Hygiene (bed baths)

Question 0

General principles of bed bathing

Answer 0

Gather equipment first and be organized

Move from clean to dirty

Do peri-care from front to back, ensuring to return foreskin if appropriate

Ensure privacy

Raise and lower bed

Use IV gowns

Use electric razors

Question 1

Types of baths

Answer 1

Complete or total

Assisted - self help

Partial - areas prone to odour

Tub

Shower

Bag Bath

Question 2

Order of cleaning for a bed bath

Answer 2

Face -> arms -> hands -> chest -> abdomen -> legs -> feet -> back -> peri-care

Peri-care from front to back

Question 3

Other than cleaning, what does a bath give the opportunity for?

Answer 3

To assess the patient in their entirety

Especially the skin!