medicated-bath

1. DEMONSTRATION ON
MEDICATED-BATH
Submiited by,
S.Gnana dhana sekar,
B.Sc(N)

2. DEFINITION
 Medicated bath is a therapeutic bath in which medication
is dispersed in water as well as the treatments of
dermatological disorder.

3. TYPES OF MEDICATED BATH:
 Epsom salt bath
 Oat meal bath
 Sulfur bath
 Soda bath
 Detox bath
 Apple cider vinegar bath

4. OATMEAL BATH
EPSOM SALT BATH

5. POTTASSIUM SULFATE FOR
SULFUR BATH
BAKING SODA FOR
SODA BATH

6. DETOX BATH
APPLE CIDER
VINEGAR BATH

7. INDICATION :
 Psoriasis
 Eczema
 Allergic reaction
 Itching
 Insect bites
 Arthritis pain
 Skin irritation
 Prickly heat

8. INSECT BITES
PSORIASIS

9. ITCHING
PRICKLY HEAT

10. Cardiac disease
Diabetes mellitus
Arteriosclerosis
Open wound
Infection lesions and bleeding

11. BLEEDING
CARDIAC DISEASE

12.  BATH TUB
 BATH MAT
 BATH THERMOMETER
 THERAPEUTIC ADDITIVE
 MEASURING DEVICE
 WASH CLOTHS
 BATH TOWELS
 GOWN
 LUBRICATION (IF ORDERED)

13. BATH THERMOMETER
BATH TUB

14. WASH CLOTHS
GOWN

15. LUBRICANT CREAM
BATH TOWELS

17. PREAROTORY PHASE:
 Identify the patients
 Check the physician order
 Assess the patients condition
 Explain the procedure to the patients
 Make since the tub is clear&disinfect
 Place bath mat next to the tub

18. PERFORMANCE PHASE :
 Fill the tub with 6”is8” (15to20cm) of water
 Measure the amount of therapeutic additive recording
is the physician order
 Mix the additive in the water
 Allow the patients to soak for 15 to 30 minutes after
check the temperature of water in the tub
 Bath the patient against scrubbing his skin is prevent
further irritation

19. FOLLOW-UP PHASE:
o After the bath assist the patient from the tub
o Help the patients put him skin dry with towards,
don’t rub the skin
o Apply lubricating cream (If ordered)
o Provide a fresh gown or patients dress
o Escort the patients is his room and make sure
that patients comfortable

20. CONTI….,
 Drain the bath tub
 Clean and disinfect the tub
 Wash hands
 Documentation the procedure

21. COMPLICATION:
 General weakness can results from heat.
 Irregular or accelerated pulse may indicate
cardio vascular distress.

22. NURSING RESPONSIBILITY:
 Medicated bath should be avoided in the case of
hunger over fatigue or sedation.
 Explain that red skin & sweating for 30-60 min
after bath are normal.
 Children,old people and seriously ill patients
should be nursed in medicated bath.
 Medicated bath should be stopped at once in the
case of dizziness,palpitation,vomiting.

23. CONTI….,
 Medicated bath is avoided for cause of moderate
or severe hypertension history, heart disease,
asthma for allergic history.
 Medicated bath is avoided for cases of open
wound infection lesions and bleeding.
 Medicated bath should be avoided for pregnant
women or mentruration.