Patient Care Unit 1 Exam

Skill 1: Handwashing pg 228-229

Tips

• Uniform should not touch sink
• Hands lower than elbows when washing
• Hands don’t touch inside of the sink
• Have a good lather with soap
• Make sure to interlace fingers when washing
• Fingertips against palms to clean fingernails
• Dry from fingertips and work up

Use a paper towel to turn of faucet

Procedure

 1. Turn on water with dirty hands
 2. Wet hands (keep hands lower than elbows)
 3. Apply a generous amount of soap
 4. Rub palms and back of hands for 20 seconds
 5. Lather wrists, fingers, and hands
 6. Clean back and in between fingers
 7. Clean under fingernails, rub fingertips against palms
 8. RInse everything well
 9. Dry each hand with one paper towel

10. Turn of faucets with new paper towel
11. Discard paper towels after

Chapter 12: The Older Person

Key terms:

Geriatrics- The care of aging people

Gerontology- The study of the aging person

Menopause- The time when menstruation stops; at least a year without a menstrual period

Key abbreviations

ADU- Accessory dwelling unit

CCRC- Continuing care retirement community

CMS- Centers for medicare and medicaid services

ECHO- Elder cottage housing opportunity

Retirement

People usually retire between ages 62 and 66. Retirement also means a reduced income which limits their lifestyle like

• Limiting social events
• Moving to cheaper housing
• Avoiding healthcare or needed drugs

  ### Housing Options

  Many older people live on their own as it is a link to their community. Others move to smaller homes or different climates