The nurse is preparing to give a patient a complete bed bath. What area of the body should be bathed first?
a. Hands
b. Eyes
c. Face
d. Arms
ANS: B
The nurse should start washing the patient's eye area, with the washcloth without soap, followed by the patient's face, hands, and arms.
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