N 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mental Status Examination, Retract, Therapeutic Relationship
Document Summary
Physical hygiene is necessary for comfort, safety, and well-being. Several factors influence a patient"s hygiene practices, such as culture and age. Good hygiene techniques promote normal structure and function of tissues. Scientific knowledge base skin: protection, secretion, excretion, temperature regulation, and sensations, changes in skin reflect a change in condition feet, hands and nails, affect one"s ability to perform hygiene care. Eyes, ears and nose: sensitive anatomical structures. Oral cavity: normal is pink, moist, and smooth without lesions. Hair: growth, distribution and pattern indicate general health status, chronically ill people don"t have healthy hair, one of the first indicators of poor circulation is no hair on legs because hair cannot grow without circulation. Social practices: ethnic, social, and family influences hygiene patterns. Personal preferences: dictate hygiene practices (when and how) Body image: a person"s subjective concept of his/her body. Influences the type and extent of hygiene practices used. Health beliefs and motivation: motivation is the key factor in hygiene.
