene equipment
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Dental floss
Mouth wash
For clients with dentures
Denture cleaner
Denture cup
Denture brush/toothbrush
After oral hygiene report and record
Dry cracked swollen or blusterer lips Missing or lose teeth Foul breath Complaints of pain or discomfort Rough shape or chipped arrears in dentures
Flossing
Removes plaque and tarter from the teeth
Removes food between the teeth
Mouth care for unconscious patients
May have mouth dryness and crusting on the tongue and mucous membranes
Bathing has the following benefits
Cleans the skin
A bath is refreshing and relaxing
Observations are made
Report and record the following
Colour if the skin lips nail beds and sclera
Location and description or rashes
Dry skin
Swelling feet or legs
The complete bed bath
Washing the clients entire body in bed
Bed baths are usually needed by clients who are
Unconscious
Paralyzed
In casts or surgery
Weak from illness
Towel bath and bag baths
An oversized towel is used
Covers clients body from neck to feet
Tub bath and showers
Fall burns and chilling water
Safety is important
Protect the clients privacy
Safety with a tub bath or shower
Be alert the client may become faint weak or very tired
Tub is cleaned before and after use
Dealing with bathing challenges
Clients have the right to refuse a bath
Reason for refusal
Feels too weak or I’ll
Afraid of falling or getting chilled
Embarrassed
Clients with dementia may be frighten by bathing procedures
Use calm pleasant voice
Do not rush
Divert the clients attention
Try the bath again later
The back massage
Relaxes muscles & stimulate circulation
Given after a bath
Last 3-5 minutes
Observe the skin before the massage
Perineal care
Involves cleaning the genital and anal areas
Perineal care is done
Daily durning baths
Clients do their own care if they can
When giving pericare
Use warm water
Work from cleanest to dirtiest
Clean down each side then centre
Rinse thoroughly
Report and record
Redness swelling discharge or irritation
Complaints of pain brushing or discomfort
