A client with a skin rash is prescribed a bath in which medication is added to the bath water. The nurse would plan for the client to receive which type of bath?
1. Shower
2. Therapeutic
3. Partial
4. Complete
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: A shower would not permit the medication to be in contact with the client's skin long enough.
Rationale 2: Therapeutic baths are given for physical effects, such as to soothe irritated skin or to treat an area. Medications may be placed in the water. A therapeutic bath is generally taken in a tub one-third or one-half full. The client remains in the bath for a designated time, often 20 to 30 minutes. If the client's back, chest, and arms are to be treated, these areas need to be immersed in the solution.
Rationale 3: A partial bath would not permit the medication to be in contact with the client's skin long enough.
Rationale 4: A complete bath would not permit the medication to be in contact with the client's skin long enough.
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