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Perineal Care

Cleansing of the external genitalia and surrounding area is known as perineal care. It can be an embarrassing procedure, especially if the client and nurse are of opposite sexes. The nurse should provide warm water, a washcloth, soap, towel and privacy to allow the client to perform their own perineal care if they are uncomfortable. The proper procedure involves explaining the process, washing hands, exposing the area carefully, cleaning from front to back using separate parts of the washcloth, and rinsing thoroughly.

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Perineal Care

Cleansing of the external genitalia and surrounding area is known as perineal care. It can be an embarrassing procedure, especially if the client and nurse are of opposite sexes. The nurse should provide warm water, a washcloth, soap, towel and privacy to allow the client to perform their own perineal care if they are uncomfortable. The proper procedure involves explaining the process, washing hands, exposing the area carefully, cleaning from front to back using separate parts of the washcloth, and rinsing thoroughly.

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Perineal Care

 Cleansing of the external genitalia, perineum, & surrounding area.


 Perineal care may be an embarassing procedure for both the client & the
nurse, especially
if the client is of the opposite sex. Clients who are embarrassed may elect
to perform their own
perineal care. In this situation, the nurse should provide the client with
warm water,moistened washcloth, soap, a dry towel, & privacy.

Equipment
 Bath basin
 Waterproof pads
 Soap
 2 or 3 washcloths
 Dry towels
 Bath blanket
 Disposable gloves
 Cotton balls
Procedure
 Explain procedure & purpose to client. Obtain permission. Close door & pull
curtain around bed.
 Wash hands & apply gloves
 Expose perineal area. Fold client’s gown up above the genital area. Corners
of bath blanket should point toward the head, sides of body, & between
the client’s legs. Fold top linen
down to the end of the bed.
 Clean perineal area in the
 downward direction (from pubic area to rectum). Clean & dry upper
thighs. Use separate quarters of the washcloth for each cleaning stroke.
Discard soiled washcloths as necessary. Clean the labia majora. Separate
the labia majora to clean between the labia majora & labia minora. With
the labia separated, clean the clitoris, uretral meatus, & vaginal orifice.
Rinse the area well

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