Skin Skin Changes and Age Types of Wound Classification of Wounds Wound Healing Monitoring Wounds Wound Care Measuring a Wound Wound Depth Conclusion References Unit 4: Provide Support with Nutrition and Hydration 30 Using Nutritional Assessment Tools Introduction Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health Physical Health Factors Social Factors Psychological Factors Provide and Monitor Care – Nutritional Assessment Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health Providing and Monitoring Care – Nutritional Assessment Height and Weight Measuring Height and Weight Body Mass Index Weight Loss History History of Illness Nutritional Intervention Types of Nutritional Intervention Complications of Nasogastric Feeding Complications of Gastrostomy Feeding Tubes Working in Teams – Nutritional Intervention Conclusion References 31 Assisting People with Feeding and Drinking Introduction Reasons Why People Require Assistance Being an Accountable Professional Swallow Assessment Working in Teams The Care Environment Guidelines on How to Assist a Person with Eating and Drinking Improving Safety and Quality of Care Monitoring Care and Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health Integrated Care Discharge Planning Conclusion References 32 Fluid Balance Introduction Fluid and Electrolytes in the Body Movement of Fluid and Electrolytes The Maintenance of Fluid Balance Fluid Balance Fluid Overload Being an Accountable Professional Assessment Urine Weight The Fluid Balance Chart Fluid Input and Output – Measurement Working in Teams Complications and Management of Dehydration Complications and Management of Fluid Overload Practical Assistance Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health Conclusion References Unit 5: Provide Support with Maintaining Bladder and Bowel Health 33 Observing and Monitoring Urinary and Bowel Continence Introduction Urinary Continence Bowel (Faecal) Continence The Importance of Individualised Assessment Conclusion References 34 Recognising Bladder and Bowel Patterns Introduction Urinary Incontinence Bowel Incontinence Underlying Causes of Bowel Incontinence and High‐Risk Groups Incontinence
