Actions for Patient Personal Hygiene Care

Hard Basic Care And Comfort Personal Hygiene

A nurse is educating a group of nursing assistants on the importance of personal hygiene in maintaining patient comfort and physiological integrity. The nurse emphasizes various techniques that can be implemented to enhance personal hygiene practices in patients with limited mobility.

Which of the following actions should the nursing assistants prioritize as part of patient personal hygiene care? Select all that apply.

Select all that apply:

Use moisturizing lotion on dry skin to prevent skin breakdown.

Encourage regular oral hygiene, including brushing teeth twice daily.

Provide assistance with bathing at least three times a week.

Change bed linens when they are soiled or stained.

Perform range of motion exercises to enhance circulation.

Encourage patients to wear clean, appropriately fitting clothes.

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