Basic Nursing SkillsQuestion 85 of 200
During a complete bed bath, the CNA washes the eyes:
a.Last, with soap
b.With the same washcloth side used for the body
c.From outer to inner canthus
d.From inner to outer canthus using a different corner of the washcloth for each eye, with water only (no soap)
Explanation
Eye care during bathing: use water only (no soap), wipe from inner canthus (near nose) outward to avoid contaminating the nasolacrimal duct, and use a separate clean corner of the cloth for each eye to prevent cross-contamination. Outer to inner (c) risks pushing debris into the duct; same cloth (b) cross-contaminates; soap (a) irritates eyes. Eyes are always done first when the cloth is cleanest.
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