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    1) The document provides guidelines for bed bathing and skin care, including assessing the patient's skin daily, cleansing without soap or hot water when needed, and avoiding friction or excess moisture. 2) Special considerations for bed bathing include ensuring the patient does not get chilled, becomes unstable, or has medical equipment that could get wet. 3) Hair care guidelines include assessing the patient's preferences and needs, stimulating circulation, and distributing oils to provide a healthy sheen. Special hair care considerations include checking for glass, injuries that limit movement, or signs of lice or seborrhea.

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    1) The document provides guidelines for bed bathing and skin care, including assessing the patient's skin daily, cleansing without soap or hot water when needed, and avoiding friction or excess moisture. 2) Special considerations for bed bathing include ensuring the patient does not get chilled, becomes unstable, or has medical equipment that could get wet. 3) Hair care guidelines include assessing the patient's preferences and needs, stimulating circulation, and distributing oils to provide a healthy sheen. Special hair care considerations include checking for glass, injuries that limit movement, or signs of lice or seborrhea.

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    Bed Bath and Shampooing

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    Jay Estrella
    1) The document provides guidelines for bed bathing and skin care, including assessing the patient's skin daily, cleansing without soap or hot water when needed, and avoiding friction or excess moisture. 2) Special considerations for bed bathing include ensuring the patient does not get chilled, becomes unstable, or has medical equipment that could get wet. 3) Hair care guidelines include assessing the patient's preferences and needs, stimulating circulation, and distributing oils to provide a healthy sheen. Special hair care considerations include checking for glass, injuries that limit movement, or signs of lice or seborrhea.

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    BED BATH AND SHAMPOOING BED BATHING

    General Skin Care Principles Special Considerations

    - Assess the patient’s skin daily - Patient becomes chilled during bath
    - Cleanse the skin, when indicated, such as when - The patient becomes unstable during the bath
    soiled, using a no-rinse, pH-balanced cleanser - Patient with IV line and other contraptions
    - Avoid using soap and hot water; avoid excessive - Positioning
    friction and scrubbing - Incontinence
    - Minimize skin exposure to moisture - Patient with indwelling catheter
    (incontinence, wound leakage); use a skin
    Lifespan Considerations
    barrier product, as necessary
    - Use emollients - Check the temperature of the water carefully
    before bathing an older patient
    Purpose
    - An older, continent patient may not require a
    - Cleansing the skin full bed bath with soap and water everyday. If
    - Stimulation of circulation dry skin is a problem, water and skin lotion or
    - Improve self-image bath oil may be used on alternate days
    - Reduction of body odors
    HAIR CARE
    - Promotion of Range of Motion
    Guidelines:
    Factors that negatively affect skin health
    - Assess the patient’s hygiene preferences
    - Poor nutrition and hydration
    - Limitations to physical activity
    - Advancing age
    - Presence of skin breakdown or infestations
    - Incontinence
    - Medical interventions, such as radiotherapy and Purpose
    chemotherapy
    - Concurrent or underlying skin conditions - Stimulate circulation
    - Surgical interventions, wounds and drains - Prevents lice infestation
    - Poor mobility - Distribute hair oils and provide a healthy sheen

    Cleaning Baths Special Considerations

    - Complete Bed Bath - Glass is found in hair


    - Self-Help Bath - A patient with spinal cord or neck injury
    - Partial Bath Lifespan Consideration
    - Tub Bath
    - Infants
    Bedside Cleaning and Skin Care Products o Shampoo an infant’s hair daily to
    - Bathing Cloths prevent seborrhea
    - Bathing Wipes - Children
    - No-rinse Body Wash and Shampoo o Monitor school-age children for nits
    - Body Foam (pediculosis)
    - Older Adults
    Guidelines o Ensure adequate warmth for older
    - Provide Privacy adults when shampooing their hair,
    - Maintain Safety because they are susceptible to chilling
    - Maintain Warmth
    - Promote the patient’s independence as much as
    possible

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