Rules for hand washing - ANSWERS✔✔ -15-20 seconds
-hands lower than elbows
-firm rubbing circular motion
-remove jewelry
rules for baths - ANSWERS✔✔ -long firm strokes
-inspect skin
-persuasion
-stop if distress
-use distraction
-ask for help
complete bath - ANSWERS✔✔ sponge bath
self help bath - ANSWERS✔✔ patients confined to bed;can help with back/feet
partial bath - ANSWERS✔✔ client washes everything;nurse washes back
bag bath - ANSWERS✔✔ Commercially prepared washcloths that are moistened with
a no-rinse-required cleaning product.
towel bath - ANSWERS✔✔ Nurse uses a single large towel to cover and wash a client
tub bath - ANSWERS✔✔ A bath given in a tub.
independent - ANSWERS✔✔ no bathing assistance needed
, Semi-dependent - ANSWERS✔✔ requires help from another person
moderately dependent - ANSWERS✔✔ help from another person and/or device
totally dependent - ANSWERS✔✔ not able to participate at all
foot care basics - ANSWERS✔✔ -nails cut straight across
-diabetics
-no lotion between toes, may cause fissures and cracks in skin
Oral care basics - ANSWERS✔✔ -no lemon glycerin swabs (erodes enamel)
-mouth swab in water
-suction available
critical thinking-independence - ANSWERS✔✔ think for yourself
critical thinking-fair minedness - ANSWERS✔✔ consider all points of view
critical thinking-insight into egocentricity - ANSWERS✔✔ be aware of own biases
critical thinking-intellectual humility - ANSWERS✔✔ admitting you dont know
critical thinking-challenge status quo and rituals - ANSWERS✔✔ ask why
critical thinking-integrity - ANSWERS✔✔ admit when wrong
critical thinking-perseverance - ANSWERS✔✔ keep pushing forward and making
progress
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