Making a Bed

1. Why do we need to know how to make an unoccupied and occupied bed?

We need to know how to make an unoccupied and occupied bed in order to keep the patient comfortable. Making the bed and the sheets will help one learn how to avoid having creases which may irritate the patient's skin. 

2. How does making a bed help in the fast recovery of our patient?

The proper arrangement of the bed can actually make the patient feel comfortable. if the patient will feel comfortable and can rest well, then the patient will not have any stress and can recover fast. if the bed is unprepared and there are creases formed, the patient may feel irritated and uncomfortable, thus, he/she may not rest well. This may slow down the process of the patient's recovery

3. As a good home nurse, how will you be able to render your services to your patient through bed making?

Through the bed making, I can render my service of comfort. Since I already have the basic background of the dos and don'ts in bed making, I know that I will be able to meet my patient's needs for rest and that is in the form of bed-making.

Bathing the Patient

1. Why do you need to give a bath to the patient?

I need to give bath to a patient since giving the patient a bath will help him/ her feel refreshed, it will help stimulate blood circulation in the body, and of course, giving the patient a bath will keep his' her body clean and this will help in his/ her fast recovery.

2. What are the materials needed for bed bath or sponge bath?

The materials needed for a bed bath or sponge bath are rubber sheet, 2 big towels, 2 small towel, a basin with warm water, soap, and a light blanket.

3. What’s the importance of using a urinal or bedpan?

If a patient is expected to be bedridden, the urinal or bedpan is of utmost help. It will be a very great inconvenience for a bedridden patient to try to stand up and walk towards the bathroom to pee. The urinal or bedpan is very important here since this would really minimize the great effort of the patient to go to the bathroom and it will be more convenient to use bedpan or urinal.

4. What do you mean by back rub?

Back rub is actually a back massage that relieves muscular soreness and aids in some healing process.

5. How do you differentiate cold compress from hot compress?

A cold compress uses towel with wrung-out cold water to relieve pain or inflammation. A hot compress uses a hot compress cloth or hot gauze to relieve congestion.