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Hand/Foot, Bed, Comf
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How long do you soak the hands in fingernail care? | 5 minutes |
| How long do you soak the feet in foot care? | 10 minutes |
| What are the critical skills in fingernail and foot care? | There aren't any |
| What is am care? | The care you give to the patient in the morning. Includes brushing their teeth, helping them to the bathroom, getting them dressed, etc. Makes them feel fresh for the day. |
| What is PM care? | Evening care. Brushing teeth, back rubs, turning down lights, etc. |
| What types of patients should you not do am care on? | Any patient who is going to surgery or is NPO for any reason. |
| When shaving a male patient, where do you start? | Cheek area |
| How do you shave a patient's cheeks, lip, and chin? | Use downward strokes |
| How do you shave a patient's neck? | Upward strokes |
| What do you do if you accidently nick a patient which shaving? | Place a small tissue over the area and hold pressure. Notify the nurse. |
| Why would you need to know if a patient is on an anticoagulant? | It increases their bleeding risk when you shave them. |
| How often is oral hygiene done? | 3 times per day |
| What is used in special oral hygiene? | toothettes or premoistened glycerin swabs |
| Why types of patients are given special oral hygiene? | unconscious or ventilated patients |
| What is the greatest risk for patients on a ventilator? | developing pneumonia |
| Where should dentures be stored? | in the bedside table, never on the tray! |
| What temperature should the water be when cleaning dentures? | Moderate |
| What must be done to protect dentures while you are brushing them? | Line the sink with a paper towel and allow the sink to partially fill with water |
| What is a bed cradle? | a device that supports the sheets and covers to prevent the sheets from rubbing and causing friction, |
| What is the purpose of a footboard? | to prevent foot drop |
| What is foot drop? | foot is permanently fixed in plantar flexion |
| What is a trochanter roll? | a positioning device that prevents the legs from turning outward |
| What is "bridging" (also called offloading)? | Elevates areas of the body off the surface of the bed to prevent pressure ulcers. |
| What are prafo boots? | boots that are used to prevent foot drop |
| What are the benefits of back rubs? | Human touch, relaxation, skin assessment |
| When dressing a patient with an affected right arm, which arm do you remove the clothing from first? | Remove from the good arm first (left arm) |
| How do you place a shirt on a patient with an affected right arm? | Place the shirt on the bad arm first (right arm) |
| What is the correct way to carry linen? | away from the body, never touching the floor |
| How is an occupied bed made? | All on one side and then move to the other side |
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