grooming - ANS-Practices that maintain personal appearance and neatness,such as
caring for fingernails and hair?
hygiene - ANS-term used to describe ways to keep bodies clean and healthy
twice, before breakfast and after last meal - ANS-How many times a day should oral
care be done and when?
privacy - ANS-When helping with personal care always provide the resident with?
explain - ANS-what should you do before you perform a procedure ? This is the
residents legal right and lessens anxiety.
covered - ANS-When helping a resident dress you should keep them?
independence - ANS-While assisting with personal care encourage residents to care for
themselves.This promotes?
footboard - ANS-placed against the feet to keep them properly aligned and prevent foot
drop?
bed cradle - ANS-Keeps bed covers from pushing down on feet
bony prominences - ANS-Areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin
draw sheet - ANS-Used to help residents who cannot help with turning or moving in
bed:helps prevent skin damage from shearing
handrolls - ANS-Keeps fingers from curling tightly
trochanter rolls - ANS-Keeps hips from turning outward
orthotic device - ANS-Helps support and align a limb and improve its functioning (splint)
, pressure points - ANS-Areas of the body that bear much of its weight skin break
down - ANS-skin becomes pale,white or reddened in color every 2 hrs. -
ANS-How often should an immobile resident be repositioned pressure sores -
ANS-occur in areas of the body where bone is close to the skin yes - ANS-Do
residents in wheelchairs or chairs need to be repositioned no - ANS-should an
NA massage a residents skin that is red or purple no - ANS-should you pull a
resident across the sheets to make transferring easier decubitus ulcers -
ANS-another name for a pressure sore
back of the head,sacrum,collar bone,knees,toes - ANS-name 5 Common places for bed
sores
partial bed bath - ANS-washing the face,ears and arms
no - ANS-should you use soap when washing the eyes and face
front to back - ANS-where should you wipe when performing perineal care on a female
no - ANS-Should you use bath oils when giving residents baths to prevent dry skin
prevents infections - ANS-what is a benefit of good grooming
hygiene and oral care - ANS-two grooming routines that are important
It promotes dignity and independence - ANS-why are routines important to people who
are ill
If you cut the skin by mistake they could get an infection - ANS-why should you never
cut a residents toe nails
observations during foot care - ANS-dry flaking skin,broken skin,blisters,bruises,blood
or drainage,ragged toenails
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