Test 2--Chapter 19 Bedmaking Flashcards
1
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What are the benefits of clean, dry, wrinkle free linens?
A
- Comfort is promoted.
- Skin breakdown and pressure ulcers are prevented.
2
Q
How often are beds made?
A
Daily
3
Q
How often are linens changed?
A
On the person’s bath day.
Usually once or twice a week.
4
Q
What are the steps to keep beds neat and clean?
A
- Straighten linens whenever loose or wrinkled.
- Straighten loose or wrinkled linens at bedtime.
- Check for and remove food and crumbs after meals.
- Check linens for dentures, eyeglasses, hearing aids, sharp objects, and other items.
- Change linens whenever they become wet, soiled, or damp.
- Follow Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.
5
Q
When is a closed bed used?
A
- only at bedtime
- For persons who are out of bed most of the day
- For persons who arrive by ambulance
6
Q
What is the difference between a closed bed and an open bed?
A
- In a closed bed, top linens are not folded back.
- A closed bed becomes an open bed by fan-folding back the top linens.
- In an open bed, top linens are fan-folded back so the person can get into bed.
7
Q
The surgical bed has two other names. What are they?
A
- Recovery bed
- Postoperative bed
8
Q
Who uses surgical beds?
A
- Persons who arrive at the center by ambulance
- Persons who are taken by stretcher to treatment or therapy areas
- Persons using portable tubs
9
Q
What is a drawsheet?
A
small sheet placed over the middle of the bottom sheet.
10
Q
What is the benefit of a cotton drawsheet?
A
- keep the mattress and bottom linens clean and dry
- reduces heat and absorbs moisture
- may be used alone or with a plastic drawsheet
11
Q
What is the advantage of a plastic drawsheet?
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- protects the mattress and bottom linens from dampness and soiling
- must be used with a cotton drawsheet
12
Q
Things to remember when collecting linens
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- linens are considered contaminated once they come in a person’s room
- do not bring extra linens into a person’s room
- collect linens in the order in which you will use them
- remove dirty linens one piece at a time
13
Q
Which way should you roll used linens?
A
Away from you
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