TOPIC 3: PERSONAL HYGIENE

HYGIENE

• SCIENCE OF HEALTH AND ITS MAINTENANCE

INVOLVES CARE OF

• SKIN

• FEET

• NAILS

• ORAL AND NASAL CAVITIES

• TEETH

• HAIR

• EARS AND EARS

• PERINEAL AND GENITALS

factos influencing personal hygiene care

• culture filipinos have a higher value in cleanliness (2x a day bathe) other cultures bathe once a week

• some religions practice ceremonial washings

• environment may affect the availability of facilities for bathing

• developmental level or practice of hyiene according to age

• health and energy as sick person not have enough strength to attend to hygiene

• personal preference

Edema

• refers to visible welling caused by buildup of fluid within tissues

COMMON PROBLEMS OF THE MOUTH INCLUDES

• HALITOSIS

• GINGIVITIS

• PERIODONTAL DISEASE

• EXCESSIVE DRYNESS OF THE BUCCAL MUSOCA

• DENTAL CARIES

• STOMATITIS

• PAROTITIS

COMMON PROBLEMS OF THE HAIR

• DANDRUFF

• HAIRLOSS

• TICKS

• PEDICULOSIS

• SRABIES

• HIRSUTISM

EYEBROWS (ABNORMAL FINDINGS VISIBLE DURING HYGIENE)

• LOSS OF HAIR

• SCALING OR FLAKINESS

EYES (ABNORMAL FINDINGS VISIBLE DURING HYGIENE)

• REDNESS

• SWELLING

• FLAKING

• CRUSTING

• DISCHARGE

• PTOSIS

• EYELIDS

(ABNORMAL FINDINGS VISIBLE DURING HYGIENE)

• JAUNDICED SCLERA

  • pale or red conjunctiva

  • opaque cornea

  • asymmetrical

  • excessively red or tender auricles

  • lesions on or flaky

  • scaly skin over the auricles

  • normal voice tonens not heard

  • asymmetrical nose and discharge

  • localized redness

  • tenderness or lesions of the nose

morning care

• usually after breakfast

• elimination

• bath or shower

• perineal care

• back massage

• oral, nail and hair care

Hour of sleep or PM care

• elimination

• washing face and hands

• oral care

• back massage

as-needed pm care

• as required by client need

• more frequent bathing

• changes of clothes