Catheter Care
Before applying soap to the washcloth, the CNA must
What is wet the washcloth?
A CNA should ask this of the patient before beginning any ROM exercises and several times during
What is "Let me know if you feel any pain?"
CNA must provide this before beginning the bed bath
What is Privacy?
Ensuring patient autonomy, the CNA would do this prior to dressing the patient
What is ask the patient what he or she would like to wear?
Position of patient during care
What is head of bed elevated and sitting upright (90 degrees)?
What is free of kinks or obstructions and off the floor?
The CNA understands they will do this if the patient experiences any pain
What is stop the exercise and report pain to the nurse?
CNAs do this when filling the basin with water and patients do this before any cleaning occurs
What is strong or unaffected side?
The CNA will do this before applying toothpaste
What is moisten the toothbrush?
The CNA will clean this far down the catheter, using a clean part of the washcloth each time while cleaning
What is 3-4 inches?
The CNA performs each exercise
What is 3 times?
Removed prior to performing a bed bath
What is the gown?
This is maintained all while dressing the patient
What is privacy?
Last area cleaned with the toothbrush
What is the tongue?
Placed underneath the patient and removed at the end of the skill
What is a chux or barrier?
While assisting with ROM, the CNA provides THIS to the joint and moves them in THIS way
What is SUPPORT and GENTLY & SLOWLY?
Washed first during care with no soap
What is the face?
When placing desired clothes on, this side is dressed first
What is weak or affected side?
Immediately after brushing the patient's teeth, the CNA provides
What is water and emesis basin to rinse mouth?
What is the buttocks?
The CNA assist with these two motions for shoulder
What is Abduction/Adduction and Extension/Flexion?
Steps (3) taken to clean a body part
What is wash, rinse, and dry?
After dressing the patient, THIS is within reach HERE
What is the call-light on the strong/unaffected side?
Supplies for oral care include
What is a clothing protector, barrier for overbed table, toothpaste, toothbrush, gloves, emesis basin, and water?