Lesson Objectives
When you have completed this lesson, you should be able to:
- Identify the composition and importance of hygiene and care.
- Given a patient’s condition, identify the procedure for administering the appropriate therapeutic bath.
- Identify the procedures for administering a bed bath/partial bath.
- Identify the procedures for administering a towel bath.
- Identify the procedures for assisting a patient to take a tub bath.
- Identify the procedures for administering a tepid sponge bath.
- Identify the purpose and the procedures used to care for the hands and feet.
- Identify the purpose and the procedure used to care for the patient’s eyes, ears, and nose.
- Identify the procedures for performing catheter care with a patient with an indwelling catheter.
- Identify the procedures for administering a backrub to a patient.
- Identify the purposes and the procedures for administering oral hygiene.
- Identify the purpose and the procedure for administering routine mouth care.
- Identify the procedures for denture care.
- Identify the procedures for administering special mouth care.
- Identify the procedures for a patient with hair and the necessary equipment, provide care of the patient’s hair.
- Identify the proper procedures for administering urinal and bed pan assistance.
1.02 Administering a Special (Therapeutic) Bath
1.03 Administering a Bed Bath or Partial Bath
1.04 Administering a Towel Bath
1.05 Assisting a Patient to Take a Tub Bath
1.06 Administering a Tepid Sponge Bath for Temperature Reduction
1.07 Care of the Hands and Feet
1.08 Caring for the Eyes, Ears and Nose
1.09 Care of the Patient with an Indwelling Catheter
1.10 Administering the Backrub