MCD-1 Final Exam Study Guide

MCD-1 Final Exam Study Guide Hygiene: Benefits of Bathing:  Bathe clients to cleanse body, stimulate circulation, provide relaxation, and enhance healing.  Bathe clients whose health problems have exhausted them or limited their mobility  Give a complete bath to clients who can tolerate it and whose hygiene needs warrant it.  Allow rest periods for clients who become tired.  Partial baths are useful when clients cannot tolerate a complete bath, need cleanings of odorous or uncomfortable areas, and can perform part of the bath independently.  Therapeutic baths are used to promote comfort and provide treatment. Giving a Bed Bath:  Collect supplies, provide privacy, explain procedure, apply gloves.  Lock wheels on the hospital bed and adjust the height to a comfortable working position.  Place a blanket over the client, and remove gown.  Obtain warm bath water. Start by washing clients face first and allow client to perform this task if able.  Perform the bath systematically by starting with the client’s trunk and upper extremities and continuing to the lower extremities. Keep clean area covered with a blanket or towel.  Wash with long, firm strokes from distal to proximal and light strokes over lower extremities for clients who have a history of deep vein thrombosis.  Apply a lotion and powder (If needed) and a clean gown.