The nurse must assess which items prior to providing personal hygienic care? Select all that apply
1. Allergies
2. Culture
3. Ability to provide self-care
4. Social history
5. Diagnosis
Correct Answer: 1,2,3,5
The nurse needs to assess for allergies to avoid a reaction to the products used during hygienic care. The client's culture will impact how he meets his daily hygiene needs. The client should be encouraged to perform as much of his hygiene care as possible, so the nurse must assess his ability to provide self-care. The client's diagnosis will impact how much care he can tolerate at one time and his ability to move about in bed. The client's social history is assessed during an admission assessment and not prior to providing personal hygienic care each day.
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