1what are factors which indicate a risk for skin breakdown?
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
2What is the purpose of a mitting washcloth?
1. Better hand protection
2. Reduce splashes
3. Retains water better
4. Retains heat better
5. Better control
3What is the rationale for providing oral care?
Helps prevents infections, help maintain the health or oral cavity,
4What is the rationale for providing nail and foot care?
5What are five assessments to make of the oral cavitiy?
1. Color
2. Moisture
3. Texture
4. Lesions
5. Swelling
6. Any abnormalities
6What is the process for denture care?
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.
7What is the rationale and circumstances for not clipping a clients nails?
When looking at patients with diabetes they should file the nails down. scissors and nail clippers can slip and injure tissue.
8The method that is used for clipping nails when and if indicated?