More vocab

Question 1

Alternating air mattress

Answer 1

Air mattress that is placed on top of a regular bed mattress; used to promote skin integrity and prevent skin breakdown, has air-filled channels that alternately fill and empty to keep bearing weight off bony prominences of immobilized or weak patients who are unable to shift their weight frequently.

Question 2

Bed Cradle

Answer 2

a frame placed over a bed to prevent sheets or blankets from touching the patient

Question 3

Call Bell

Answer 3

Lets patient call a nurse over

Question 4

Draw sheet

Answer 4

Used to slide/move a patient

Question 5

Footboard

Answer 5

a board or open box placed at the end of a patient’s bed and at a level above the top of the mattress to prevent the weight of the top sheet and blankets from resting on the feet. It is situated so that the soles of the feet are positioned firmly against the board with the legs at right angles to it. Its purposes are to help the bedridden patient retain normal posture and prevent footdrop.

Question 6

mitred corner

Answer 6

Joining two borders, at the corner, with a 45° angle to make a 90° corner

Question 7

side rail

Answer 7

used to protect patient from rolling out