FUNDA LAB BATH,ORAL,WOUND (FINAL1) Flashcards
The nurse is primarily responsible in meeting the hygienic needs of then client. Provides an opportunity for the nurse to provide care and meet the psychosocial needs of clients, assess clients and perform health education acitivites
CLEANSING BED BATH
• Encourage the patient to be involved as possible in bathing themselves. This helps to maintain their independence, self-esteem and dignity.
• A bed bath is a good time to inspect a patient’s skin for redness and sores. Pay special attention to skin folds and bony areas when checking.
• Keep the patient warm at all times
• Only expose the area of the body being
washed
• Pat the skin dry to reduce the risk of friction damage
GENERAL PRINCIPLE IN BED BATH
Removes perspiration, bacteria, which minimizes skin irritation and reduces chance of infection
cleansing the skin
warm water and gentle strokes from distal to proximal increase circulation and promote venous return
stimulation of circulation
promotes feeling of being refreshed, relaxed
improve self image
especially in axillae and pubic areas
reduction of body odors
movement of extremities while bathing
promotion of range of motion
When do we use the bed bathing to patient?
BED RIDDEN
COMA
MAJOR SURGERY
ORTHPEDIC
MENTALLY ILL
CERTAIN INFECTIONS
AMPUTATION SURGERY
Used to clean the patient
cleansing bath
nurse baths entire body of dependent patient in bed
complete bed bath
patients confined to bed are able to bath themselves with some help
self-help bath
parts of the body are washed by the patient and some by the nurse
partial bath
- much easier for bathing and rinsing than in bed
- varies in style
tub bath
-Used by ambulatory patients who requie only minimal assistance
- can be used with a chair
shower
- Bath used for treatment
- Usually requires a doctors order
- medicated solutions may be used in bathing
- range from warm water baths, cool water baths, cornstarch, oatmeal, aveno, alcohol
therapeutic baths
is the application of water to the patient’s skin surface to promote dispersal of body heat when the body temperature is 39.5°C and over. The procedure is based on the principles of evaporation and conduction.
tepid sponging