Deck 16: The Residents Unit and Bedmaking

Question 1

A clean, neat, wrinkle-free bed does which of the following?

A) Increases the person's comfort.
B) Increases the chance for skin breakdown.
C) Can cause pressure ulcers to develop.
D) Prevent incontinence.

Answer 1

Increases the person's comfort.

Question 2

Which will keep beds neat and clean?

A) Refuse to allow residents to eat in bed.
B) Straighten loose or wrinkled linens at bedtime.
C) Check for and remove food and crumbs at the end of the day.
D) Change linens once per week.

Answer 2

Straighten loose or wrinkled linens at bedtime.

Question 3

Which is a safety measure for making beds?

A) Lower the bed for body mechanics.
B) Only wear gloves when removing linen from the person's bed when it is wet.
C) After making a bed, lower the bed to its lowest position.
D) After making an occupied bed, always raise the bed rails.

Answer 3

After making a bed, lower the bed to its lowest position.

Question 4

You are going to make a resident's bed. The nurse and care plan will give you which of the following information?

A) If the person uses bed rails.
B) How to use good body mechanics?
C) What size linens you need?
D) How often to change the linens?

Question 5

Which prevents odors?

A) Changing soiled linen and clothing at the end of your shift
B) Cleaning urinals and bedpans promptly
C) Disposing of incontinence and ostomy products every 2 hours
D) Providing hygiene once per day

Question 6

Which statement is correct?

A) Many ill people are not sensitive to noises and sounds.
B) Residents may find sounds dangerous, frightening, and irritating.
C) New sounds may cause the person to become relaxed and comfortable.
D) There is little that you can do to control noise in nursing centers.

Question 7

You can reduce nursing center noise by doing which of the following?

A) Turning the volume up on monitors so it can be heard at the nursing station
B) Answering phones and signal lights by the fourth ring
C) Controlling your voice
D) Providing drapes and carpets that absorb noise

Question 8

Which is an OBRA requirement for resident rooms?

A) Bed rails on all beds
B) Clean, dry floor
C) Remote access to an exit corridor
D) A mattress

Question 9

Which is an OBRA requirement for resident rooms?

A) A telephone in each room
B) A recliner for the person's visitors
C) A bed of proper height and size
D) A hair dryer

Question 10

Electric bed controls do which of the following?

A) Lock and unlock the bed wheels.
B) Move the bed from one room to the next.
C) Rotate the bed from left to right.
D) Raise and lower the bed.

Question 11

Which statement about over-bed tables is correct?

A) They should be kept away from the person's bed.
B) They can be used as a place for soiled linen.
C) You can place urinals and bedpans on them.
D) They are used for meals.

Question 12

Which statement about the call system is correct?

A) The call light must always be within the person's room.
B) When the person signals for help, a signal is sent to the nurses' station.
C) When the person signals for help, a light goes on in the bathroom.
D) Bathrooms do not have call lights. Therefore, you need to stay with the person.

Question 13

Which is a safety feature of resident bathrooms?

A) Towel racks
B) Grab bars
C) Lowered toilet seats
D) Toothbrush holder

Question 14

Which statement about resident closets is correct?

A) The center must provide each person with shared closet space.
B) The person must have access to the closet and its contents at least once per day.
C) Two residents can share the same closet space.
D) Closet space includes shelves and a clothes rack.

Question 15

Which statement about resident closet and drawer space is correct?

A) You can search the person's closet and drawers whenever you want to.
B) Items in the closet and drawers are the person's property.
C) The person's consent is only needed to search closets and drawers when no one is in the room.
D) The person does not need to be present when closets and drawers are inspected.

Question 16

Part of your job is to maintain resident units. Which of the following means that you are doing your job?

A) You keep the call light, over-bed table, and bedside stand within your reach.
B) You make sure that you can reach the phone and light controls for the person while you are giving care.
C) You make sure that each person has enough tissues and toilet paper.
D) You adjust the room temperature for your comfort.