,Contents
Acknowledgementsg xig
PrefacegContributo xiiig
rsgIntroduction xvg
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Chapterg1 Breathing
Penelopeg Anng Hilton 1
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog breathe
Monitoringgrespiratorygrate
Monitoringgpeakgflow
Maintenancegofgangairway
Monitoringgexpectorant
Disposalg ofg sputum/oralg secretions
Obtaininggagsputumgspecimen
Administrationgofgoxygen
Artificialgrespirationg(rescuegbreathing)
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg2 Mobilizing
Samanthag Athorng andg Penelopeg Anng Hilton 20
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog mobilize
Movingg andg handling
Caregofgangindividualgwhogisgfalling
Caregofgangindividualgwhoghasgfallen
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
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Chapterg3 Personalgcleansinggandgdressingg
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andgNealgSeymour 43
Introduction
Commong terminology
Thegskin
Assessinggangindividual’sgabilitygtogcleansegandgdress
Makingg agbedg org cot
Changingglinengongangoccupiedgbedgorgcot
Disposalgofglinen
Assistinggindividualsgwithgbathing
Assistinggindividualsgwithgoralghygiene
Assistingg individualsg withg eyeg care
Facialgshaving
Hairgcare
Assistingg individualsg tog dress
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg4 Maintaininggagsafegenvironment
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Introduction
Commong terminology
Personalgsafety
Principles gofghealthgandgsafetygatgwork
Universalgprecautions
Principlesgofgasepsis
Monitoringg ag client’sg pulse
Monitoringgbloodgpressure
Respondinggingthegeventgofgagcardiopulmonarygarrest
Administrationgofgmedicines
Respondingg ing theg eventg ofg ag fire
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog maintain
agsafegenvironmentgReferenc
esg andg furtherg reading
Chapterg 5 Eatinggandgdrinking
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IntroductiongCommo
ng terminology
Assessinggangindividual’sgnutritionalgstatus