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Aug 12, 2009 at 11:55 PM by BossBadger
I've been studying like mad, watched all the videos, and I think I'm getting it. I just have a few more quick questions.
1. When rinsing the bedpan, do you just rinse it out in the sink and dry it with paper towels? It also says to remove your gloves before storing the pan...do you dry the pan, take off your gloves, and wash your hands first? Or just take the gloves off, store the pan, and then wash your hands?
2. Pericare and cath care: I'm not really sure how many washcloths to use..seems like you'd need a lot. Cath:One to soap the front, one to rinse, and one for the cath. Then for the pericare add two more for the bottom. Is that right? Just trying to get an idea of how many to grab. I don't want to take too many/too few cloths.
3. MITER CORNERS. I watched the video but the woman went so fast I still can't figure it out. I've been messing with my sheets all night.
4. Do you generally have to use a draw sheet/mattress pad during the test? It also says you need a clean gown. So, do I need to undress the patient and put them in a new gown during the occupied bed skill for the exam? When is the best time to do this? Before the linen change or at the end? Also, I am reading conflicting things about changing the top sheet. When/how do I do that? I assume you just cover the patient with a bath blanket and pull it off, then do the bottom sheet change after that. If there's no bath blanket available, do you just put the clean sheet over the dirty one? (It says that on one of the study guides but I'm not sure if that's allowable in FL or not).
5. Partial bed bath: One soapy washcloth and one rinse cloth for the whole upper body besides the back and face? I assume you are only supposed to do one side at a time to keep the patient well covered, so I'm wondering if you should wash and dry one entire side first and then start anew on the next side with new cloths.
6. Draining urine bag: In the video, it shows the CNA putting a pad on the floor, setting the grad container on it, and draining the bag that way. Is this acceptable for the test?
Thanks again for helping me out, guys.
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