Which explanation is the most accurate when describing PM care to a client?
1. Providing for elimination needs, washing face and hands, giving oral care, and possibly a back massage.
2. Providing care when the client awakens to include providing urinal or bedpan, washing of face and hands, and giving oral care
3. Providing care after breakfast that includes elimination needs, a bath or shower, perineal care, and oral, nail, and hair care.
4. Providing care required by the client such as changing of linen and clothes when they become soiled.
Correct Answer: 1
Providing for elimination needs, washing face and hands, giving oral care, and possibly a back massage occur during PM care. Providing care when the client awakens to include providing urinal or bedpan, washing of face and hands, and giving oral care describes early morning care. Providing care after breakfast that includes elimination needs, a bath or shower, perineal care, and oral, nail, and hair care describes morning care. Providing care required by the client such as changing of linen and clothes when they become soiled describes as-needed (pm) care.
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