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(2) Check the patientâs temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate every 15 minutes. (3) Maintain a level of privacy. c. Procedure. (1) Observe patient for elevated temperature. Review physicianâs orders. (2) Explain the procedure to patient. (3) Prepare the equipment: (a) Bath basin. (b) Tepid water (37ÂºC; 98.6ÂºF) (c) Washcloth (4). (d) Bath thermometer. (e) Bath blanket. (f) Patient thermometer. (4) Provide privacy; wash hands. (5) Cover patient with blanket, remove gown, and close windows and doors. (6) Test the water temperature. Place washcloths in water and then apply wet cloths to each axilla and groin. (7) Gently sponge an extremity for about 5 minutes. If the patient is in tub, gently sponge water over his upper torso, chest, and back. (8) Continue sponge bath to other extremities, back, and buttocks for 3 to 5 minutes each. Determine temperature every 15 minutes. (9) Change water; reapply freshly moistened washcloths to axilla and groin as necessary.
The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year. The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.9 months, from July 9 to October 7, with an average temperature above 68Â°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is August 22, with an average temperature of 70Â°F. The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.4 months, from December 8 to April 21, with an average temperature below 61Â°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is February 7, with an average temperature of 59Â°F.