10. Bedmaking & Unit Care

Question 1

List several benefits to sleep

Answer 1

• replace old cells w/ new ones and provide new energy to organs
• promotes healing and healthy body functioning
• decreases risk of certain illnesses and diseases
• improves cognitive function and promotes emotional heath

Question 2

natural rhythms or cycles related to body functions that occur due to daily, monthly, or yearly changes

Answer 2

biorhythms

Question 3

24-hour day-night cycle that usually appears in infants around 3 weeks old

Answer 3

circadian rhythms

Question 4

inability to fall asleep or to remain asleep

Answer 4

insomnia

Question 5

What are some reasons parasomnias (sleep disorders) develop?

Answer 5

illness, anxiety, fear, stress, medications, difficulty breathing, noise, hunger, or thirst

Question 6

describe somnambulism

Answer 6

sleepwalking; performing awake activities while asleep

Question 7

T/F - people are usually aware of what they are saying when sleeptalking

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Describe bruxism and its complications

Answer 8

grinding/clenching teeth; can cause headaches, jaw pain, neck aches, and loose teeth

Question 9

talking, often along with violent movements, during REM sleep; person acts out their dreams; more common in elderly w/ illnesses affecting nervous system such as parkinson’s or alzheimer’s disease

Answer 9

REM behavior disorder (RBD)

Question 10

Who is at risk of developing sleep apnea?

Answer 10

people who smoke, are overweight, and are over 60 y/o; males more likely to develop it as well

Question 11

Signs and sxs of sleep apnea

Answer 11

loud snoring at night, being really tired during the daytime, and having headaches in the morning

Question 12

List 9 factors that affect sleep

Answer 12

• environment
• noise and lighting levels
• odors and inadequate ventilation
• temperature problems
• anxiety
• illness
• aging changes
• dietary habits
• medication, alcohol, and cigarettes

Question 13

How might aging affect sleep?

Answer 13

• elderly may take frequent naps (sleep less at night)
• get up more at night to use the restroom
• hormonal changes can cause difficulty sleeping
• lack of regular, moderate exercise

Question 14

What dietary habits can make it harder to fall asleep?

Answer 14

• drinking or eating products w/ caffeine

- eating heavy meals before bedtime

Question 15

substance that causes calmness and drowsiness; list one

Answer 15

depressant; alcoholic drinks

Question 16

drug that increases or quickens actions of the body; list one

Answer 16

stimulant; nicotine

Question 17

What should you not place on overbed tables?

Answer 17

bedpans, urinals, and soiled linens

Question 18

When does a unit have to be completely cleaned and disinfected?

Answer 18

when a resident is transferred, discharged, or dies

Question 19

special department responsible for ordering, processing, and delivering equipment to units and other departments in the facility

Answer 19

Central Supply (CS) or Supply, Processing, and Distribution (SPD)

Question 20

What is used for residents at risk for pressure ulcers? How do they work?

Answer 20

alternating pressure mattresses; alternate pressures in the mattress so that one area of the body doesn’t rest on a spot for too long

Question 21

deals with the causes, prevention, and tx of obesity

Answer 21

bariatrics

Question 22

T/F - you can place used linens one the floor before putting them in proper containers

Answer 22

False - only place linens in proper container; not on the floor or any piece of furniture

Question 23

bed made for a resident who will be out of it all day

Answer 23

closed bed

Question 24

What is an open bed and when is it used?

Answer 24

a closed bed is turned into an open bed by folding linen down to the foot of the bed; easier to allow resident to take a nap or get into bed at bedtime; also used when a resident has been assigned to the room

Question 25

extra sheet placed on top of the bottom sheet; used for moving residents

Answer 25

draw sheet

Question 26

How should the bottom sheet and top sheet be placed on a bed in regards to the seams?

Answer 26

• bottom sheet: seam down = bottom down

- top sheet: seam up = top up

Question 27

a bed made while the resident is in the bed

Answer 27

occupied bed

Question 28

a bed made while no resident is in the bed

Answer 28

unoccupied bed

Question 29

a bed made so that a person can easily move onto it from a stretcher

Answer 29

surgical bed