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What [] are [] various [] factors [] that [] affect [] personal [] hygiene? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔social [] practices: [] how [] they [] are [] raised [] or [] infuenced [] body [] image: [] some [] people [] are [] clean [] cut, [] some [] arent [] and [] need [] to [] be [] taught [] hygiene [] [] health [] benefits [] and [] motivations: [] help [] people [] understand [] that [] it [] is [] important [] for [] their [] health [] to [] have [] good [] hygiene [] developmental [] stage: [] aging [] affects [] the [] condition [] of [] body [] tissues [] and [] structures. [] Children [] don't [] know [] to [] clean [] selves. [] Adolescence [] go [] through [] body [] changes [] It's [] hard [] for [] old [] people [] to [] perform [] good [] hygiene [] care [] sometimes.. [] physical [] condition: [] illness [] andn [] injury [] can [] make [] it [] hard [] for [] good [] hygiene [] habits
cultural [] variables: [] level [] of [] education, [] gender [] preference, [] geographic [] location, [] [] socioeconomic [] status: [] some [] peopel [] cant [] afford [] to [] good [] hygeine [] (?) [] [] personal [] preference: [] know [] what [] time [] and [] kinds [] of [] baths [] and [] products [] patient [] normally [] uses What [] are [] the [] purposes [] of [] giving [] a [] bath [] and [] providing [] skin [] care? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔good [] hygiene [] is [] linked [] with [] good [] health [] maintains [] personal [] cleanliness -prevents [] offensive [] body [] odors, [] especially [] in [] axillae [] and [] pubic [] areas -bathing [] removes [] perspiration, [] some [] bacteria, [] and [] dead [] skin [] cells [] which [] minimizes [] skin [] irritation [] and [] reduces [] the [] dance [] of [] infection [] promotes [] comfort [] and [] relaxation [] promotion [] of [] range [] of [] motion [] -movement [] of [] extremities [] while [] bathing [] stimulates [] circulation [] -warm [] water [] and [] gentle [] strokes [] from [] distal [] to [] proximal [] increases [] circulation [] and [] promote [] venous [] return []
observe [] the [] skin [] for [] redness [] or [] open [] areas. [] part [] attention [] to [] the [] skin [] over [] bony [] prominence [] you [] massage [] the [] back [] to [] promote relaxation relieves [] muscular [] tension [] provides [] opportunity [] for [] nurse [] to [] observe [] skin [] for [] signs [] of [] breakdown decrease [] perception [] of [] pain In [] addition [] to [] promoting [] a [] sense [] of [] well-being, [] why [] is [] providing [] oral [] hygiene [] important? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔refreshes [] the [] mouth. [] prevents [] deterioration [] of [] the [] oral [] cavity. indequate [] oral [] care [] can [] lead [] to [] impaired [] nutrition [] , [] stroke, [] poor [] blood [] sugar [] control [] in [] diabetes.
inadequate [] oral [] care [] and [] some [] medications [] diminish [] salivary [] production, [] which [] in [] turn [] reduces [] the [] ability [] of [] the [] oral [] environment [] to [] help [] fight [] effects [] of [] pathogens. How [] does [] the [] nurse [] provide [] denture [] care? [] What [] is [] the [] most [] important [] safety [] measure? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Use [] cloth [] or [] gauze [] to [] grasp [] dentures [] to [] remove [] from [] mouth [] carry [] to [] the [] sink [] in [] a [] container hold [] them [] over [] a [] sink [] lined [] with [] a [] washcloth use [] lukewarm [] water [] to [] clean [] dentures [] PERFORM [] HAND [] HYGIENE: [] use [] clean [] gloves How [] is [] oral [] hygiene [] different [] for [] the [] unconscious [] patient? [] What [] is [] the [] risk [] factor? [] How [] is [] safety [] maintained? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Unconscious [] patients [] can't [] spit, [] or [] swallow, [] they [] need [] suction [] and [] their [] heads [] need [] to [] be [] positioned [] downward. [] The [] secretion [] build [] up [] in [] their [] mouths [] from [] not [] swallowing [] or [] spitting [] often [] contains [] gram [] negative [] bacteria [] that [] can [] cause [] pneumonia. []
Turn [] on [] and [] adjust [] volume. Ask [] the [] patient [] if [] comfortable [] and [] can [] they [] hear! What [] are [] the [] various [] types [] of [] baths [] and [] when [] used? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Complete [] Bed [] Bath Partial [] Bed [] Bath Sponge [] bath [] at [] the [] sink Tub [] bath Shower [] Redi-bath [] wipes Chlorhexidine [] gluconate [] (CHG) [] bath [] wipes What [] is [] the [] purpose [] of [] providing [] hair [] care? [] How [] do [] you [] care [] for [] hair [] that [] is [] matted [] and [] tangled? [] What [] are [] methods [] of [] shampooing [] hair? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Daily [] brushing [] of [] the [] hair [] helps [] keep [] it [] clean [] & [] stimulates [] blood [] circulation [] to [] the [] scalp. [] Move [] oils [] around [] hair To [] decrease [] matting, [] ask [] if [] hair [] can [] be [] braided? [] Different [] Ways [] to [] Shampoo [] the [] Patient's [] Hair
If [] patient [] can [] get [] up [] and [] into [] a [] shower [] or [] sink, [] use [] a [] hand [] held [] nozzle "Shampoo [] in [] a [] Bag" [] or [] dry [] shampoos [] are [] available [] for [] patient [] who [] are [] unable [] to [] get [] out [] of [] the [] bed. Hair [] washing [] tray What [] direction [] do [] you [] shave [] a [] male [] face? [] How [] do [] you [] prepare [] the [] male [] face [] prior [] to [] shaving? [] Who [] is [] not [] a [] candidate [] for [] use [] of [] a [] safety [] razor [] for [] shaving? [] Why? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Place [] warm [] cloth [] on [] face [] prior [] to [] shaving [] to [] soften [] the [] hair. Keeping [] the [] skin [] taut, [] Shave [] in [] the [] direction [] of [] hair [] growth [] in [] short [] strokes. Use [] an [] electric [] razor [] not [] a [] safety [] razor [] when [] someone [] is [] on [] an [] anticoagulant [] ( [] blood [] thinner) [] if [] they [] get [] knicked [] they [] wont [] stop [] bleeding are [] nurses [] allowed [] to [] cut [] a [] patient's [] toenails? [] How [] would [] the [] nurse [] teach [] the [] patient's [] or [] patient's [] family [] to [] cut [] toenails? [] Why? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔NOT [] ALLOWED [] TO [] CUT [] TOENAILS re [] nurses [] allowed [] to [] cut [] a [] patient's [] toenails? [] How [] would [] the [] nurse [] teach [] the [] patient's [] or [] patient's [] family [] to [] cut [] toenails? [] Why? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔
When [] is [] the [] use [] of [] a [] condom [] catheter [] advocated? [] How [] is [] the [] condom [] catheter [] applied? [] What [] are [] important [] safety [] precautions [] to [] be [] followed? [] Where [] is [] the [] bedside [] drainage [] bag [] attached [] on [] the [] bed? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔When [] voluntary [] control [] of [] urination [] is [] not [] possible [] for [] male [] patients. As [] an [] alternative [] to [] an [] indwelling [] catheter [] without [] the [] risk [] of [] urinary [] tract [] infection. Greater [] comfort [] to [] the [] patient [] than [] an [] indwelling [] catheter. [] Safety [] Alert Leave [] 1 [] to [] 2 [] inches [] (2.5 [] to [] 5 [] cm) [] of [] space [] between [] tip [] of [] penis [] and [] end [] of [] condom [] sheath. Ensure [] the [] tubing [] is [] not [] kinking [] or [] twisting. Hang [] the [] drainage [] bag [] on [] the [] bed [] frame What [] is [] the [] purpose [] of [] TED [] hose? [] What [] is [] the [] first [] step [] prior [] to [] application? [] Why [] is [] it [] important [] not [] to [] make [] a [] band [] when [] applying [] the [] hose? [] How [] often [] are [] the [] TED [] hose [] removed? []
What [] are [] important [] nursing [] interventions [] for [] a [] patient [] with [] TED [] hose? [] What [] information [] is [] part [] of [] the [] neurovascular [] assessment? [] How [] often [] are [] the [] toes [] assessed? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Patients [] who [] are [] immobile [] are [] at [] risk [] for [] stasis [] of [] blood [] in [] the [] lower [] extremities [] and [] development [] of [] thrombophlebitis [] (vein [] inflammation [] related [] to [] a [] blood [] clot). When [] circulation [] slows [] clots [] (thrombi) [] are [] more [] likely [] to [] form [] in [] those [] patients [] with [] limited [] activity, [] on [] bedrest [] or [] incompetent [] valves. A [] blood [] clot [] can [] break [] loose [] and [] travel [] through [] the [] blood [] stream [] as [] an [] embolus [] leading [] to [] severe [] complications. Antiembolism [] stockings [] (TED [] HOSE) [] are [] elasticized [] stockings [] that [] provide [] varying [] degrees [] of [] pressure [] at [] different [] areas [] of [] the [] legs. [] To [] provide [] the [] optimum [] amount [] of [] pressure, [] the [] stockings [] should [] fit [] properly [] and [] be [] free [] of [] wrinkles. []
[] Moving [] gently [] & [] smoothly. The [] nurse [] must [] follow [] these [] safety [] principles [] when [] making [] a [] bed [] to [] prevent [] injury. [] Ensure [] bed [] is [] locked. Elevate [] bed [] to [] working [] height. Get [] help [] if [] needed. Keep [] side [] rails [] up [] on [] side [] away [] from [] the [] nurse. Maintain [] proper [] body [] mechanics. What [] are [] three [] interventions [] for [] promoting [] bed [] comfort? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Psychological [] Patient [] feels [] comfortable [] and [] refreshed. Physiological [] Crumbs, [] rough [] seams [] and [] wrinkles [] can [] cause [] skin [] irritation [] and [] contribute [] to [] pressure [] sores/decubitus [] ulcers. Environmental Reservoir [] of [] microorganisms [] acquired [] from [] contact [] with [] patient.
What [] is [] the [] main [] reason [] that [] asepsis [] is [] following [] when [] making [] a [] bed? [] What [] are [] other [] measures [] implemented [] to [] maintain [] asepsis? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔The [] nurse [] must [] follow [] these [] aseptic [] principles [] when [] making [] a [] bed [] to [] prevent [] the [] spread [] of [] microorganisms. Hand [] Hygiene [] - [] wear [] gloves [] if [] linen [] soiled [] or [] you [] have [] an [] open [] lesion [] on [] your [] hands. Uniform [] - [] Keep [] soiled [] linen [] away [] from [] your [] [] uniform. Linen [] - [] Place [] soiled [] linen [] in [] bag, [] never [] on [] the [] floor. Microorganisms [] - [] Never [] shake [] or [] fluff, [] always [] fold [] linen [] - [] prevents [] air [] currents [] that [] may [] spread [] microorganisms. Contamination [] - [] Do [] not [] touch [] your [] hair, [] body [] with [] contaminated [] hands [] while [] making [] bed. How [] does [] the [] nurse [] maintain [] proper [] body [] mechanics [] when [] making [] a [] bed? [] - [] Correct [] answer [] ✔Keep [] bed [] at [] a [] comfortable [] working [] height. Keep [] center [] of [] gravity [] low [] by [] bending [] knees.
