Hartman’s Nursing Assistant Care Chapter 6 Review Questions and Correct Answers

Hygiene is the term used to describe ways to keep body clean and healthy bathing and brushing teeth are two examples Grooming refers to practices like caring for fingernails and hair Pressure points are areas of the body that bear much of its weight are mainly located at bony prominences Pressure Injuries Result from skin deterioration and shearing - They're painful and difficult to heal. They call lead to life threatening infections Bony prominences are areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin. The skin here is at a much higher risk for skin breakdown these areas include elbow shoulder blades *the tailbone* hips knees inner outer parts ankle heel toes in the back of neck and head Bony prominences for lateral position side of head ear shoulder hip greater trochanter knees ankles Bony prominences for prone position cheek collarbone breast buttocks genitals Knees Toes Bony prominences for Supine position back of head shoulder blades elbows abdomen Sacrum between the legs heels Pressure ulcers pressure sore bed sore How many stages are there of pressure ulcers 4