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Hygiene

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what is the overall goal of pt hygiene?   promote eventual self care  
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How do you assess self care abilities?   conduct an initial interview and obtain a health history, assess the pt's cognitive ability and physical functioning, identify other factors (cultural or religious), assess for sensory disturbances, determine preferences and practices  
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What are nursing diagnoses related to self care?   bathing/hygiene self care deficit, dressing/grooming self care deficit, toileting self care deficit, total self care deficit, feeding self care deficit,  
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How should you classify the patient's functional level in self care deficits?   from 0-4, 0 is completely dependent, 1 requires use of equipment, 2 requires help from another person for assistance or teaching , 3 requires help from another person or equipment/device, 4 is totally dependent  
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what does a 0 classification of self care ability mean?   completely independent  
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what does a 1 classification of self care ability mean?   requires use of equipment or device  
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what does a 2 classification of self care ability mean?   requires help from another person for assistance, supervision or teaching  
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what does a 3 classification of self care ability mean?   requires help from another person and equipment/device  
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what does a 4 classification of self care ability mean?   TOTALLY DEPENDENT and does not participate in any activity  
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when does A.M morning care occur?   after breakfast  
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When does early morning care occur?   soon after pt awakens  
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What is PM afternoon care?   consists of preparing pt's to receive visitors or afternoon rest  
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What is H.S.   Hour of sleep  
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When does H.S. occur?   care provided before pt sleeps  
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What should you tell the UAP regarding a bath, shower or toileting?   pt's limitations and restrictions, use of any assistive devices, specific safety precautions, any obstacles present such as tubes and to make observations and why observations are important  
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desquanmates   shedding of the skin  
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what does the dermis contain?   blood and lymphatic vessels, nerves, bases of hair follicles and sebaceous and sweat glands  
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What are the functions of the skin?   protection, sensation, regulation, secretion/excretion, vit D formation  
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What causes the loss of skin integrity   dampness, dehydration, insufficient circulation, low nutritional status, skin diseases, jaundice  
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impetigo   bacterial infection of the skin  
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Jaundice   yellow discoloration caused by accumulation of bile pigments in the skin  
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How does jaundice affect the skin?   causes it to be itchy and dry  
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When assessing the pt's skin what should you obtain?   Subjective and Objective data  
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What is subjective data?   what the pt describes  
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what is objective data?   your observations but not inferences  
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How should a nurse inspect the skin?   from a orderly head to toe manner  
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what should the nurse note when gathering objective data of a pt's skin   overall cleanliness, condition, color, texture, turgor, hydration, temp. Also look for rashes, lumps, lesions and cracking  
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What are the four significant color changes in skin that should be observed for?   Pallor, erythema, jaundice, cyanosis  
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What is pallor   is when a light skinned person may appear pale without any underlying pink tones or when a dark person is gray or yellow color  
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What is erythema?   redness in the skin related to vasodilation and inflammation, in dark people its hard to see so palpate for warm areas  
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Where is the best place to see jaundice?   in the sclera of the eyes  
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What is cyanosis   blusish coloring of the skin, caused by decreased peripheral circulation or decreased oxygenation of the blood  
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How do you assess for cyanosis in dark skinned people?   examining the conjunctivae, tongue, buccal mucosa, palms and soles for dark color  
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Pruritus   itching which may lead to scratching and breaks in the skin  
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dry skin   tends to crack  
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maceration   softening of the kin from prolonged moisture making epidermis more susceptible to injury  
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excoriation   is loss of the superficial layers of the skin caused by digestive enzymes in feces  
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pressure ulcers   lesions caused by tissue compression and inadequate perfusion  
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abrasion   rubbing away of the epidermal layer of the skin especially over bony prominences, often caused by friction or shearing forces when pt moves in bed  
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Acne   inflammation of the sebaceous glands  
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Define the risk for impaired skin integrity?   at risk for skin being adversely altered  
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what are risk factors for risk for impaired skin integrity?   obesity, radiation, dampness, dehydration, insufficient circulation  
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impaired skin integrity   altered epidermis or dermis  
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What is the rationale for bathing?   bathing removes perspiration and bacteria from skin surfaces  
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Help Bath   when the nurse helps the pt with areas that may be difficult to reach and is a functional level of 2  
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partial bath   is provided when baths are stressful and is when you clean only the areas that cause odor or discomfort  
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bed bath   for pt's that must remain in bed but who are able to bathe themselves  
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complete bed bath   you will wash the pt's entire body without assistance from the pt  
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How do you perform a complete bed bath   clean the cleanest are to the most soiled area  
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WHAT IS THE PERINEUM?   the area between the anus and vulva/scrotum  
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When cleaning extremities what should you do?   clean from distal to proximal  
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When inspecting the foot what should you be observing for?   skin integrity, circulation and edema  
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When providing denture care which denture should be removed or replaced first?   The top denture  
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In providing denture care what should you do to avoid breaking the dentures?   place a towel in the sink  
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What is a towel bath?   modification of a bed bath, in which you put a large towel and bath blanket in a plastic bag and saturate them with a commercially prepared mixture of moisturizer, disinfectant, non rinse cleaning agent and water  
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Does a towel bath require towel drying?   no as the solution dries quickly  
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Bag Bath   modification of a towel bath in which you use 8-10 washcloths instead of a towel or bath blanket  
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therapeutic bath   bath with specific instructions for the type of bath and solution to be used, area of the body to be treated and water temp  
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what are contraindications of a massage?   fractured ribs, burns, recent heart surgery  
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When are feet fully grown?   20 years of age  
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What diseases cause decrease circulation?   arteriosclerosis and peripheral vascular insufficiency  
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Corns   cone shaped thickening of the epidermis caused by continuous pressure typically over joints  
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calluses   Not painful and similar to corns and found on bony prominences in the weight bearing part of the foot (heal, soles)  
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tinea pedis   athletes foot a fungal infection and is aggravated by moisture in unventilated shoes associated with burning skin with blisters, scaling and cracking,  
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ingrown toenail   toenail grows inward into the soft tissue around it  
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foot odor   microbes growing on the feet interacts with sweat to produce foot odor  
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plantar wart   painful growth caused by a virus  
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pressure ulcers   lesions caused by unrelieved pressure that impairs circulation  
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nail nursing diagnoses   risk for impaired tissue integrity related to ingrown nails secondary to trimming to close to the cuticle, risk for infection related to loss of skin integrity secondary to hangnails  
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How can one maintain good oral hygiene   routine dental checkups, adequate nutrition, daily mouth care or oral hygiene  
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What are the first set of teeth we develop?   deciduous teeth  
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Wisdom teeth   are the very back molars on either side of the jawbone  
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What can poorly fitted dentures lead to?   nutritional deficiencies or difficulty in chewing  
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What are the risk factors for oral problems   history of periodontal disease, lack of money for dental care, pregnancy  
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hyperplasia   excessive growth of cells  
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halitosis   bad breath from poor oral hygiene, eating certain foods, tobacco use, dental caries, infections or even systemic disease  
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dental caries   cavities due to failure to remove plaque  
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gingivitis   inflammation of the gum tissue  
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periodontal disease   major cause of tooth loss, inflammation characterized by bleeding and receding gums and destruction of the surrounding bony structures  
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what is the cause of tooth lost   untreated plaque  
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Tartar   dead bacteria forms hard deposits at the gum line, deteriorating supporting structures  
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stomatitis   inflammation of oral mucosa  
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glossitis   inflammation of the tongue due to deficiencies of vit B12, folic acid and iron  
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cheilosis   cracking or ulceration of the lips due to vit B complex deficiencies  
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oral malignancies   lumps, ulcers, white or red patches, bleeding, pain persistent sores or numbness  
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bridge   one or more artifical teeth  
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vellus hair   short fine hair present over the body  
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terminal hair   darker, coarser and longer hair found on the scalp, eyebrows, axillae, perineum and legs  
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dandruff   excessive shedding of the epidermal layer of the scalp may be caused by fungal infection  
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pediculosis   head lice  
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alopecia   hair loss  
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How should one clean the eyes?   from the inner to the outer canthus with a moistened washcloth with no soap  
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cerumen   ear wax  
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cerumenolytic drops   used to remove excess ear wax buildup  
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What are side rails classified as?   passive restraints  
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