Skill 21 - Provide Perineal Care (Peri-Care) For Female

Question 1

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Explain procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible

Question 2

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Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door

Question 3

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Before washing, check water temperature for safety and comfort and ask client to verify comfort of water

Question 4

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Put on clean gloves before washing perineal area

Question 5

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Place pad/linen protector under perineal area including buttocks before washing

Question 6

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Expose perineal area (only exposing between hips and knees)

Question 7

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Apply soap to wet washcloth

Question 8

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Wash genital area, moving from front to back, while using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke

Question 9

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Using clean washcloth, rinse soap from genital area, moving from front to back, while using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke

Question 10

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Dry genital area moving from front to back with dry cloth/towel/washcloth

Question 11

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After washing genital area, turn to side, then wash rectal area moving from front to back using a clean area of washcloth for each stroke

Question 12

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Using clean washcloth, rinse soap from rectal area, moving from front to back, while using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke

Question 13

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Dry rectal area moving from front to back with dry cloth/towel/washcloth

Question 14

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Reposition client

Question 15

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Empty, rinse, and dry basin

Question 16

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Place basin in designated dirty supply area

Question 17

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Dispose of used linen into soiled linen container and dispose of linen protector appropriately

Question 18

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Avoid contact between candidate clothing and used linen

Question 19

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Remove and dispose of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and wash hands

Question 20

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Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position