An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is providing morning care to a client with a fractured leg who is in skeletal traction. The nurse determines that the UAP needs instruction regarding the guidelines for client bathing if the UAP is implementing which action?
A. Giving the client a complete bed bath
B. Pulling the room curtains around the bathing area
C. Turning up the thermostat in the client's room for the bath
D. Keeping the side rails (per agency policy)up while away from the client
Ans: A. Giving the client a complete bed bath
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