When bathing a patient, which sequence is the correct approach to use?
a. Wash the feet after the legs.
b. Wash the eyes after the face.
c. Wash the legs before the abdomen.
d. Wash the back area before the extremities.
A
When washing the patient the nurse will try to work from the most soiled area to the least soiled area. Therefore, the legs are washed before the feet, the eyes are washed before the face, the abdomen is washed before the legs, and the back is washed after the extremities.
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