Question: how to do tepid sponge bath?
Answer: 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.