Activities of Daily Living
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This set covers Basic Care and Comfort essentials — the hands-on nursing activities that form the foundation of every clinical shift.
Positioning and turning protect skin and airways, safe transfers protect the client and the nurse alike, and feeding, hydration, and bathing get adapted to what each client can still do for themselves. The NCLEX frames these as judgment questions — which technique prevents injury, which client needs help first — so study these eight terms with one rule of thumb: promote independence, prevent harm.
Terms in this set
- Positioning The deliberate placement of a patient's body to promote comfort, prevent complications, facilitate breathing, and support healing.
- Turning The repositioning of an immobile or at-risk patient at scheduled intervals to relieve pressure over bony prominences and prevent pressure injuries.
- Feeding The provision of nutrition to a patient who requires assistance, including hand-feeding, enteral tube feeding, or parenteral nutrition.
- Hydration The adequate intake or administration of fluids to maintain homeostasis, support cellular function, and prevent dehydration.
- Bathing The cleansing of the patient's skin and body for hygiene, skin integrity, comfort, and clinical assessment purposes.
- Relaxation Non-pharmacological techniques such as deep breathing, guided imagery, and progressive muscle relaxation used to reduce pain, anxiety, and physiological stress.
- Transfer The safe movement of a patient from one surface, location, or level of care to another using proper technique and assistive equipment.
- Temperature A vital sign reflecting the body's heat production and regulation; normal oral temperature is 36.1–37.2°C (97–99°F).