NHA CPCT Patient Care Latest Update Already Passed

NHA CPCT Patient Care Latest Update Already Passed ADLs activities of daily living for a bed bath, you will need: bath blanket, wash basin, clean bed linen, and laundry bag bathing is an activity that can also provide a chance to observe any skin breakdown such as tenderness, redness, warm in any area of bony prominence supplies necessary for a bath bath towel, washcloth, skin cleanser, gown, body lotion, powder, and deodorant for a bed bath the supplies needed a bath blanket, wash basin, clean bed linen, and laundry bag a ____________________ can be helpful if a patient becomes fatigued or unsteady shower chair when bathing patients a complete bed bath is not done everyday how does a patient check the water temperature? use back of hand the bath water should be at for a warm temperature 37* to 46* C (98.6* to 115* F) most routine baths are at what temperature? 40.5* to 43.3* C (105* to 110* F) for privacy for a bath keep the patient's room door closes, pull curtain in a shared space, and keep the patient's body covered with a bath blanket a ______________ should be in close reach, especially if patient is alone in the shower call light during bed baths, keep the bed rail on the _____________ side to ensure the patient does not roll off the bed. opposite Ensure ____ sites and ___________________ are protected from moisture, which could lead to infection. IV; surgical incisions wash the patient from cleanest to dirtiest areas to prevent contamination when washing patient use long firm strokes to stimulate circulation do not rub the skin vigorously with the towel when drying patient, instead pat dry a partial bath consists of cleansing the patient's face, neck, hands, back, armpits, buttocks, and perineal area perineal genital and anal areas for perineal care was from anterior to posterior (front to back) never raise the drainage bag higher than the patient's bladder lifting the patients drainage bag higher than the patient's bladder can cause contaminated urine to drain back into the bladder, leading to infection when cleaning a perineal area with a catheter, cleanse