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NO. PROCEDURE REMARKS
Remove dirty top linen from under bath blanket, starting at
14. patient’s shoulders and rolling linen down toward patient’s
feet.
15. Place dirty linen in laundry bag
16. Help patient to the side of the bed closest to you.
Remove patient’s gown. Keep patient covered with bath
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blanket. Place gown in laundry bag.
18. Remove pillow if patient can tolerate.
19. Place towel under patient ’s head
Begin bath from cleanest area and work downward toward
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feet. Use flannel or wash cloth fold around the hand.
Wash patient’s eyes.
- With one edge of face cloth, wipe from the inner
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canthus toward the outer canthus.
- Use different section of the washcloth, repeat
procedure on another eye.
Wash, rinse, and dry patient’s forehead, cheeks, nose and
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area around lips. Use soap with patient’s permission
Wash, rinse and dry area behind and around the patient’s
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ears.
24. Wash, rinse and dry patient’s neck.
25. Remove towel from under patient’s head
Bathe patient’s upper body and extremities.
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Place towel under area to be bath.
Wash both arms by elevating patient’s arm and holding
patient’s wrist.
- Start from the arm away from you to the closest to
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you.
- Use gentle strokes from the wrist toward the
shoulder, including the axillary area.
Wash, rinse and dry patient’s axillae.
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Apply powder if desired.
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