Which does the nurse choose as a desired outcome client bathing and skin care?
1. Daily bed baths are completed for dry skin.
2. Bath water becomes dirty from bathing.
3. Skin is reddened from vigorous massaging.
4. Client feels relaxed and clean after each bath.
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4. Feelings of relaxation and cleanliness are positive in nature and thus are part of a desirable outcome for client bathing.
1. Daily bathing is discouraged for dry skin because, for clients with rashes, scaling, redness, cracking, or thin, fragile skin, bathing can remove vital skin moisture. In ad-dition, the nurse owes the client a daily assessment to verify the need for bathing and congruence with client beliefs and preferences.
2. Bath water will contain debris and dead skin cells at the conclusion of the bath contributing to the trend toward prepackaged bathing products that eliminate using bath water. Prepackaged bathing products, thus, decrease the costs of bathing and incidence of infection associated with contaminated bath water.
3. Skin can becomes slightly pink after massaging, but it should not become reddened because reddened areas are sites of potential skin breakdown.
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