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NO. PROCEDURE REMARKS

Wash patient’s hands by soaking them in the basin or with
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a washcloth. Clean the nails.
Cover the chest with towel, then wash, rinse and
30. thoroughly dry patient’s chest, (especially under the
breasts.
Bathe patient’s abdomen.

- Cover body areas with towel and expose part
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that need to clean.
- Wash, rinse and dry abdomen and umbilicus.

Bathe patient’s legs and feet.

- Place towel under the leg.
32. - Start from the leg away from you then to the closest.
- Drape other leg, hip and genitalia with the bath
blanket

33. Carefully place bath basin on the towel the patient’s foot.

With one arm under the patient’s leg, grasp the patient’s
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foot and bend knee. Place foot in basin of water.
Bathe patient’s leg, moving toward hip.
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Rinses and dry patient’s leg.
Wash patient’s foot with wash cloth. Rinse and dry foot
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and area between toes thoroughly.
Move basin to other side of bed, and repeat
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procedure for patient’s other leg and foot.
Change bath water.
38. - Raise side rail before leaving patient.
- Check the water temperature.

39. Assess the patient’s condition throughout the procedure.

Put patient to lateral position.
40. - Place towel under area to be bathed.
- Cover patient with a bath blanket

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