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Personal care

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Tasks concerned with body appearance and hygiene

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Hygiene

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Keep bodies clean and healthy

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Grooming

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Caring for fingernails and hair

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Personal care is part of ADLs t/f?

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True

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Am care

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1.Offering bedpan/urinal
2. Wash face/ hands
3. Hair care, dressing and shaving
4. Mouth care before or after breakfast

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Pm care

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-bed pan or urinal before bed
- wash face/hands
-giving snack
- mouth care
-changing into night clothes
-giving backrub

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What should you do if someone needs extra help

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Try to let them do it, then document

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What should you do when resident receives call

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Leave to give them privacy

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How should you treat resident’s private time and belongings

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With respect

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Should you interrupt when a resident is dressing?

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No

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What should you keep in you when providing personal care?

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Small notepad

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What should you write in your small notepad?

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Patient symptoms and concerns which will be reported and documented to the nurse

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What causes pressure points

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Immobility

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Pressure points

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Areas of the body that bear too much weight

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Bony prominences

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Bone lies too close to skin

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Areas at higher risk for skin breakdown

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Elbows
Shoulder blades
Tailbone
Hips
Knees (in and out)
Ankles
Heels
Toes
Back of head
Ears
Under breasts or scrotum
Folds of buttocks
Or abdomen
Skin between legs
Bottom of pelvis (butt bones)

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Lateral position

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Side supported

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Areas of risk in lateral position

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Side of ear
Ear
Shoulder
Hip
Greater trochanter
Knees
Ankles

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Prone position

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Swimming, on stomach

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Pressure danger zones prone position

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Cheek
Collarbone
Breasts
Abdomen
Genitals
Knees
Toes

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Supine position

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Lying on back palms up

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Supine position danger zones

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Back of head
Shoulder blades
Butt bones
Elbows
Sacrum (base spine)
Between legs
Heels

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Pressure sores

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Skin breakdown

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Shearing

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Rubbing or friction that because skin moves one way and bones move in other or stay the same

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Stage 1 pressure injury
Redness doesn't go away after removing pressure. Different skin tone in darker people
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Stage 2 pressure injury
Partial skin loss, injury is pink or red and moist. Could look like blister
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Stage 3 pressure sore
Fat or muscle visible in injury slough and eschar
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Slough
Yellow, tan, green or gray moist skin
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Eschar
Dead tissue Can be hard or soft Black, brown, tan, Can look like scab Down to muscle but not through muscle
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Stage 4 pressure sore
Full thickness skin loss Down to bone Like crater
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Unstageable pressure injury
Full thickness skin and tissue loss but it's covered in slough and eschar
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Deep tissue pressure injury
Deep red, purple or maroon Appears as blood filled blister Painful area that may be warmer or cooler Discoloration may be different
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How often should position be changed when lying down?
Every 2 hrs
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Can you massage pressure sores?
No
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Fowlers position
Bed front raised 45-60º
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Keep bed free from
Wrinkles and crumbs
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How do you keep buttocks free from moisture
Use bed pad
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How do you relieve pressure from bony prominences
Use pillows and other assistive devices
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When in wheelchair Try to_____ to prevent pressure sores and improve circulation
Lift up hips
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What must the bottom of a resident's bed be kept free from
Wrinkles and crumbs
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Cloth covered items that keep hand or fingers in a normal, natural position
Handrolls
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May be caused by pulling a resident across the sheet transferring him
Shearing
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Skin should be kept clean and
Dry
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Keeps covers from resting on the legs and feet
Bed cradle
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One type of material tat prevents air from circulating, causing skin to sweat
Plastic
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At minimum, number of hours to reposition immobile resident
2
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Skin this color should not be massaged
Red
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In overweight residents you should pay extra attention to
Skin between folds
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Key for keeping skin healthy
Proper nutrition
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Draw sheets
Help move residents preventing shearing. Half a bed sheet
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Where should draw sheet be positioned
Between shoulders and butt
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Foot board
Padded boards placed against feet for proper alignment
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Foot drop
Weakness of foot muscles
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Orthotic device
Helps support and align limb and improve it's functioning. Splints are a type
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Trochanter rolls
Rolled towels or blankets used to keep resident's hips and legs from turning outward
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Abduction pillows/wedges/splints
Pillows between legs from knees to ankles. Helps with proper positioning
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Splints should be ___ so skin doesn't stick
Lined
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Partial bath includes
Hand, face, underarm, perineum, (feet)
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What should be washed every day
Hands, face, perineum, underarms
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Can you leave resident while bathing?
No, make sure you get everything first
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Change your gloves before giving ____ during bath
Peri-care
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Start with the ___ eye
Opposite
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What is your chest?
Shoulders to pubis
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Always make sure you pull skin back down on penis after washing t/f
True
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Before applying cream on resident
Warm it up
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Use ____ strokes for back rubs
Long upward
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Clean tub after ___ uses
Every
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Nail care should be given when
Nails are dirty, have jagged edges or assigned
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When can an NA cut toe nails?
Never, unless specially trained
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Best time to put cream on is after
Bath
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Pediculosis
Infestation of lice
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Safety razor
Sharp blade with special casing to prevent cuts
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Disposable razor
Requires shaving cream or soap, biohazard
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Electric razor
Safest and easiest. No soap or shaving cream
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Hold the skin ___ when shaving
Taut
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Shave in direction of
Hair growth
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Dress with
Weak
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Undress with
Strong
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Affected/ involved side
Side with problems
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Ted hose
Promote circulation by squeezing legs
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Should you rub an embolism?
No
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Embolism
Obstruction of blood vessel, usually because of clot
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Signs of poor oral care
1. Irritation 2.Raise areas 3. Coated or swollen tongue 4. Ulcers 5. Dry cracked bleeding lips 6. Decayed teeth 7. Bad breath
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Oral care should be done
At least 2 times After breakfast and after last meal + When requested
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How often oral care if unconscious
Every hour
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Why should unconscious patients get oral care every hour
Lack of fluid makes it dry
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Only swabs with ___ amounts of fluid should be used to clean mouth of unconscious patients
Tiny
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Position for oral care for unconscious patients
Side
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Dentures should never be cleaned with __ water
Hot
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Dentures cannot
Dry out
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Dentures should be in ___ cup when not worn
Denture cup
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Line sink with ___ before starting denture care
Towels
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When removing dentures take
Bottom out first
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When inserting dentures put ___ in first
Top
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Fracture pan
Pan for people with broken hips who can't raise pelvis
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How often should urinals and bedpans be rinsed?
Every time
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Pour bedpans and urinals out in
Toilet not sink
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Fracture pan positioned with handle towards
Foot of bed
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Align bedpan with
Tailbone
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Portable commode
Used by ambulatory when bathroom is too far
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Semi fowlers
30-45
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High fowlers
60-90º
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Positioning
Helping residents into positions that promote comfort and health
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How many people to move resident up in bed
2
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Problems from not moving
Muscle contractures Pressure sores
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Muscle contracture
Muscle gets short
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Logrolling
Moving resident as a unit without disturbing alignment
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When is logrolling necessary?
Neck, back or spinal cord injury
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Dangle
Sit up with legs hanging over bed Regain balance Stabilize BP Prevent fainting
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Take orthostatic BP
Pulse+BP Lie, sit, stand/dangle (2 min between)
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When is orthostatic BP taken
Patient is dizzy or faints
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When is patient orthostatic
BP drops Pulse goes up
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How to place hands for dangling
Under thighs and shoulder blades
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Ergonomics
Making things safer to suit worker abilities
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Most places have
Lift free policies
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Transfer belt should be positioned
Over clothing, to the side of navel
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Transfer belt helps residents who are
Unsteady, weak or uncoordinated
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Transfer belts can't be used if
Resident has fragile bones or fractures
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Slide board
Helps with transfer patients who can't bear weight
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If resident starts to fall
Bend knees and guide to floor
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Wheelchair should be placed on
Unaffected side
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Who can help with lifts
Anyone except housekeeping
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Can you operate lift alone?
No
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How to prevent spread of lice
Tell nurses as soon as you see them or signs Don't share head stuff
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Partial bath includes washing
Genitals
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Former name for pressure sores
Decubitus ulcers
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Aspiration
Foreign objects getting into lungs..water, spit, food. Can cause pneumonia

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