Dressing w/ affected side

Question 1

supplies

Answer 1

-clothing options
-gloves
-laundry
-privacy towel

Question 2

before you begin

Answer 2

-cc beginning script
-gather supplies
-wash hand and put on gloves
-ask if they’d like privacy towel
-ask what they’d like to wear

Question 3

Putting on shirt

Answer 3

-starting on affected side bunch up arm of shirt and hold hand while bringing it up to shoulder
-drape shirt behind C and allow them to put other arm through if possible
-straighten shirt
-ask if they’d like help with buttons

Question 4

Putting on pants

Answer 4

• bunch pants up and over legs pull up above knees and remove towel
  -assist with shoes before standing
  -when shoes are on have client put un affected arm on arm of chair and push up on count of three
  -pull up and check with C
  -assist C sit back down on count of 3

Question 5

After dressing

Answer 5

-check alignment
-remove gloves and wash hands
-cc items
-closing script