CNA Skill: Assisting a Resident with a Bedpan

Question 1

What is the care plan of assisting a resident with a bedpan?

Answer 1

The resident has requested a bedpan and the resident is not wearing undergarments and is able to wipe self

Question 2

What are the supplies needed?

Answer 2

I. Underpad
II. Bath blanket 
III. Bedpan 
IV. Toilet paper 
V. Handwipe
VI. 2 pairs of gloves

Question 3

What is the first thing you place over the patient?

Answer 3

A privacy blanket

Question 4

What do you place underneath the patient?

Answer 4

Place a chucks underneath the patient

Question 5

How do you prepare the chuck’s to be placed under the patient?

Answer 5

Hold the chucks up length wise and roll it up

Question 6

How do you put the chucks under the patient?

Answer 6

Ask the patient to lift their hips as high as they can while you unroll the chucks

Question 7

How do you put the bedpan under the patient?

Answer 7

Ask the patient to lift their hips as you put the bedpan underneath them

Question 8

Should you adjust the head of the bed for the patient?

Answer 8

Yes, adjust the patient’s bed upright

Question 9

What must you do once the bedpan is in place for the patient?

Answer 9

Give the patient toilet paper and call light and let them know to call you when they have finished

Question 10

What must you do in order to remove the chucks?

Answer 10

Ask patient to lift up and as they lift pull out the chucks with the bedpan lying flat

Question 11

How do you clean the bedpan?

Answer 11

Empty contents of bedpan into toilet and rinse bedpan and empty that into the toilet as well

Question 12

T/F Offer the patient baby wipes to wipe their hands

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What do you help the patient do once the bedpan is removed?

Answer 13

Ask patient to relax their legs back down and pull sheet back-up and remove privacy blanket