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5 Cards in this Set
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Assessment |
3 areas require most attention Skin Oral Eyes/nose/ears |
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Infection control routine practices: bathing |
Gloves: mouth care/Peri-care/shaving/open skin/rashes |
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Basic principles of asepsis |
Clean -> dirty: head to toe Distal -> proximal: far aide first; fingers to shoulder; toes to hip 1 head 2 fingers to shoulder 3 chest 4 abdomen 5 toes to hip |
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Peri-care |
Front-> back, Top-> bottom Single stroke/separate parts of cloth Female: groin to vestibule Male: urinary meatus to groin If patient is uncircumcised you must retract the foreskin when cleaning and out back afterwards
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The bed bath |
Always promote independence Assess pain and bathroom prior Fold washcloth like a mitt Wash, rinse, pat dry, moisturize Special attention to skin folds 1 wash eyes first. No soap, inner to outer canthus, separate part cloth 2 front: face, neck, arms, chest, abdomen, legs, perineum 3 back: back, buttocks, anal area |
