Personal Care of Residents

Define the following terms: - hygiene - grooming

Personal care of residents includes:

• Assisting with daily activities

• Providing medical treatment

• Managing financial accounts

• Organizing social events

How else can NAs help promote privacy, respect, and dignity during personal care?

• By ensuring doors and curtains are closed during care

• By discussing personal matters in private

• By asking for consent before providing care

• All of the above

Performing the task is only half the job because:

• It requires planning and analysis.

• It involves teamwork.

• It needs proper execution.

• It demands continuous improvement.

What else do you think can be accomplished while providing personal care?

• Improving mental health

• Enhancing physical appearance

• Building self-esteem

• All of the above

Identify guidelines for providing skin care and preventing pressure injuries.

• Regularly change positions

• Keep skin clean and dry

• Use supportive surfaces

• All of the above

Define the following terms: pressure points: areas of the body that bear much of the body weight. bony prominences: areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin. pressure injuries: a serious wound resulting from skin deterioration and shearing; also called pressure ulcers, pressure sores, bed sores, or decubitus ulcers.

Identify guidelines for providing skin care and preventing pressure injuries.

• Regularly change positions

• Keep skin clean and dry

• Use supportive surfaces

• All of the above

Guidelines for assisting with bathing include:

• Ensuring privacy and comfort

• Using cold water

• Avoiding communication

• Skipping certain body parts

Alzheimers is a form of Dementia

• True

• False