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1
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Hygiene

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The science of health and care of hearing aids and eyeglasses

2
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Personal Hygiene

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Self care measures people take to maintain their health

3
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Factors that influence patient personal hygiene

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Social practices
Body Image
Socioeconomic Status
Knowledge
Personal preference
physical condition
Cultural variables
4
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Hygiene Care Schedule

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Eary morning care
morning care/after breakfast care
afternoon care
evening care/hour before sleep (HS)

5
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recommended room temp

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68 - 74 degrees

6
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Sitz Bath for ?

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cleanses and aids in reducing inflammation of perineal and anal area

110F to apply heat to affected area
98 - 102F to promote healing/relaxation

7
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AP

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Assistive Personell

8
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Cool water tub bath temp (Tepid)

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relieve tension, febrile patients
tepid not cold
98.6F

9
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Warm water tub bath

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reduce muscle tension, 109.4F

10
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Hot water tub bath

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relieve muscle soreness and spasms
not for children or patients w neurological disorders or circulatory impairment (risk of burns)
113 - 115F

11
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Canthus

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corner of eye

12
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Never massage lower extremities on patients w history of

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DVT

13
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Bed Bath temp

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110 - 115F

14
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Towel Bath temp

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115 - 120F

15
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Shearing Force

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then tissue layers of skin slide on each other causing subcutaneous blood vessels to kink or stretch and resulting in interruption of blood flow to skin.

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Friction

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rubbing of skin against another surface

17
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signs of deep tissue injury

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painful, firm, mushy, boggy, warm or cool compared to adjacent tissue.

18
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Assessment of skin is nursing responsibility not

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not assistive personell

19
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Stage I ulcer

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non blanched redness

20
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Stage II ulcer

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partial thickness loss of dermis. appears shallow, open ulcer, usually shiny or dry w red-pink wound bed w/out slough or bruising

21
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Stage III ulcer

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full thickness tissue loss in which subcutaneous fate is sometimes visible, but NO exposed bone, tendon and muscle

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Stage IV ulcer

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full thickness tissue loss w exposed bone, tendon or muscle. Sometimes slough or eschar present

23
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Unstageable ulcer

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full thickness tissue loss, wound base covered by slough (yellow, tan, gray, green, brown) and/or eschar in the would bed (tan/brown/black)

24
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30* lateral position for

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preventing pressure ulcer on trochanter.

25
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Shaving water temp

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115F

26
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Bed Shampoo

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110F

27
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female/male Perenial Care temp

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105 - 109F

28
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Catheter care

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105 - 109F

29
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Circumorbital

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circular area around eye

30
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cerumen

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ear wax

31
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Presbycusis

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hearing loss due to age

32
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Axilla

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armpit

33
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syncope

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fainting

34
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vertigo

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dizziness

35
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NPO

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nothing by mouth
(Nil Per Os)

ensure more oral care on these patients

36
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ADL

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Activity of Daily Life

37
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I&O

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Intake and output

Intake: everything patient drinks, eats in liquid form and anything that melts to liquid (i.e. sherbert, jello)

38
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Men/Women output receptable

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Men - Urinal

Women - Specci-hat

39
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Dementia

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not reversible

40
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Delerium

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Reversible (caused by various reasons i.e. drugs, anesthesia, intoxication, fever etc.)

41
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Postural Drainage

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putting patient in various positions to get fluid out of lungs

one of several methods of pulmanary toileting (i.e. cupping)

42
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Moxibustion

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cupping, asian therapy

43
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Cystic Fibrosis

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body’s inability to process Na

44
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500 Species of bacteria in

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mouth

45
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Oral care improves overall

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health and well being

46
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Integumentary System Components

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Skin
Mucous membrane
hair
fingernails, toenails

47
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look at cross section of skin (see pic)

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pic

48
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Mucous Membranes line

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body passages open to outside.

i.e. digestive, respiratory, urinary and reproductive system, lid of eye

49
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Goblet Cells

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secret mucous

slimy substance that keeps membranes soft and moist

50
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Hair made of

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Keratin

51
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Dorsalis pedal

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top of foot

52
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pedal pulse

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to ensure good circulation to foot

53
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how many permanent teeth?

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28 - 32

54
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Saliva

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cleanses mouth and teeth

55
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hardened plaque

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tartar

56
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gingivitis

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inflammation of gums

57
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Antiplatelets drugs

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aspirin, plavix

58
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Anticoagulants

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Cumadin, Heparin

59
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Toothette

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sponge on stick for cleansing teeth

60
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Diabetes is the disease of

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capillaries

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