FUNDA LAB BATH,ORAL,WOUND (FINAL1) Flashcards
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The nurse is primarily responsible in meeting the hygienic needs of then client. Provides an opportunity for the nurse to provide care and meet the psychosocial needs of clients, assess clients and perform health education acitivites
CLEANSING BED BATH
• Encourage the patient to be involved as possible in bathing themselves. This helps to maintain their independence, self-esteem and dignity.
• A bed bath is a good time to inspect a patient’s skin for redness and sores. Pay special attention to skin folds and bony areas when checking.
• Keep the patient warm at all times
• Only expose the area of the body being
washed
• Pat the skin dry to reduce the risk of friction damage
GENERAL PRINCIPLE IN BED BATH
Removes perspiration, bacteria, which minimizes skin irritation and reduces chance of infection
cleansing the skin
warm water and gentle strokes from distal to proximal increase circulation and promote venous return
stimulation of circulation
promotes feeling of being refreshed, relaxed
improve self image
especially in axillae and pubic areas
reduction of body odors
movement of extremities while bathing
promotion of range of motion
When do we use the bed bathing to patient?
BED RIDDEN
COMA
MAJOR SURGERY
ORTHPEDIC
MENTALLY ILL
CERTAIN INFECTIONS
AMPUTATION SURGERY
Used to clean the patient
cleansing bath
nurse baths entire body of dependent patient in bed
complete bed bath
patients confined to bed are able to bath themselves with some help
self-help bath
parts of the body are washed by the patient and some by the nurse
partial bath
- much easier for bathing and rinsing than in bed
- varies in style
tub bath
-Used by ambulatory patients who requie only minimal assistance
- can be used with a chair
shower
- Bath used for treatment
- Usually requires a doctors order
- medicated solutions may be used in bathing
- range from warm water baths, cool water baths, cornstarch, oatmeal, aveno, alcohol
therapeutic baths
is the application of water to the patient’s skin surface to promote dispersal of body heat when the body temperature is 39.5°C and over. The procedure is based on the principles of evaporation and conduction.
tepid sponging
• Tepid sponge helps to reduce the temperature between 102 and 102.8 degree F.
• Cold sponge helps reduce the temperature of above 103 degree F.
• To stimulate circulation
• To decrease toxicity
• Nervousness and delirium
• To soothe the nerves and promote sleep
• To provide comfort
purposes of tepid sponge
- Is used to reduce temperature in a patent with hyperpyrexia
-Use long strokes for sponging and avoid circular movements or friction while sponging
• large areas of the body are sponged at one time, permitting the heat of the body to transfer to the cooler solution on the body surface.
• The vital signs are checked very frequently to detect the early signs of complications
• Often wet towels are applied to the neck, axillae, groin and ankles, where the blood circulation is close to the skin surface
• The physiological effect of the cold applications are vaso-constriction, decreased blood circulation, decreased capillary permeability, decreased metabolism, decreased blood viscosity, etc. • Often wet towels are applied to the neck, axillae, groin and ankles, where the blood circulation is close to the skin surface
• The physiological effect of the cold applications are vaso-constriction, decreased blood circulation, decreased capillary permeability, decreased metabolism, decreased blood viscosity, etc.
cold sponge
HOW TO MAKE TRIANGULAR METHOD BATH MITT?
- lay your hand on the washcloth
- fold the side corners over your hand
- tuck the second corner under the cloth on the palm side to secure the mitt
HOW TO MAKE RECTANGULAR METHOD BATH MITT?
- lay your hand on the washcloth and fold one side over your hand
- fold the second side over your hand
- fold the top of the cloth down and tuck it under the folder side against your palm to secure the mitt
serves as the final line of defense of the body against diseases
intact mucous
pathogen grows well in a warm and moist environment. the greater number of organisms, the greater is the possibility of infecion
true
pathogenic organisms may be transferred from the sources to a new host by direct or indirect method
true
the skin that is poorly nourished and dry has less ability to protect and is more vulnerable to injury
true