BED MAKING

Question 1

2 types of Hospital Bed

Answer 1

Standard & Special

Question 2

Hospital Bed Size

Answer 2

Height : 25 inches
Lenght : 6 feet and 6 inches
Width : 3 feet

Narrower than usual bed.

Question 3

2 types of special bed

Answer 3

Stryker Wedge frame
Circo electric bed

Question 4

Rotates the patient laterally in side lying position.

Answer 4

Stryker Wedge Frame

Question 5

Rotates the patient Vertically on standing postion

Answer 5

Circo electric bed

Question 6

The different bed linens and how they are folded.

Answer 6

Bottom sheet - wrong side out with the wider hem at feet.
Rubber sheet - wrong side out
Cotton drawsheet - wrong side out
Top sheet - right side out with wider hem at the head.
Pillow case - wrong side out

Question 7

Protects patients from accidents.

Answer 7

Side rail

Question 8

Prevents accidental movement of the bed

Answer 8

Caster

Question 9

Electronic or manual that controls the postions of the bed

Answer 9

Controls

Question 10

Allows the patient to call for assistance.

Answer 10

Patient signal

Question 11

Prevents bed clothes all of parts of the client’s body. E.g. fractures

Answer 11

Bed cradle

Question 12

Prevents footdrop.

Answer 12

Foot board

Question 13

It is the abnormal flexion of the plantar caused by long periods of time of being in bed.

Answer 13

Footdrop

Question 14

It is a stand pole used for IVF

Answer 14

Intravenous Rod

Question 15

How many meters is the Intravenous rod should be from the IVF site?

Answer 15

1 meter

Question 16

4 types of Bedmaking

Answer 16

Unoccupied
Occupied
Obstetrical
Post - operative

Question 17

It is what goes towards the bed.

Answer 17

Center fold

Question 18

Aids in moving the patient.

Answer 18

Cotton Drawsheet

Question 19

What do you call the process of making a corner in a bed.

Answer 19

Mitering

Question 20

2 types of unoccupied bed making

Answer 20

Open and closed

Question 21

Bed for OB cases or pregnant woman

Answer 21

Obstetrical Bed

Question 22

Bed for after surgery

Answer 22

Post operative Bed

Question 23

The 2 principles of bed making and subsets

Answer 23

Principle of infection control
Principle of Body Mechanics

Question 24

Purposes of Bedmaking

Answer 24

1. To help patient feel comfortable
2. To help decrese number of pathogens in clients surroundings
3. To allow patient to have clean, dry, wrinkle-free bed linens.
4. To help reduce the potential for skin breakdown which is important for odor control.

Question 25

What is bed making?

Answer 25

Bed making is the proper adjustment of the bed linens accordingly to promote patient comfort and prevent the spread of microorganisms.

Question 26

What are the equipments needed in bed making?

Answer 26

1. Bed linens
   Bottom sheet
   Rubber sheet
   Cotton drawsheet
   Top sheet
   Pillow case