Patient Comfort and Beds
What is the main purpose of a clean, dry, and wrinkle-free bed?
A. proves the cleanliness of the facility
B. controls communicable diseases
C. prevents skin breakdown
D. decreases family complaints
C. prevents skin breakdown
In which position should you move the bed to prepare for bedmaking?
Raised horizontal
What is the final piece of linen that is collected prior to making a bed?
A. top sheet
B. blanket
C. pillow case
D. bedspread
C. pillow case
When making an occupied bed, what is the correct technique to do so?
Strip one side of the bed only and immediately make that side of the bed
What is the small sheet that is placed over the middle of the bottom sheet?
A. drawsheet
B. top sheet
C. incontinence pad
D. mattress pad
A. drawsheet
What is done to prepare an open bed?
Fanfold the top linen to the foot of the bed
In the Fowler’s position, what is the head of the bed expected to be?
A. 60 to 90 degrees
B. 45 to 60 degrees
C. 30 degrees
D. flat
B. 45 to 60 degrees
What is the primary purpose of the drawsheet?
A. protect the mattress
B. provide warmth
C. infection control
D. assist with moving the person
D. assist with moving the person
In which areas should a call light be kept within the person's reach? (Select all that apply.)
A. person’s room
B. bathroom
C. hallway
D. shower room
A. person’s room; B. bathroom; D. shower room
How should you handle soiled linens?
Roll soiled linens into themselves, with soiled areas on the inside.