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1. When dressing a client who is hemiplegic, what are three features in clothing you would recommend? (3 marks)

2. List dressing aides. (Objects to help a client dress themselves) ( 3 marks)

3. If your client has an IV in her right arm, which one do you a take out of the sleeve first when helping her to undress? Which one do you put the sleeves on first when assisting her to get dressed? (2 marks )

4. How to TED stockings (antiembolic stockings) works? When do you put them on?

5. What are three important things to remember to check when you’re either putting TED stockings on or when you are checking them?

Bathing Assignment: Unit 4 – ADL

1. List 4 safety factors when bathing a client in a tub or shower. (4 marks)

2. List 10 observations which would be made during bath. (.5 each=5)

3. List the steps in shaving a male client (concentrate on the actual shaving not the set up and clean up so much). (5 marks)

4. What does pericare mean? How do you perform this on male? On female? (9 marks)

5. How can you promote dignity during pericare? Give at least 2 points. ( 4 marks)

6. Your text discusses 6 problems that might arise while bathing a client. For each, describe the potential problem, and list of what you can do about it? (12 marks)

7. How do you resolve matted or tangled hair? (5 marks)

8. What do you use to wash you clients hair if they can’t get out of bed? What are three important things to remember if you need do this? (* that are different from shampooing hair in the sink/tub) ( 3 marks)

Pressure Ulcer Assignment: Unit 4 – ADL

1. Explain what a pressure ulcer is ( 2 marks)

2. Describe the stages of skin breakdown and provide one sign or symptoms of each stage. (8marks)

3. List and explain 6 contributing factors

4. Provide four group of client who are at risk for pressure ulcers. (.5 X4=2 marks)

5. Give 10 guidelines on preventing pressure ulcers with your clients (.5x10=5 marks)

6. Give 3 names that mean pressure ulcers.

Mouth Care Assignment

1. Define the following terms: biofilm, denture stomatitis, herpetic oral lesions, periodontal disease, oral hygiene, tartar. (6 marks)

2. Write a few sentences explaining why mouth care is important. (3 mark)

3. What are five things you should observe for when performing mouth care? ( 5 marks)

4. In what direction do you brush client’s teeth?( 2 marks)

5. What are four important things to remember when caring for a client’s dentures? (4 marks)

6. Why might a client develop xerostomia? (6 marks). What can you do to help?

7. What is halitosis? What can you do to help?