Question | Answer |
Clean, dry, _____________-free linens are important for all residents. | Wrinkle |
Clean, dry, wrinkle-free linens help to promote ______________. | Comfort |
Clean, dry, wrinkle-free linens help to prevent skin _______________. | Breakdown |
Clean, dry, wrinkle-free linens help to prevent pressure ___________. | Ulcers |
To keep beds neat and clean you should ________________ linens whenever loose or wrinkled and at bedtime. | Straighten |
To keep beds neat and clean you should check for an remove ___________ and crumbs after meals. | Food |
To keep beds neat and clean you should _____________ the linens for dentures, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and sharp objects. | Check |
To keep beds neat and clean you should _____________ linens whenever they become wet, soiled or damp. | Change |
A complete linen change is usually done on the person's _____________ day. | Bath |
Pillowcases, top and bottom sheets, and drawsheets are changed ______________ a week. | Twice |
When handling linens and making beds you should always practice _____________ asepsis. | Medical |
Always hold linens _____________ from your body and uniform. | Away |
Never ____________ linens because do so spreads microbes. | Shake |
Always place clean linens on a _______________ surface. | Clean |
Once linens are taken into a resident's room they are considered _______________. | Contaminated |
You will collect linens in the order you will need them, the first thing you pick up is the ____________ ____________ . | Mattress pad |
You will collect linens in the order you will need them, what piece of linen is collected after the mattress pad? | Bottom sheet |
You will collect linens in the order you will need them, what piece of linen is collected after the bottom sheet? | Waterproof pad |
You will collect linens in the order you will need them, what piece of linen is collected after the waterproof pad? | Cotton drawsheet |
You will collect linens in the order you will need them, what piece of linen is collected after the cotton draw sheet? | Top sheet |
You will collect linens in the order you will need them, what piece of linen is collected after the top sheet? | Blanket |
You will collect linens in the order you will need them, what piece of linen is collected after the blanket? | Bedspread |
You will collect linens in the order you will need them, what piece of linen is collected after the bedspread? | Pillowcase |
When removing dirty linens, you should remove them ________ piece at a time. | One |
When removing dirty linens, you should __________ each piece away from you. | Roll |
The side that touched the person should be _______________ the roll and away from you. | Inside |
What is a small sheet placed over the middle of the bottom sheet called? | Drawsheet |
A _____________ drawsheet helps keep the mattress and bottom linens clean. | Cotton |
A _________________ drawsheet is made of plastic, rubber, or absorbent material and protects the bottom linens from dampness and soiling. | Waterproof |
When using a waterproof drawsheet the ______________ side must not touch the patient. | Waterproof |
Cotton drawsheets can be used as assist ______________ to move and transfer persons in bed. | Devices |
Before making a bed you need to get information from the nurse and the care plan such as what _____________ of bed to make. | Type |
Before making a bed you need to get information from the nurse and the care plan such as if you need to use a ________________, pad or incontinence product. | Drawsheet |
Before making a bed you need to get information from the nurse and the care plan such as _______________ restrictions or limits in the person's movement or activity. | Positions |
Before making a bed you need to get information from the nurse and the care plan such as if the person uses bed ___________. | Rails |
To promote safety when making a bed you need to ____________ the bed for good body mechanics. | Raise |
To promote safety when making a bed you need to wear _____________ when removing linens. | Gloves |
To promote safety after making a bed you need to ______________ the bed to a level appropriate for the person. | Lower |
What type of bed is made for new residents and residents that will be up for most or all of the day? | Closed |
You should cover a waterproof drawsheet with a ___________ drawsheet to protect the person's skin. | Cotton |
A closed bed becomes an open bed by fan-folding back the ____________ linen. | Top |
What type of bed is made for persons arriving by wheelchair, persons who are getting ready for bed, and persons who are out of bed for a short time? | Open |
What type of bed do you make when the person is in the bed? | Occupied |
If the person does not use bed rails and you need to make an occupied be you should have a co-worker _____________ on the side of the bed opposite you. | Stand |
What is another name for a recovery bed or post-operative bed? | Surgical bed |
What type of bed is made for a person who will be arriving or leaving by stretcher? | Surgical |