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:

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