Pediatric Basic Care and Comfort Study Guide

This study guide covers Basic Care and Comfort topics for the NCLEX-RN exam, focusing on daily patient care, use of assistive devices, and support for sensory or mobility impairments—key for ensuring patient safety and independence.

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PEDIATRIC BASIC CARE A N D COMFORT STUDY GUIDESBasic Care and Comfort Study Guide for theNCLEX-RNExamHow to Prepare for Basic Careand Comfort Questions on theNCLEX-RN® ExamGeneral InformationThese questions represent one of four subdivisions of the topicPhysiologies!/ntegrftycovered on the NCLEX-RN® exam. They examine the best practicesfor patient care duringdaily living activities,such ashygiene, physicalmovement,and obtainingnutrition.Here are some of the concepts you arelikely to encounter in these questions.Assistive DevicesAn important part of the basic care and comfort of your patients will involveyour ability to assess the need for assistive devices, provide instructions fortheir use, and evaluate the patient's ability to effectively use them.Types of Assistive DevicesAssistive devices can include those forphysical ambulation and safety,such as a walker, cane, and/or crutches. It is also important to keep in mindthat devices such as hearing aids, sound amplifiers, and other alerting devicesmay be necessary for a patient with ahearing deficit.Likewise, a serviceanimal, walking cane, and Braille devices may be utilized by patientswithvision deficitsor blindness. A patient with aspeech impairment(suchas after a stroke, etc.) may require the use of wordboards, pictureboards, orhandheld speech-generating electronic devices to properly communicate.Assessing the Patient for Device Need

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