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Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible.
Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door
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Before washing, checks water temperature for seafety and comfort and asks client to verify comfort of water
Puts on clean gloves before washing perineal area
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Places pad/linen protector under perineal area before washing
Exposes perineal area while avoiding overexposure of client
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Applies soap to wet washcloth
Washes genital area, moving from front to back, while using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke
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Using clean washcloth, rinses soap from genital area, moving from front to back, while using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke
Dries genital area from front to back with towel
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After washing genital area, turns to side, then washes and rinses rectal area moving from front to back using a clean area of washcloth for each stroke. Dries with towel
Repositions client
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Empties, rinses, and dries basin
After rinsing basin, places basin in designated dirty supply area
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Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container and disposes of linen protector appropriately
Avoids contact between canidate clothing and used linen
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After disposing of used linen, and placing used equipment in designated dirty supply area, removes and disposes of gloves (without contaiminating self) into waste container and washes hands
Signaling device is within reach and bed is in the low position
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