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Nursing Interventions for Hygiene and Personal Care Study Guide

Learn about essential nutritional interventions used in healthcare settings, including when and how NPO orders, enteral feeding tubes (NG, PEG, J tubes), and parenteral nutrition (TPN) are administered. Understand the principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for maintaining long-term health through balanced nutrition, focusing on whole foods, diverse protein sources, and limiting unhealthy components.

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Hygiene and Personal Care Nursing Fundamentals

Hygiene and Personal Care Nursing

Comprehensive assessment and implementation of individualized hygiene interventions to promote self-care and maintain skin integrity.

  • Skin integrity
  • Self-care deficits
  • Assessment techniques
  • Excoriation
  • Xerostomia
  • Braden score
  • Perineal care
  • Complete bed bath
  • Activities of daily living (ADLs)

Hygiene and Personal Care Interventions

Nursing hygiene procedures include partial bed baths, showers, and perineal care for dependent or incontinent patients.

  • Partial bed bath
  • Perineal care
  • Shower chair
  • Incontinence care
  • Female perineal care
  • Male perineal care
  • Documentation

Nutrition and Normal Body Function

Fundamentals of Nutrition and Metabolism

An overview of nutrition, nutrient classifications, and the role of metabolism in maintaining normal body structure and function.

  • Nutrition
  • Nutrients
  • Malnutrition
  • Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
  • Metabolism
  • Carbohydrates
  • Proteins
  • Lipids
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Water

Foot, Hand, and Hair Care Procedures

Hygiene, Personal Care, and Massage

Procedures for foot, hand, hair care, and therapeutic massage including contraindications for diabetic patients and patients with DVT.

  • Foot and hand care
  • Diabetic foot care
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Therapeutic massage
  • Pediculicidal shampoo
  • Pediculosis

Digestive System Anatomy and Processes

Human Digestive System and Processes

Digestion is the breaking down of food into smaller particles of nutrients through mechanical and chemical processes.

  • Mechanical Digestion
  • Chemical Digestion
  • Hydrolysis
  • Peristalsis
  • Mastication
  • Digestive Enzymes

Nutritional Assessment and Interventions

Nutritional Assessment and Dietary Interventions

A comprehensive overview of nutritional alterations, assessment methods, medication interactions, and specialized dietary interventions.

  • Cardiopulmonary and Digestive Alterations
  • Metabolic and Psychological Alterations
  • Nutritional Assessment (Cues)
  • Medication-Food Interactions
  • Malnutrition in Older Adults
  • Dysphagia and Aspiration Risk
  • Specialized Dietary Patterns
  • Feeding Assistance and Interventions

Nutrition Interventions and Dietary Guidelines

This topic covers nutritional interventions including NPO orders, enteral feeding tubes, parenteral feeding, and dietary guidelines.

  • NPO orders
  • Enteral feeding tubes
  • NG tube
  • PEG tube
  • J tube
  • Parenteral feeding
  • Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
  • Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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