Contents
Acknowledgementsg xig
PrefacegContributo xiiig
rsgIntroduction xvg
xvii
Chapterg1 Breathing
Penelopeg Anng Hilton 1
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog breathe
Monitoringgrespiratorygrate
Monitoringgpeakgflow
Maintenancegofgangairway
Monitoringgexpectorant
Disposalg ofg sputum/oralg secretions
Obtaininggagsputumgspecimen
Administrationgofgoxygen
Artificialgrespirationg(rescuegbreathing)
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg2 Mobilizing
Samanthag Athorng andg Penelopeg Anng Hilton 20
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog mobilize
Movingg andg handling
Caregofgangindividualgwhogisgfalling
Caregofgangindividualgwhoghasgfallen
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
v
,vi FundamentalgNursinggSkill
s
Chapterg3 Personalgcleansinggandgdressingg
AlysongHoyles,gPenelopegAnngHiltong
andgNealgSeymour 43
Introduction
Commong terminology
Thegskin
Assessinggangindividual’sgabilitygtogcleansegandgdress
Makingg agbedg org cot
Changingglinengongangoccupiedgbedgorgcot
Disposalgofglinen
Assistinggindividualsgwithgbathing
Assistinggindividualsgwithgoralghygiene
Assistingg individualsg withg eyeg care
Facialgshaving
Hairgcare
Assistingg individualsg tog dress
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg4 Maintaininggagsafegenvironment
Julieg Fosterg andg Penelopeg Anng Hilton 75
Introduction
Commong terminology
Personalgsafety
Principles gofghealthgandgsafetygatgwork
Universalgprecautions
Principlesgofgasepsis
Monitoringg ag client’sg pulse
Monitoringgbloodgpressure
Respondinggingthegeventgofgagcardiopulmonarygarrest
Administrationgofgmedicines
Respondingg ing theg eventg ofg ag fire
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog maintain
agsafegenvironmentgReferenc
esg andg furtherg reading
Chapterg 5 Eatinggandgdrinking
Catherine gWaskett 128
IntroductiongCommo
ng terminology
Assessinggangindividual’sgnutritionalgstatus
,vii Contents
Assessingg ang individual’sg hydrationg status
Assistinggclientsgingselectinggappropriategmeals/fluid
sgMonitoringgnutritionalgstatus
Monitoringgfluidgintake
Assistinggwithgeatinggandgdrinking
Feedinggdependentgclientsgandgclientsg withg
potentialgswallowinggdifficulties
Providingg firstg aidg tog ag clientg whog isg chokinggReferenc
esgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg6 Communicating
PenelopegAnngHiltongandgHelengTaylor 159
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessinggthegcommunicationgneedsgofgclients
Respondinggtogtelephonegcalls
Communicatingg withg clients
Managinggviolencegandgaggression
Recordgkeeping
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg7 Dying
Penelopeg Anng Hilton 178
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessinggthegdyingg client
Communicatinggwithgdyinggclientsgandgtheirgrelatives
Signsgofgapproachinggdeath
Confirminggdeath
Accountinggforgvaluables
LastgOffices
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg8 Eliminating
CarolgPollardgandg BeverlygLevy 199
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessinggthegindividual’sgabilitygtogeliminate
Assistinggclientsgtogusegtoiletinggfacilities
Applying/changingg ag nappy
Caregofgangindwellinggurinarygcatheter
, viii FundamentalgNursinggSkill
s
MonitoringgurinarygoutputgMonit
oringgbowelgactionsgMonitoringg
vomitus
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg9 Maintaininggbodygtemperature
SheilagLeesgandgPenelopeg AnngHilton 225
IntroductiongCommo
ng terminology
Normalgbodygtemperature
MethodsgofgtemperaturegmeasurementgAs
sessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog maintain
bodygtemperature
Monitoringgtemperature
Recordingg andg documentingg bodyg temperature
Strategies gtograisegorglowergbodygtemperature
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg10 Expressinggsexuality
Penelopeg Anng Hilton 239
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessinggang individual’sgabilityg togexpressg sexuality
Maintaininggprivacygandgdignity
Assistingg individualsg tog expressg sexuality
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg11 Workinggandgplaying
Samanthag Athorng andg Penelopeg Anng Hilton 253
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog workg andg play
Assistinggindividualsgtogselectgappropriate
workgactivities
Assistinggindividualsgtogselectgappropriategrecreation
algactivities
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Acknowledgementsg xig
PrefacegContributo xiiig
rsgIntroduction xvg
xvii
Chapterg1 Breathing
Penelopeg Anng Hilton 1
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog breathe
Monitoringgrespiratorygrate
Monitoringgpeakgflow
Maintenancegofgangairway
Monitoringgexpectorant
Disposalg ofg sputum/oralg secretions
Obtaininggagsputumgspecimen
Administrationgofgoxygen
Artificialgrespirationg(rescuegbreathing)
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg2 Mobilizing
Samanthag Athorng andg Penelopeg Anng Hilton 20
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog mobilize
Movingg andg handling
Caregofgangindividualgwhogisgfalling
Caregofgangindividualgwhoghasgfallen
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
v
,vi FundamentalgNursinggSkill
s
Chapterg3 Personalgcleansinggandgdressingg
AlysongHoyles,gPenelopegAnngHiltong
andgNealgSeymour 43
Introduction
Commong terminology
Thegskin
Assessinggangindividual’sgabilitygtogcleansegandgdress
Makingg agbedg org cot
Changingglinengongangoccupiedgbedgorgcot
Disposalgofglinen
Assistinggindividualsgwithgbathing
Assistinggindividualsgwithgoralghygiene
Assistingg individualsg withg eyeg care
Facialgshaving
Hairgcare
Assistingg individualsg tog dress
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg4 Maintaininggagsafegenvironment
Julieg Fosterg andg Penelopeg Anng Hilton 75
Introduction
Commong terminology
Personalgsafety
Principles gofghealthgandgsafetygatgwork
Universalgprecautions
Principlesgofgasepsis
Monitoringg ag client’sg pulse
Monitoringgbloodgpressure
Respondinggingthegeventgofgagcardiopulmonarygarrest
Administrationgofgmedicines
Respondingg ing theg eventg ofg ag fire
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog maintain
agsafegenvironmentgReferenc
esg andg furtherg reading
Chapterg 5 Eatinggandgdrinking
Catherine gWaskett 128
IntroductiongCommo
ng terminology
Assessinggangindividual’sgnutritionalgstatus
,vii Contents
Assessingg ang individual’sg hydrationg status
Assistinggclientsgingselectinggappropriategmeals/fluid
sgMonitoringgnutritionalgstatus
Monitoringgfluidgintake
Assistinggwithgeatinggandgdrinking
Feedinggdependentgclientsgandgclientsg withg
potentialgswallowinggdifficulties
Providingg firstg aidg tog ag clientg whog isg chokinggReferenc
esgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg6 Communicating
PenelopegAnngHiltongandgHelengTaylor 159
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessinggthegcommunicationgneedsgofgclients
Respondinggtogtelephonegcalls
Communicatingg withg clients
Managinggviolencegandgaggression
Recordgkeeping
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg7 Dying
Penelopeg Anng Hilton 178
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessinggthegdyingg client
Communicatinggwithgdyinggclientsgandgtheirgrelatives
Signsgofgapproachinggdeath
Confirminggdeath
Accountinggforgvaluables
LastgOffices
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg8 Eliminating
CarolgPollardgandg BeverlygLevy 199
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessinggthegindividual’sgabilitygtogeliminate
Assistinggclientsgtogusegtoiletinggfacilities
Applying/changingg ag nappy
Caregofgangindwellinggurinarygcatheter
, viii FundamentalgNursinggSkill
s
MonitoringgurinarygoutputgMonit
oringgbowelgactionsgMonitoringg
vomitus
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg9 Maintaininggbodygtemperature
SheilagLeesgandgPenelopeg AnngHilton 225
IntroductiongCommo
ng terminology
Normalgbodygtemperature
MethodsgofgtemperaturegmeasurementgAs
sessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog maintain
bodygtemperature
Monitoringgtemperature
Recordingg andg documentingg bodyg temperature
Strategies gtograisegorglowergbodygtemperature
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg10 Expressinggsexuality
Penelopeg Anng Hilton 239
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessinggang individual’sgabilityg togexpressg sexuality
Maintaininggprivacygandgdignity
Assistingg individualsg tog expressg sexuality
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg11 Workinggandgplaying
Samanthag Athorng andg Penelopeg Anng Hilton 253
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog workg andg play
Assistinggindividualsgtogselectgappropriate
workgactivities
Assistinggindividualsgtogselectgappropriategrecreation
algactivities
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
