Making Beds – Flashcards
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Which of the following is NOT true of making an occupied bed?
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Completely strip the bed of dirty linens before applying a clean bottom sheet.<--- Lower the side rail that is on your side of the bed. Talk to the patient while changing linens to make the patient feel more comfortable. The occupied bed is typically made after the patient is bathed.
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At which end of the bed is the top sheet tucked under the mattress?
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Head of the bed Foot of the bed<--- All of the above
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A draw sheet should span what area of the bed?
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Above a patient's shoulders to below the hips<---- Head of the bed to the foot of the bed Patient's head to waist Above a patient's waist to the ankles
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In what order should linens be arranged on the overbed table?
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The order the items will be used, starting from the bottom All white linens on top to prevent them from getting dirty Blankets on the bottom The order the items will be used, starting from the top<--
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The patient in room 21 has just been discharged. There is no new patient currently assigned to the room. Which bedmaking procedure applies?
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Occupied Unoccupied Closed<--- Open
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Mr. Brown is assigned to room 8, but he is currently at physical therapy. Which bedmaking procedure applies?
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Occupied Unoccupied<--- Closed Open
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Tim, the assistant, has just helped Mr. Jones roll from one side of the bed to the other so that he can finish changing the bed linens. What should he do before continuing?
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Leave Mr. Jones with the side rails down and go wash his hands Ask Mr. Jones if he is comfortable in that position and then help him adjust if needed<---- Tell Mr. Jones that he looks uncomfortable, but that he'll just have to wait a second until the bed is finished All of the above
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How high should the bed be raised to change linens?
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Shoulder height Umbilicus height<---- Hip height Knee height
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At which end of the bed is the bottom sheet tucked under the mattress?
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Head of the bed<--- Foot of the bed All of the above
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The bed in room 21 is currently closed. A new patient has been assigned to the room and will be arriving very soon. Which bedmaking procedure applies?
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Occupied Unoccupied Closed Open<--- All of the above
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Which of the following is the correct technique for making an occupied bed?
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Strip one side of the bed only and immediately make that side of the bed.<--- Strip each side of the bed, and then make one side of the bed at a time. Strip the entire bed only when heavily soiled. Otherwise remove only the first layer. Strip the entire bed and then make the bed one layer at-a-time.
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Which of the following is done to prepare an open bed?
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Fanfold the top linen to the foot of the bed.<-- Tuck the spread under the mattress and make a mitered corner at the head of the bed. Raise the head of the bed to a sitting position. Place the overbed table over the foot of the bed on the same side of the bed as the chair.
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Which of the following is true of making a closed or unoccupied bed?
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Uncovered pillows can touch your uniform, but not the bed. At the head of the bed, fold only the spread back to make an eight-inch cuff. When unfolding the bottom sheet, the center fold should be align with the center of the bed.<--- Open ends of the pillowcases should point toward the door.
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Which of the following describes a closed bed?
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A bed for a patient who is bed-ridden A bed that has been made ready for a newly admitted patient A bed that is not in use and is not assigned to a patient<--- A bed that is assigned to a patient, but the patient is not physically in the bed
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Mr. Smith has multiple injuries to his legs and cannot get out of bed. What procedure will Lisa, the assistant, use to change the bed linens for Mr. Smith?
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Closed bedmaking Open bedmaking Occupied bedmaking<--- Unoccupied bedmaking Any of the above
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An open bed is typically made from which kind of bed?
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Closed<--- Unoccupied Occupied All of the above
