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May 22, 2009 12:26 PM

PLEASE HELP ! Bedpan skill questions

Updated May 22, 2009 at 12:50 PM by Cathy in MA

I messed up for the state clinical exam and I am still confused on a few things! The questions I have are in bold, so please read through and help me out.

Giving a Bedpan

What you need:

patient, bedpan, chuck (disposable bed liner), gloves, trash can, soiled linen hamper, washcloth (moistened for patient to clean self), toilet paper

Skill: Giving Bedpan:

Knock before entering the room

Greet the resident: “Good Morning, Mr. _____, my name is, Cathy, I am going to be your Nurse Aide today and I am here to assist you with the bedpan.

“Okay Mr. _____, let me check your id band?”

“Now I am going to wash my hands.”

“Now I am going to pull the curtain around so you have some privacy.”

[Provide for privacy: close curtains, drapes and doors. Keep resident covered. Expose only area of resident’s body necessary to do the procedure]

Inform the resident that you are going to collect your equipment

[get equipment: I need a bedpan, chuck (incontinent pad), used as the cover for the bedpan at the end, gloves, trash can, gloves, soiled linen hamper, moistened washcloth, toilet paper]

Make sure the wheels on the bed are locked

Raise side rails before raising bed to a comfortable working height usually waist high for body mechanics.

Lower the bed rail near you if up

Put your gloves on

Lower the bed flat to supine but raise the head of the bed slightly

Ask the patient to bend their knees and lift up their buttocks

Place the chuck under the patient

Place the bedpan

Say “Okay, now I am just going to ask you to spread your legs a little so it does not get all over the bed.”

Cover the resident

Give the resident the toilet tissue and call bell and say “That’s for you.”

Say “Now I need to raise the head of your bed so that you are sitting up comfortably.”

Raise the head of the bed to Fowler’s position 45 degrees

Then lower the bed to its lowest position

Say:” I am going to give you privacy now, but ring the call bell when you are done and I will return to assist you,” then draw the curtain and walk away.

Announce that you are going to wash your hands.

I go into the bathroom and wash my hands again and put on fresh gloves. Then while I am in there I moisten a washcloth with water to give to the patient.

Give the patient the moistened washcloth.

“Okay now I am just going to raise your bed.”

Lower the head of the bed flat to supine position

Ask the patient to lift up their buttocks, so you can remove the bedpan

Lift the bedpan out and put the chuck cover over it (the dirty chuck that was under the patient?)

Take one glove off after you have removed the bedpan (while still holding the bedpan?)

Use the clean hand to fix the bed

Make sure you cover the patient with their blanket.

Use the clean hand to make sure the bed is in the lowest position

Put the bedpan at the end of the bed. (Because during the test there is nothing in it) (what?)

Ask the patient if he is comfortable. Make sure the patient is in good body alignment.

Go to the bathroom and empty out the bedpan into the toilet and clean and dry the bedpan and store in the bottom shelf drawer of bedside cabinet.

Give patient call bell and say “Your call bell is right here and if you need any other help I will be here for you”
Ask: “Is there anything else I can do for you?”

(The bed is already in its lowest position)

Would you like your curtain opened? Do what patient wants and remind them to press the call button should they need anything.

Announce that you are going to wash your hands before leaving, wash hands and leave the room.

Leave the patient and go document the activity: bedpan care.


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No. 1
from azcna
Old May 22, 2009, 02:05 PM

Default Re: PLEASE HELP ! Bedpan skill questions
I don't think it means using the dirty pad to cover the bedpan. You need that under the resident to protect the covers from getting wet/dirty.

Hold bedpan with one hand, using the thumb of the hand that is holding the bedpan, take other glove off and hold it there while you straighten the bed (I'm guessing, but I don't think you can put the bedpan on the ground, or on the bed, and not on the bedside table, so you must have to hold onto it.)

It's not sanitary to put the bedpan at the end of the bed. I would ask whoever is testing you about those things.
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Old May 22, 2009, 02:21 PM

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That's the problem I asked the tester and they said, "I can't tell you; you have to figure it out on your own!"

My book does not even state the answer to this question!!!

I can't believe I got the bedpan skill for my clinical exam
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No. 3
from azcna
Old May 22, 2009, 02:39 PM

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Hmm... When I tested I was allowed to ask ANY question before the test started, and they showed you what skills you were going to do. Well, odds are that you won't be given the bedpan skill again. If you take the test late at night, and on a friday or saturday, the people will want to get out of there and give you easy skills. That's what I did and I got ROM, teeth brushing, and TPR's. Maybe call your instructor and ask her/him. They will definitely have an answer for you.
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Old May 22, 2009, 02:48 PM

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The 3 CNA's before me ALL got ROM and I got bedpan! I guess every state is different when it comes to testing. But I can't understand why they could not tell me the answer after the test?

I just want to find out the proper procedure, so I know what I am doing! We did not cover bedpan detail in my clinicals. My clinicals sucked! It was only 3 days long.

I am going to go to the library and pick up some different CNA books, perhaps I can find the answer there.

Thanks for replying!
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No. 5
from azcna
Old May 22, 2009, 03:03 PM

Default Re: PLEASE HELP ! Bedpan skill questions
You might even be able to google it. You just have to make sure that it applies to your state.

http://books.google.com/books?id=0Vg...um=8#PPA177,M1

Sorry for such a long url... Just copy and paste it into your address bar and look at page 177 of the book. It looks pretty detailed!
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No. 6
Old May 22, 2009, 04:32 PM

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Thank you! I am getting closer to finding my answers!
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No. 7
Old May 22, 2009, 09:03 PM

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1. Before you remove the bedpan, lower the bed first so your gloves won't get contaminated.

2. While removing the bedpan, I slowly pulled the chux at the same time and used to cover it

3. I spread a chux on a chair, positioned it at the end of the bed and put the bedpan on it.

I passed the clinical exam with no problem, and Yes the examiner is right, you can't ask questions or discuss the procedure during and after the examination. Here in Fl. it is stated on the paper that we signed before the exam.
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Old May 22, 2009, 10:15 PM

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Woww I also got the bedpan skill ( and was totally bummed b/c no1 else got it but me) but good gracious we did not have as many steps as yours!!! On mines, we were supposed to clean the bedpan & put it back in its designated area(underneath the table) . And we didn't have to dispose of the bedpad. I messed up on my skill (forgot to lower pt's head..it was already up in my previous skill which was feeding them) I didn't realize it until the end But I still passed b/c I did everything else right. Did you check Pearson Vue? Their site has a lot of info on each state nurse aide exam & the answer you need may be there. Good luck
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No. 9
Old May 23, 2009, 06:50 AM

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Thanks Ashton Gracy and Msz Kim!

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