Deck 19: Bedmaking

Question 1

Which goes on the bed first?

A)Bedspread
B)Blanket
C)Bottom sheet
D)Drawsheet

Answer 1

Bottom sheet

Question 2

Plastic drawsheets can cause

A)Incontinence
B)Discomfort and skin breakdown
C)A healthcare-associated infection
D)Friction and shearing

Answer 2

Discomfort and skin breakdown

Question 3

A resident needed hospital care.The person will return to the nursing center by ambulance.What kind of bed should you make?

A)Closed bed
B)Open bed
C)Occupied bed
D)Surgical bed

Answer 3

Surgical bed

Question 4

Which will not keep beds neat and clean?

A)Straighten linens when loose or wrinkled.
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 when they become wet,soiled,or damp.

Question 5

Linens are held

A)With forceps
B)Close to your body and uniform
C)Away from your body and uniform
D)With gloves on

Question 6

Which is always part of a linen change?

A)Bottom sheet
B)Mattress pad
C)Blanket
D)Bedspread

Question 7

A plastic drawsheet is used.It must

A)Completely cover the bottom sheet
B)Completely cover the cotton drawsheet
C)Be completely covered by the cotton drawsheet
D)Be completely covered by the bottom sheet

Question 8

Clean linens are placed

A)On the floor
B)On top of dirty linens
C)Under dirty linens
D)On a clean surface

Question 9

In nursing centers,a complete linen change is usually done

A)In the morning
B)Before visitors arrive
C)When the person is up for the day
D)Weekly,on the person's bath day

Question 10

Which piece of linen is waterproof?

A)Mattress pad
B)Bottom sheet
C)Plastic drawsheet
D)Pillowcase

Question 11

Linens are always changed

A)When loose or wrinkled
B)If there are crumbs
C)At bedtime
D)When wet,soiled,or damp

Question 12

A clean,neat,wrinkle-free bed does all of the following except

A)Increase the person's comfort
B)Help prevent skin breakdown
C)Help prevent pressure ulcers
D)Prevent incontinence

Question 13

A resident is not feeling well.The person will spend most of the day in bed.What kind of bed should you make after the person's bath?

A)Closed bed
B)Open bed
C)Occupied bed
D)Surgical bed

Question 14

You brought extra linen into a resident's room.The extra linen is

A)Stored in the person's closet
B)Placed in the bedside stand
C)Used for the person's room mate
D)Considered contaminated

Question 15

A resident is up all day.What kind of bed should you make?

A)Closed bed
B)Open bed
C)Occupied bed
D)Surgical bed

Question 16

When handling clean linens,you must practice

A)Medical asepsis
B)Medicare guidelines
C)The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
D)OBRA

Question 17

Which action spreads microorganisms?

A)Shaking linens
B)Placing dirty linen in a laundry bag
C)Rolling dirty linens away from you
D)Practicing hand hygiene before handling clean linen

Question 18

To keep beds neat and clean,you must follow

A)The material safety data sheet
B)Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
C)Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions
D)OBRA and OSHA standards

Question 19

You are removing dirty linens from a person's bed.Which is correct?

A)Remove all dirty linens at once.
B)Roll each piece away from you.
C)Keep the side that touched the person outside the roll.
D)Place dirty linen on the floor.

Question 20

When removing dirty linens,you must wear

A)Gloves
B)A gown
C)A face mask
D)Goggles

Question 21

Linens are straightened and tightened

A)Daily
B)After the bath or shower
C)At bedtime
D)Whenever needed

Question 22

You are making a surgical bed for a resident returning to the center from the hospital.Which is correct?

A)A complete linen change is needed.
B)Leave the bed in the lowest position.
C)Leave both bed rails up.
D)Attach the signal light to the bed.

Question 23

You have finished making an occupied bed.Which will promote the resident's safety?

A)Place the signal light within the person's reach.
B)Raise the bed.
C)Ask the nurse to check your work.
D)Fold back top linens.

Question 24

The bottom sheet is placed on the bed correctly if

A)The hem-stitching is down
B)The hem-stitching is up
C)The top edge is even with the top of the mattress
D)It completely covers the plastic drawsheet

Question 25

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

A)If the person uses bed rails
B)How to use good body mechanics
C)Any position restrictions
D)Any movement limits

Question 26

A plastic drawsheet must never touch the

A)Bottom sheet
B)Cotton drawsheet
C)Top linens
D)Person's body

Question 27

Wet,damp,or soiled linens are changed

A)Right away
B)After meals
C)After the shower or bath
D)Each shift

Question 28

Which is not a safety measure for making beds?

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

Question 29

Which can be used as a lifting or turning sheet?

A)Mattress pad
B)Bottom sheet
C)Plastic drawsheet
D)Cotton drawsheet

Question 30

Which linens must be tight and wrinkle-free?

A)Bottom linens
B)The blanket
C)The bedspread
D)The pillowcase

Question 31

You are going to make a bed.For good body mechanics,the bed is

A)In Fowler's position
B)Raised
C)Locked into position
D)Moved so you can reach it with ease

Question 32

A resident has a closed bed.How can you make an open bed for the person?

A)Remove the linens.
B)Make a cuff with the top sheet,blanket,and bedspread.
C)Fold top linens to the foot of the bed.
D)Fold top linens to the side of the bed.

Question 33

You brought 2 pillowcases into a resident's room.The person uses 1 pillow.What should you do with the other pillowcase?

A)Return it to the linen supply.
B)Leave it in the person's room for another time.
C)Take it to another resident's room.
D)Put it with the dirty laundry.

Question 34

A resident brought a pillow from home.Which statement is correct?

A)The person needs to bring a pillowcase too.
B)The person must use a pillow provided by the nursing center.
C)The person has the right to use the pillow.
D)The pillow must have a safety check by the maintenance department.

Question 35

The top sheet is placed on the bed correctly if

A)The hem-stitching is down
B)The hem-stitching faces outward
C)The top edge is even with the bottom of the mattress
D)It completely covers the plastic drawsheet

Question 36

A resident does not use bed rails.You need to make an occupied bed.Which is correct?

A)Raise the bed rails.
B)Keep the bed in the low position.
C)Ask a co-worker to help you.
D)Make an open bed instead.