Care Provider Test 1
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When is the best time for bathing
physical assessment?
rid the body of organisms, secretions, stimulate
Why do we bathe circulation, provide relaxation, improves mobility,
patients? good time to assess skin integrity and to establish
rapport with the patient
,Does bathing support no, it drys the skin out
moisture?
Do you bathe elderly no, their skin is every dryer than younger adults,
people everyday? but they are more prone to microorganisms
we are assessing patients self care ability, mobility,
What do we assess for
coordination, range of motion, vision, cognitive
while looking at the
state, and the presence of current or past skin
skin?
issues
decreased energy, illness, surgery, pain,
neuromuscular impairment, sensory deficits,
What puts a person at
cognitive dysfunction, environmental limits- these
risk for altered self-
can lead to poor hygiene and groomin, inability to
care?
demonstrate self-care, verbalizes reluctance or
inability
How much weight is a 50 lbs, this is how much weight a person can safely
person/ nurse required lift
to carry?
, size, width, depth, and exudate- we must
ALL skin abnormalities
document immediately in order for insurance
should be documented
companies to pay for the treatment- they will not
for ______
pay for hospital acquired lesions
What is the number #1 because they are up at night wandering around
reason families place into unsafe situations
their loved ones in
nursing homes?
How often should we every 2 hours
turn patients?
does moisture increase increase
or decrease the amount
of bacterial growth on
the skin?
two areas that have to underneath large breasts and under the foreskin of
be checked for skin a male's uncircumsized penis
breakdown are:
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Terms in this set (256)
When is the best time for bathing
physical assessment?
rid the body of organisms, secretions, stimulate
Why do we bathe circulation, provide relaxation, improves mobility,
patients? good time to assess skin integrity and to establish
rapport with the patient
,Does bathing support no, it drys the skin out
moisture?
Do you bathe elderly no, their skin is every dryer than younger adults,
people everyday? but they are more prone to microorganisms
we are assessing patients self care ability, mobility,
What do we assess for
coordination, range of motion, vision, cognitive
while looking at the
state, and the presence of current or past skin
skin?
issues
decreased energy, illness, surgery, pain,
neuromuscular impairment, sensory deficits,
What puts a person at
cognitive dysfunction, environmental limits- these
risk for altered self-
can lead to poor hygiene and groomin, inability to
care?
demonstrate self-care, verbalizes reluctance or
inability
How much weight is a 50 lbs, this is how much weight a person can safely
person/ nurse required lift
to carry?
, size, width, depth, and exudate- we must
ALL skin abnormalities
document immediately in order for insurance
should be documented
companies to pay for the treatment- they will not
for ______
pay for hospital acquired lesions
What is the number #1 because they are up at night wandering around
reason families place into unsafe situations
their loved ones in
nursing homes?
How often should we every 2 hours
turn patients?
does moisture increase increase
or decrease the amount
of bacterial growth on
the skin?
two areas that have to underneath large breasts and under the foreskin of
be checked for skin a male's uncircumsized penis
breakdown are:
