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3.3.2 Care of equipment in the utility room .................................................................................... 23
3.3.3 Care of linens ............................................................................................................................ 24
3.3.4 Care of instruments and applicants........................................................................................ 24
3.4 Discharging the patient from the hospital .................................................................................... 26
3.5 Terminal cleaning of the unit/housekeeping/ ................................................................................ 27
UNIT-FOUR: KEEPING PATIENT'S SAFETY AND COMFORT ............................................. 28
4.1 Managing the patient's safety & comfort................................................................................ 28
4.2 PROVIDING CARE TO THE PATIENT ............................................................................. 35
4.2.1 Morning, afternoon, and evening care ............................................................................ 36
4.2.2 Baths ................................................................................................................................... 37
4.4 Back care.......................................................................................................................................... 42
4.5 Oral hygiene (mouth care) ............................................................................................................. 43
4.6 Care of dentures .............................................................................................................................. 44
4.7 Offer and care of bedpans and urinals ................................................................................... 44
4.8 Care of the hair (shampooing) ....................................................................................................... 45
4.9 Pediculosis treatment ...................................................................................................................... 46
4.10 Perineal care (swab) ....................................................................................................................... 47
6.11 Application of heat and cold .................................................................................................... 48
4.11.1. Application of heat ................................................................................................................ 48
4.11.2 Applications cold .................................................................................................................... 52
4.12 Enemas ....................................................................................................................................... 53
4.12.1 Cleansing Enema (Evacuating Enema) ................................................................................ 54
4.12.2 Retention enema ..................................................................................................................... 56
4.12.3 Rectal washout........................................................................................................................ 56
4.12.4 Colostomy irrigation .............................................................................................................. 58
4.12.5 Passing flatus tube (rectal tube) ............................................................................................ 59
4.13 Urethral catheterization ............................................................................................................. 60
4.14 Nasogastric tube insertion ............................................................................................................ 64
4.15 Gastric aspiration .......................................................................................................................... 67
4.16 Gastric lavage ................................................................................................................................ 69
4.17 Gastric Gavage .............................................................................................................................. 71
4.18 Removal of a Nasogastric Tube ................................................................................................... 74
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