Ch 27 restoring adls - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Activities of daily living (ADLs): - correct answer activities oriented toward taking care of one's body and include bathing and showering, toileting and toilet hygiene, dressing, swallowing and eating, functional mobility, personal device care, personal hygiene and grooming, and sexual activity. They are also referred to as personal activities of daily living (PADLs) or basic activities of daily living (BADLs).1 Adaptive equipment: - correct answer ...

NURS 200 Final Exam Review 1. Know hand hygiene pg. 612 (no matter how old always use hand hygiene) • #1 way to prevent infection, always use hand hygiene before patient contract (no matter the age) 2. Know standard precautions pg. 619 (for AIDS use standard precuations) • Used in the care of all hospitalized individuals regardless of diagnosis or possible infection status • These precautions apply to: blood, all body fluids, excretions, secretions, nonintact (broken) skin, mucous membrane...