Test 2--Chapter 21 Grooming Flashcards
What is the importance of grooming?
- Prevent infection and promote comfort
- Affect love, belonging, and self-esteem needs
What should be considered when performing hair care?
- The person’s culture
- Personal choice
- Skin and scalp condition
- Health history
- Self-care ability
What scalp and skin conditions should be considered?
- Hair loss or excessive body hair
- Dandruff
- Lice and scabies
Alopecia
Hair loss
Hirsutism
excessive body hair
Dandruff
the excessive amount of dry, white flakes from the scalp.
pediculosis
infestation of lice
Pediculosis capitis
head lice
Pediculosis pubis
infestation of pubic hair with lice
Pediculosis corporis
infestation of the body with lice
Scabies
skin disorder caused by a female mite.
What are common sites for scabies?
- between the fingers,
- around the wrists,
- in the underarm area,
- on the thighs,
- in the genital area
- the breasts,
- waist,
- buttocks.
What do you do if you suspect someone has scabies?
- Report it to the nurse
- Treatment is the application of creams to kill the mites.
- The person’s room is cleaned, and clothing and linens are washed in hot water.
When performing hair care, you must NOT
- Braid hair without the person’s consent
- Cut matted or tangled hair
- Cut hair for any reason
Shampooing methods are:
- shampoo during the shower or tub bath,
- shampoo at the sink,
- shampoo on a stretcher
- shampoo in bed.
If the center uses an electric razor, what should you do after every use?
Clean it
Safety razors should NOT be used on whom?
- On persons who have healing problems.
- For those who take anticoagulant drugs.
- On persons with dementia.
How often should mustaches and beards receive care?
Daily
What are the benefits of nail and foot care?
- prevents infection
- injury
- odor
Nail and foot injuries occur from what?
- Stubbing toes
- Stepping on sharp objects
- Being stepped on
- Shoes that fit poorly
- Trimming and clipping toenails in persons with diabetes and vascular diseases
What should be considered when aiding with changing clothing and hospital gowns?
- Provide for privacy.
- Encourage the person to do as much as possible.
- Let the person choose what to wear.
- Remove clothing from the strong (unaffected) or “good” side first.
- Put clothing on the weak (affected) side first.
- Support the arm or leg when removing or putting on a garment.
When removing a gown on someone who is injured or paralyzed?
- •The gown is removed from the strong arm first.
- •Support the weak arm while removing the gown.
- •Put the clean gown on the weak arm first and then on the strong arm.
