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    This document provides the steps and rationale for performing perineal care on a female patient. It lists 14 steps for the procedure, including introducing oneself to the patient, washing and sanitizing hands, positioning the patient, carefully washing the labia and perineum from front to back using separate sections of a washcloth for each area, inspecting for abnormalities, and documenting the procedure. The rationales emphasize promoting patient privacy and comfort, preventing the spread of infections, and ensuring all areas are properly cleaned.

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    This document provides the steps and rationale for performing perineal care on a female patient. It lists 14 steps for the procedure, including introducing oneself to the patient, washing and sanitizing hands, positioning the patient, carefully washing the labia and perineum from front to back using separate sections of a washcloth for each area, inspecting for abnormalities, and documenting the procedure. The rationales emphasize promoting patient privacy and comfort, preventing the spread of infections, and ensuring all areas are properly cleaned.

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    This document provides the steps and rationale for performing perineal care on a female patient. It lists 14 steps for the procedure, including introducing oneself to the patient, washing and sanitizing hands, positioning the patient, carefully washing the labia and perineum from front to back using separate sections of a washcloth for each area, inspecting for abnormalities, and documenting the procedure. The rationales emphasize promoting patient privacy and comfort, preventing the spread of infections, and ensuring all areas are properly cleaned.

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    Perineal Care Steps and Rationale

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    Mary Shane Moralde
    This document provides the steps and rationale for performing perineal care on a female patient. It lists 14 steps for the procedure, including introducing oneself to the patient, washing and sanitizing hands, positioning the patient, carefully washing the labia and perineum from front to back using separate sections of a washcloth for each area, inspecting for abnormalities, and documenting the procedure. The rationales emphasize promoting patient privacy and comfort, preventing the spread of infections, and ensuring all areas are properly cleaned.

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    Name: MARY SHANE A.

    MORALDE YEAR/SECTION/GROUP: 2ND YEAR BSN 2B GROUP 4

    DATE: 12/18/2020

    PERINEAL CARE PROCEDURE AND RATIONALE FOR FEMALE


    PATIENTS

    STEPS IN PERINEAL CARE RATIONALE


    Knock at the patient’s door and introduce Build rapport towards the client.
    yourself. Explain the Perineal Care Procedure
    to the client.
    Pull and close the curtain of the client. Provide client’s privacy.
    Wash and sanitize hands. Wear gloves. Reduces the risk of infection in transmission
    of microorganism.
    Help patient into dorsal recumbent position. It minimizes anxiety by keeping patients
    Fold the bottom corner of the bath blanket draped before the procedure starts.
    onto the abdomen between the patient's
    legs. Wash the patient's upper thighs and dry
    them.
    Use nondominant hands to wash labia Skin folds may contain body secretions that
    majora using washcloth by gently retracting harbor microorganisms. Front to back wiping
    labia from thigh, use dominant hand in stops fecal microorganisms from moving to
    washing the skinfold carefully. Wipe from the genital zone.
    perineum to rectum. On the opposite side,
    use the clean part of the washcloth. Rinse
    and dry.
    Gently separate labia by nondominant hand This method reduces the transfer of
    for exposure to urethral meatus and vaginal microorganisms from rectal area to pubic
    orifice. Clean one stroke smoothly downward area. Rinsing is more effective in removing
    from the pubic region towards the rectum microorganisms.
    with a dominant side. Clean the middle of the
    perineum and all sides. Using separate
    section of washcloth for each stroke. Rinse
    thoroughly.
    Inspect perineal area for normal deviation For any abnormalities must be treated as
    persisted after perineal care. soon as possible.
    Cover the exposed area of the patient with Perineal care is done and client is urged to
    the blanket she uses. Assist client to take rest afterwards.
    comfortable position.
    Remove gloves and discard to trash. Perform To minimize the spread of infection.
    hand hygiene.
    Document the procedure. Indicates that perineal care has been done to
    the client.

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