Author Question: You are caring for a person who needs to be dressed after a bath. This person has arm weakness on ... (Read 99 times)

kamilo84 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

You are caring for a person who needs to be dressed after a bath. This person has arm weakness on the right side. How will this affect dressing this person?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

As you check one of the persons to whom you are assigned in the nursing center, you observe that the person has had an incontinent stool. How will you explain to the person what needs to be done to care for the incontinence?

What will be an ideal response?

chem1s3 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Place the weak arm into the garment first and the strong arm last. This will create confidence in the person and make it less challenging to get the person dressed.

Answer to Question 2

You must make the person aware that he or she has had an accident in the incontinent pad, the under-garments need to be removed, and you will need to help him or her clean up the accident. Many times this is a dignity issue. The way you express the steps of care is important. The person must not feel bad about the need for help. It is a delicate situation.