Topic: Perineal Care for Female CAN YOU GIVE THE RATIONALE FOR EACH…

Question Answered step-by-step Topic: Perineal Care for Female CAN YOU GIVE THE RATIONALE FOR EACH… Topic: Perineal Care for FemaleCAN YOU GIVE THE RATIONALE FOR EACH PROCEDURE? Thank you!! PROCEDURE1. Explain the procedure to the patient. Screen the bed. Lock door if in private room.2. Replace the top sheet with bath blankets by fan folding top sheet to the foot part of the bed.3. Put bedpan under the patient.4. Arrange the bath blanket into triangular drape on patient so that one tip of the triangle is towards the patient’s chest and are between the legs. Use the two tips of the triangle to cover the thighs.5. Inform the patient when you pour little water in the perineum. With the pick-up forceps, get one big soapy cotton ball from the container and hold it with dressing forceps. Soap the area starting from the mons veneris to the side descend cotton balls using another soapy cotton ball. Repeat the procedure by soaping the inner area starting from the clitoris paying particular attention to the fold of the labia minora and majora, down to the anus then descend cotton balls. Clean vaginal area and sides of thighs. Repeat procedure as needed.6. Rinse the whole area with warm water. Repeat as necessary to remove all the soap from the area. Use dressing forceps with cotton ball. Separate fold in rinsing.7. Dry the part using the dry cotton ball in the same manner, paying particular attention to the folds between the labia. Wipe and dry sides of thighs with tissue.8. Remove bedpan. Turn patient on the side, wipe and dry buttocks and anal region with tissue paper.9. Place sanitary pad (for postpartum patients). Put the patient’s underwear.10. Replace the bath blankets with top sheet and make patient comfortable in bed.11. Empty and clean bedpan and place it upon rack to dry.12. Tidy room.13. Bring tray to utility room. Replenish for next use. Health Science Science Nursing MEDICINE 601 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)