The nurse is preparing to provide a complete bed bath to a patient who has a running IV.She places a bath blanket over the patient and:
A)removes the gown from the arm with the IV first.
B)removes the gown from the arm without the IV first.
C)removes the gown after the bath to keep the patient warm.
D)readjusts the IV rate before removing the gown.

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If the patient has an IV line,remove the gown from the arm without the IV first.Then remove the gown from the arm with the IV.Remove the IV from the pole,and slide the IV container and tubing through the arm of the patient's gown.Rehang the IV container;check the flow rate and regulate if necessary.Removing the patient's gown or pajamas before the bath provides full exposure of body parts during bathing.Rehang the IV container after changing the gown.Check the flow rate.It may have changed with all the manipulation of the gown change.Regulate if necessary.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Provide a Complete Bed Bath