Bed bath, oral care, peri care, bed making.

1. urine and fecal incontinence
2. irritated or inflamed
3. Diabetes,
4. Inadequate nutrition
5. Obesity
6. Exposure to moisture
7. long bed exposure times

1. Better hand protection
2. Reduce splashes
3. Retains water better
4. Retains heat better
5. Better control

Helps prevents infections, help maintain the health or oral cavity,

1. Color
2. Moisture
3. Texture
4. Lesions
5. Swelling
6. Any abnormalities

1. identify the patient, explain the procedure, and perform hand hygiene
2. Cover chest with gown, Remove the top denture use gauze if needed and place into denture cup.
3. Inspect the mouth for any redness, irritation, lesions, infection
4. Take to sink to clean denture but place towel in sink to avoid breakage.
5. Wash denture with temped water with toothbrush and toothpaste every surface. repeat for both dentures
6.

When looking at patients with diabetes they should file the nails down. scissors and nail clippers can slip and injure tissue.