16. Turn the patient in 18. Bathe the thighs 20.

Place the farther

his side away from and legs in the same foot flat into the basin.
you. Place the bath manner and order Wash it with
towel along his side as in the arms. Place soap and water, rinse,
and expose the back. the towel under the dry using towel. In
Wash, soap, rinse leg, and drape. In rinsing, pour water
and dry from the nape long firm strokes, from the pitcher over
to the posterior upper wash, soap, rinse and the foot and rinse
things, using dry giving particular thoroughly. Do the
long and firm strokes. attention to the same procedure with
inguinal and popliteal the nearer foot. If the
17. Apply lotion or area. basin is big
powder if desired. Put enough, both feet
on his gown and 19. Flex both knees maybe washed at the
place the patient on a and drape. Put the same time.
supine position. bath towel under the
feet. Place the basin
on the towel.
21. In another basin the equipment within 24. Place the tissue
with clean water, reach and ask him to paper under the
clean the pubic and finish the bath. patient’s hands and
perineal areas. If the Wash his hands trim
patient is female, afterwards. his fingernails, PRN.
finish the bath by
inserting the 22. Put on the rest of 25. Place the patient
thumbless mitten into the clothing. Put the in comfortable
the patient’s hand bath towel under position.
using the head and assist 26. Remove the
the rinsing towel. with hair care. screen. Clean and
Leave the buzzer or 23. Fix the bedding. return the used
bell and instruct the Make necessary equipment
patient to call once it adjustment. Replace to the utility room.
is finished. If the the Discard the dirty
patient is male, put bath blanket with top linens into the
sheet. hamper.