Promoting Patient Independence During Hygiene Care

Very Hard Basic Care And Comfort Personal Hygiene

A nurse is preparing to assist a bed-bound patient with personal hygiene care. The patient has limited mobility due to a stroke and expresses anxiety about their lack of independence. The nurse knows that personal hygiene is essential for the patient's physical health and emotional well-being. As she prepares to perform a bed bath using a bath basin, which of the following actions best supports the patient's dignity and promotes their independence during the bathing process?

Encourage the patient to perform as much of the bathing process as possible, offering guidance on how to wash specific areas.

Completely wash the patient to save time, ensuring they are clean and comfortable.

Place the patient in a chair and take them to the bathroom for a shower, as this is considered more thorough.

Gently wash only the exposed areas and leave the remaining parts of the body unwashed to maintain modesty.

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