WEEK 3: Patient Hygiene and Bed making Flashcards
How do long term care facilities reduce infections when bathing pt’s?
Use of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate
What are some safety guidelines for providing personal hygiene care to pt’s?
- Keep hygiene care items within pt’s reach
- Use clean gloves especially in contact with nonintact skin or mucous membrane
- Perform hygiene from cleanest area to dirty
- Test solution temperature
What are some principles for administering bed baths?
- Clean at time of soiling
- Avoid extreme water temperatures
- Room temperature for pt
- Avoid use of force or friction
What are some precautions for tub or shower baths?
- Replace soap and water baths
- Assess pt’s fall risk and ability to stand
- Assess the cleanliness of the tub/shower
What precautions are in place to minimize transmission of infection during hygiene care?
- Require 6 cloths for different part of the body to reduce infection
- Start from head to toe then move to back and bums
What are some guidelines for administering oral hygiene?
- Note changed in oral mucosa
- Report pt’s complaints of pain or occurrence of bleeding during oral care
- Be aware of aspiration precautions
- Not floss when pt has bleeding tendency
What are the risks of providing mouth care to unconscious pt?
- Alterations of oral cavity
- Infection
- Aspiration
How many nurses are needed to give oral care to unconscious pt and why?
Because of the risks of aspiration, you require 2 nurses. 1 to provide oral care and the other is suctioning oral secretions
What are the 2 types of shampooing available?
1) Traditional shampoo and water
2) Disposable dry shampoo cap
Which pt’s have the highest risk of developing serious foot problems?
Pt’s with peripheral neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease (PVD).
- PVD is a factor for developing serious foot problems
What are the 3 types of bedmaking?
What are the 3 types of bedmaking?
1) Unoccupied bed
2) Postoperative bed
3) Closed bed
