Pearson Vue Skills-Assists With Use Of Bedpan

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Explains procedure speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible

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Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door

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Before placing bedpan, lowers head of bed

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Puts on clean gloves before handling bedpan

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::CRITICAL:: Places bedpan correctly under client's buttocks

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Removes and disposes of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and washes hands

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After positioning client on bedpan and removing gloves, raises head of bed

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Toilet tissue is within reach

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Hand wipe is within reach and client is instructed to clean hands with hand wipe when finished

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Signaling device within reach and client is asked to signal when finished

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Puts on clean gloves before removing bedpan

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Head of bed is flat before bedpan is removed

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Avoids overexposure of client

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Removes, empties and rinses bedpan and pours rinse into toilet

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After rinsing bedpan, places bedpan in designated dirty supply area

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After placing bedpan in designated dirty supply area, removes and disposes of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and washes hands

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Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position