Provides perineal care (peri-care) for female

1 Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and
directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever
possible
2 Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door
3 Before washing, checks water temperature for safety
and comfort and asks client to verify comfort of water
4 Puts on clean gloves before washing perineal area
5 Places pad/ linen protector under perineal area
including buttocks before washing
6 Exposes perineal area (only exposing between hips and
knees)
7 Applies soap to wet washcloth
8 Washes genital area, moving from front to back,
while using a clean area of the washcloth for each
stroke
9 Using clean washcloth, rinses soap from genital
area, moving from front to back, while using a clean
area of the washcloth for each stroke
10 Dries genital area moving from front to back with dry
cloth towel/washcloth
11 After washing genital area, turns to side, then washes
rectal area moving from front to back using a clean area
of washcloth for each stroke.
12 Using clean washcloth, rinses soap from rectal area,
moving from front to back, while using a clean area of
the washcloth for each stroke
13 Dries rectal area moving from front to back with dry
cloth towel/washcloth
14 Repositions client
15 Empties, rinses, and dries basin
16 Places basin in designated dirty supply area
17 Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container and
disposes of linen protector appropriately
18 Avoids contact between candidate clothing and used
linen
19 Removes and disposes of gloves (without
contaminating self) into waste container and washes
hands
20 Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low
position

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