Chapter 38: Hygiene Potter Et Al: Canadian Fundame
Chapter 38: Hygiene Potter Et Al: Canadian Fundame
Chapter 38: Hygiene Potter et al: Canadian Fundame
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Chapter 38: Hygiene Potter et al: Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 6th Edition
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1. A number of factors influence a patient's personal preferences for hygiene. Because of this, it is impor- tant for the nurse to realize which of the following? 2. 2. Social groups influence hygiene preferences and practices, including the type of hygienic products used and the nature and frequen...
1 a number of factors influence a patients personal preferences for hygiene because of this
it is impor tant for the nurse to realize which of the following 2 2 social groups influence hygi
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Chapter 38: Hygiene
Potter et al: Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 6th
Edition
1. A number of factors influence a patient's personal do?
preferences for hygiene. Because of this, it is
impor- tant for the nurse to realize which of the
following?
2. 2. Social groups influence hygiene preferences and
practices, including the type of hygienic products
used and the nature and frequency of personal care.
Which of the following developmental stages is
most likely to be influenced by family customs?
3. 3. The patient received a diagnosis of diabetes 12
years ago. When admitted today, the patient is un-
kempt and is in need of a bath and foot care. When
questioned about his hygiene habits, the patient
tells the nurse that baths are taken once a week
where he comes from, although he takes a sponge
bath every other day. To provide ultimate care for
this patient, what must the nurse understand?
4. 4. The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses
"A.M. care." When asked why, the patient tells the
nurse that she always bathes in the evening. What
should the nurse do?
5. 5. Successful critical thinking requires synthesis of
knowledge, experience, information gathered from
pa- tients, critical thinking qualities, and intellectual
and professional standards. Once the assessment
has been done, what is it important for the nurse to
under- stand?
6. 6. When the nurse provides hygiene for an older
pa- tient, why is it important for the nurse to
closely as- sess the skin?
7. 7. The nurse is bathing a patient and notices move-
ment in the patient's hair. What should the nurse
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, Chapter 38: Hygiene
Potter et al: Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 6th
Edition
No two individuals perform hygiene in the same
manner.
Toddler.
The patient's ill- ness may neces- sitate teaching of
new hygiene prac- tices.
Defer the bath until evening and pass on the
information to the next shift.
Critical thinking is ongoing.
As people age, less frequent bathing may be re-
quired.
Use gloves or a tongue blade to in- spect the hair.
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