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Hygiene
Personal Support Worker
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Residents who must stay in bed are given a bed bath, in which the resident's entire body is washed one part at a time? | |
| Deodorants reduce the amount of body perspiration | |
| Cleanliness and skin care are needed for comfort, safety and health | |
| Mrs. Jones asks for a back massage as part of her HS care. You should tell her massages are given during morning care | |
| Mr. Peterson's toothbrush has hard bristles. This is good for oral hygiene. | False |
| Unconscious persons are in the supine position for mouth care. | |
| Your fingers are used in the unconscious person's mouth to keep it open for oral hygiene | False |
| Ms. Jones has a denture. It should be washed in warm water over a hard surface. | |
| Bath oils cleanse and soften skin. | |
| Powders absorb moisture and prevent friction | |
| Weak persons can be left sitting in a tub if they have a call bell | False |
| Perineal care help prevent infection | True |
| A reddened area is the first sign of a pressure ulcer | |
| Soap will remove dirt, dry skin, all pathogenic organisms, and oil | |
| When performing pericare you should clean from the anus to the urethra | False |
| A bed cradle is used to keep linen off body parts | |
| A client has dry/fragile skin, you should vigorously dry skin and apply lotion | False |
| Cleansing perineal area should be done in privacy after incontinence as well as part of the daily hygiene routine | True |
| A rash under the breast is caused by moisture and irritation | True |
| Prone is the best position for perineal care | |
| A foot board is used to prevent Footdrop or Plantar Flexion | True |
| Red area with white centre indicates the start of a pressure ulcer | |
| Abrasion | A partial thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of skin |
| Acne | |
| Alopecia | Hair loss |
| Antiperspirant | |
| Aspiration | Inhalation of fluid or an object into the lungs |
| Pressure Ulcer | An injury caused by unrelieved pressure |
| Blister | |
| Boil (Furuncle) | A skin disorder caused by the infection of a hair follicle |
| Cyst | An abnormal closed sac, which may contain air, fluids, or semi-solid material |
| Deodorant | |
| Dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance |
| Dermatology | |
| Dermis | |
| Epidermis | |
| Friction | Resistance that skin encounters when it rubs against another surface such as clothing, bedding, or another fold of skin |
| Fungus | |
| Oral Hygiene | Measures performed to keep the mouth and teeth clean; mouth care |
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