Personal Care I

Procedures

At the completion of the course the student will be able to a) perform and document the following procedures correctly, b) communicate each procedure effectively with the client, and c) follow the ordered procedures for infection control.

• beds and bedmaking
• partial bathing
• dressing for the day
• bedpans
• oral care
• catheter and ostomy care

Cases

 

Link to Procedure Exam Rubric

 

Eight Lab Practice Scenarios

 

• Your client is an 88 year old male. He has dentures and wears eye glasses. He is paralyzed on the right side. He requires AM care, which will include a bed bath and making and occupied bed. You notice a reddened area on his right hip. Complete care and document the care given.

• Your client is an 89 year old female. She wears eyeglasses and has dentures. She is paralyzed from the chest down from a car accident and has an indwelling catheter. She requires AM care, which includes a bed bath and making an occupied bed. You observe the urine in the catheter tube is dark and cloudy. Complete care and document the care given.
  

 

• Your client is a 43 year old female. She has MS and has difficulty walking and has poor balance. She requires AM care, which will include a partial bath and you will make the bed following personal care. You notice a skin tear on her left arm. Complete care and document the care given.

 

• Your client is a 54 year old female who has had post surgical complications from a hysterectomy. She is bedridden and has a catheter. She requires AM care, which includes a complete bed bath, catheter care, and an making an occupied bed. You observe red streaks across her abdomen. Complete care and document the care given.
  

 

• Your client is a 44 year old male. He has recently had abdominal surgery and has a catheter. He is unsteady at times but is mobile and is in his own home. He requires AM care, which includes a partial bath, catheter care, and you will make the bed after care is completed. Complete care and document the care given.
  

 

• Your client is a 75 year old female. She suffers from dementia. She is mobile and can be aggressive at times. She has here own teeth and wears a hearing aid. She is in her own home and requires AM care, which includes a partial bath and you will make the bed after care is completed. Complete care and document the care given.

 

• Your client is a 94 year old female. She is confused and disoriented. She walks with a walker and lives in her own home. She has her own teeth and wears a hearing aid. She requires AM care, which will include a partial bath and you will make the bed following personal care. You notice a bruise on her right arm. complete care and document the care given.
  

 

• Your client is an 87 year old male. He has suffered a stroke and is paralyzed on the right side. He has a hearing aid and dentures. He requires AM care, which includes a partial bath and you will make the bed after care is completed. Complete care and document the care given.

 

Questions

 

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