Monday, February 18, 2013

Making the Bed & Bathing the Patient



Making a Bed
1. Why do we need to know how to make an unoccupied and occupied bed?
- We do need to know on how to make an unoccupied and occupied bed so that the patient will feel comfortable, and speed up the recovery.

2. How does making a bed help in the fast recovery of our patient?
-Making a bed help in the fast recovery of our patient so as to put the patient in comfortable position. It also avoids the patient from irritation.

3. As a good home nurse, how will you be able to render your services to your patient through bed making?-As a good home nurse, I will render my services to my patient through bed making by way of tucking the bottom  and top sheets properly, make mitered lines, put the two pillows. That's all I can say, thank you! =)) 

Bathing the Patient
1. Why do you need to give a bath to the patient?
- I need to give a bath to the patient in order to cleanse, to refresh, and to relax the patient, to stimulate the circulation of blood in the body, to serve as a form of exercise, and to aid in the elimination of certain wastes in the body.

2. What are the materials needed for bed bath or sponge bath?
-These are the materials that are needed for bed bath or sponge bath: 2 big towels, 2 small towels, rubber sheet, a basin with warm water, soap, and a light blanket.


3. What’s the importance of using a urinal or bedpan?
-It is important if the patient is expected to remain bedridden for a long period of time.

4. What do you mean by back rub?
-A back rub is given to refresh the patient. It is also a massage of the back. 

5. How do you differentiate cold compress from hot compress?
-The difference of cold compress from hot compress is that cold compress is an absorbent cloth is dipped into a cold water, wrung out and applied to a body part to relieve pain or reduce inflammation or used as a comfort measure. While the hot compress is the application of heat to a small area with hot gauze or hot compress cloth. Hot compress increases circulation locally. It relieves pain and congestion.

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