The nursing assistant provides a partial bath for a client and uses a washcloth without soap to clean the face and then provides soap and a basin for the client to wash, rinse, and dry their hands. What is the appropriate series of actions for the nursing assistant to take next?

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The nursing assistant provides the partial bath starting from the client's face and moving to the client's hands. The nursing assistant would then wash the axillae with the same washcloth and soap used for the face and hands, rinse with water, and dry. The nursing assistant may then apply deodorant as the client would like. The nursing assistant would move on to the back, perineal area, and buttocks. The water is changed as needed and before performing perineal care, and clean washcloths are used for pericare. The feet are not included in the partial bath.

The Nursing Assistant Provides a Partial Bath for a Client