The nurse is preparing to provide a complete bed bath to an unconscious patient. The nurse decides to use a bag bath. In which order will the nurse clean the body, starting with the first area?
1) Neck, shoulders, and chest
2) Abdomen and groin/perineum
3) Legs, feet, and web spaces
4) Back of neck, back, and then buttocks
5) Both arms, both hands, web spaces, and axilla

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Use all six chlorhexidene gluconate (CHG) cloths in the following order:
1. Cloth 1: Neck, shoulders, and chest
2. Cloth 2: Both arms, both hands, web spaces, and axilla
3. Cloth 3: Abdomen and then groin/perineum
4. Cloth 4: Right leg, right foot, and web spaces
5. Cloth 5: Left leg, left foot, and web spaces
6. Cloth 6: Back of neck, back, and then buttocks

The Nurse Is Preparing to Provide a Complete Bed Bath