Question

A 67 year old lady with history of stroke and left sided hemiplegia is admitted in your unit, She also has a history of type 2 Diabetes mellitus and acute renal failure (now resolved). She is having a second degree pressure sore in the sacral area. She is incontinent with urine and continent with faeces. She has upper dentures and lower row of own teeth. She uses bilateral hearing aids and glasses. She is on regular pain relief tablets and still has occasional pain in her right leg and gets headaches very often which is usually relieved by Paracetamol. Current reason for admission is lethargy and acopia at home. Family found the client confused at times and not attending to hygiene and grooming by self as she used to do before. You are assigned to provide comprehensive care to her. Answer the following questions. 4.1) Mention four (4) purposes of hygiene and grooming. 4.2) Enlist four (4) contributing factors of pressure injury.