A nurse is providing a bath. In which order will the nurse clean the body, beginning with the first area?
1. Face
2. Eyes
3. Perineum
4. Arm and chest
5. Hands and nails
6. Back and buttocks
7. Abdomen and legs
a. 1, 2, 5, 4, 7, 6, 3
b. 2, 1, 4, 5, 7, 3, 6
c. 2, 1, 5, 4, 6, 7, 3
d. 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 7, 6
ANS: B
The sequence for giving a bath is as follows: eyes, face, both arms, chest, hands/nails, abdomen, both legs, perineal hygiene, back, and buttocks/anus.
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