Documentation and Hyigene Cares.docx

**Documentation** **Hygiene Cares** **What is the equipment needed to bathe a patient and what is the rationale for washing the patient's eyes with plain warm water?** Towels, bath blanket, wash basin, soap, face cloths and deodorant. Helps the patient to feel clean and gain a sense of normalcy,...

**Documentation** **Hygiene Cares** **What is the equipment needed to bathe a patient and what is the rationale for washing the patient's eyes with plain warm water?** Towels, bath blanket, wash basin, soap, face cloths and deodorant. Helps the patient to feel clean and gain a sense of normalcy, but bathing also removes dirt, perspiration, bacteria, and dead skin as well as promotes blood circulation. **What is the equipment needed to perform perineal care to a patient and what is the rationale for doing this task?** Gloves, a bath blanket, paper towels, wash cloths, bed protector, towels, soap, wash basin, clean clothes, and clean linen. It helps prevent infection, odors and irritation. **What is the equipment needed to perform nail and foot care and what is the rationale for assessing colour and temperature of toes, feet and fingers?** The supplies needed are a wash basin, warm water, soap, lotion, two washcloths, one towel, a barrier, gloves, a manicure stick, an emery board, a nail clipper, and a linen bag or hamper. Early recognition of skin changes and interventions can significantly impact a patient\'s quality of life and reduce the risk of pressure damage and skin tears. **What is the equipment needed to perform oral hygiene, and what is the rationale for lightly brushing over the surface and sides of the tongue?** Gloves, toothbrush, toothpaste, emesis/oral basin, cup of water, clothing protector (towel), barrier (paper towel), and linen bag or hamper. It is, therefore, important to adhere to good oral cavity hygiene to avoid both of these functions being severely affected. Oral hygiene care is a commonly performed nursing procedures in which the aim is to ensure that patients\' mouths are cared for.