Basic Patient Care Procedures MD0556

DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1
	HYGIENE AND CARE OF THE PATIENT
		1-1. OVERVIEW
		1-2. ADMINISTERING A SPECIAL (THERAPEUTIC) BATH
		1-3. ADMINISTERING A BED BATH/PARTIAL BATH
		1-4. ADMINISTERING A TOWEL BATH
		1-5. ASSISTING A PATIENT TO TAKE A TUB BATH
		1-6. ADMINISTERING A TEPID SPONGE BATH FOR TEMPERATURE REDUCTION
		1-7. CARE OF THE HANDS AND FEET
		1-8. CARING FOR THE EYES, EARS, AND NOSE
		1-9. CARE OF THE PATIENT WITH AN INDWELLING CATHETER
		1-10. ADMINISTERING THE BACKRUB
		1-11. ORAL HYGIENE
		1-12. ROUTINE MOUTH CARE
		1-13. CARE OF DENTURES
		1-14. SPECIAL MOUTH CARE
		1-15. CARE OF PATIENT'S HAIR
		1-16. URINAL AND BEDPAN ASSISTANCE
		1-17. APPLY HEAT
		1-18. APPLY COLD
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 2
	POSITIONING THE PATIENT
		2-1. OVERVIEW
		2-2. BODY POSTURE AND BODY MECHANICS
		2-3. POSITIONING THE PATIENT
		2-4. MOVING AND LIFTING ACTIVITIES
		2-5. TECHNIQUES IN MOVING BED PATIENTS
		2-6. RANGE OF MOTION
		2-7. ARMS CARRY LIFT FROM FLOOR TO BED LEVEL
		2-8. POSITION SUPPORT DEVICES
		2-9. BED CRADLE
		2-10. PREVENTION OF PRESSURE SORES
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 3
	CARING FOR THE PATIENT'S ENVIRONMENT
		3-1. OVERVIEW
		3-2. CLEANING A PATIENT UNIT
		3-3. GENERAL PRINCIPALS OF BEDMAKING
		3-4. MAKING THE AMBULATORY PATIENT'S BED
		3-5. MAKING THE PATIENT OCCUPIED BED
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTION
LESSON 4
	SPECIMEN COLLECTION
		4-1. OVERVIEW
		4-2. COLLECTING A STERILE URINE SPECIMEN
		4-3. COLLECTING A MIDSTREAM URINE SPECIMEN
		4-4. COLLECTING A TWENTY-FOUR HOUR URINE SPECIMEN
		4-5. DETERMINING PRESENCE OF OCCULT BLOOD IN STOOL
		4-6. COLLECTING A STOOL
		4-7. COLLECTING SPUTUM
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 5
	HANDWASHING PROCEDURES
		5-1. OVERVIEW
		5-2. PERFORMING A TWO-MINUTE HANDWASH
		5-3. STEPS FOR PERFORMING THE TWO-MINUTE HANDWASHING
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS