Week 5 Chapter 18 Flashcards
Groom is important why
Appearance
Infection control
Comfort and well being
DIPPS
What’s important to remember about hair care
AM care
Never cut clients hair
Encourage clients to brush own hair
What is it about black African hair
Dryer,extra products
When a women wears a hajab
For modesty
Gently massage
Let breath for 30 minutes
Dry hair when putting hajab on
Alopecia
Hair loss
Hirsutism
Excessive hair growth
Dandruff
Dry, white flakes on the scalp and shoulders
Pediculosis
Lice
What’s important when brushing hair
Put a towel down
Observe scalp
Start at bottom to the top
What to do if the client has tangles
Put conditioner on it, don’t pull
When washing hair
Wear gloves, temperature is important
Check temperature with elbow
Avoid eyes and ear canal
Mobility restrictions
Prodiatrist
Physical who specializes in the treatment and evolution of diseases of the foot
Observations for foot
Make sure they are Clean and dry
Callous, corn, bunions, and blisters
DAF
dress affected side first
RUF
remove unaffected side first
When applying elastic stockings or bandages
No wrinkles
Applied in the morning before client has left the bed
How often should you check the clients feet
Everyday
Can nails be cut after soaking
No
When taking care of a dietetic client
You should not soak the feet
Do not cut their nails
Report and record the following observations when dressing and undressing
How much help was given
How the client tolerated it
Complaints
How to apply stocking
Turn stocking inside out down to the heel
The stocking must be
Even and snug
A bandage must be applied
From the distal part of the extremity to the proximal
When shaving a man’s beard
Down to up from the neck to the chin
How to shave a client
Put a moist cloth on first
Shave in direction of hair growth
Use shaving cream
You use a manual shaver for people who
Are receiving oxygen
Use electric shaver for people who
On blood thinners or have dementia
Changing a gown on client with IV
Gather up the sleeve of the arm with the IVand slide it over the IV site or tubing