low-residue diet - rectal tube inserted - A patient’s bed bath

- A low-residue diet includes such foods as roasted chicken, rice, and pasta.

- A rectal tube shouldn’t be inserted for longer than 20 minutes because it can irritate the rectal mucosa and cause loss of sphincter control.

- A patient’s bed bath should proceed in this order: face, neck, arms, hands, chest, abdomen, back, legs, perineum.