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Personal Hygiene
Foot Care
page 178
Types of Baths: Bed, Basin,Tub, Shower
Nail Care
Shampooing the Hair
Oral Care
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Dressing
Dressing is easier with a routine Lay clothes out in the order they will be put on• Tips for socks, button hooks, Velcro fasteners, bras, gowns,
and Alzheimer’s (page 172)
If a person is bedridden, avoid wrinkles in clothes and bedding.
page 130
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Bed Making
Making a bed with someone in it can be easy once you
learn the proper technique.
See pages 193, 194, 195 for step by step instructions, with illustrations.
page 193
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Toileting
Toileting in Bed – for female or for bowel movements (page 196)
Using a urinal (page 198) Using a commode (page 198) Using the bathroom toilet (page 199) Catheters (page 200): Urinary, Foley, condom
page 196
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Control of Infection
WHY WASH YOUR HANDS?
Increase in infectious diseases
Growing resistance to antibiotics
Remember common health practices
Wash your hands frequently
Cleaning Techniques (p 205) Handling Soiled Laundry (p 206) Sterilization (p 206) Wet Heat Sterilization (p 207) Preventing Odors Caused by Bacteria (p 207)
page 204
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Skin Care & Prevention of Pressure Sores (2)
Where Pressure Sores Can Appear
page211
Ears
Shoulder Blade
Backbone
Waistline Hip
Buttock
Thigh
Kneecaps
Ankle
Heel
Elbow
Breast
Back of Skull
Tailbone
Back of Knee
Calf
Toes