Deck 21: Bedmaking

Question 1

Linens are always changed:

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

Answer 1

When wet,damp,soiled,or very wrinkled

Question 2

Which goes on the bed first?

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

Answer 2

Bottom sheet

Question 3

Which piece of linen is waterproof?

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

Answer 3

Plastic drawsheet

Question 4

Clean linens are placed:

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

Question 5

When removing used linens,you must wear:

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

Question 6

Which spreads microorganisms?

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

Question 7

In hospitals,which is always part of a daily linen change?

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

Question 8

When handling clean linens,you must practice:

A) Medical asepsis
B) Surgical asepsis
C) The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
D) OBRA.

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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 11

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

A) Increases the person's comfort.
B) Helps prevent nightmares.
C) Aids in development of pressure ulcers.
D) Prevents incontinence.

Question 12

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 13

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

Question 14

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 15

When changing linens,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 16

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) Once or twice per week,on the person's bath day

Question 17

Which will keep beds neat and clean?

A) Ask the person to wear a diaper to prevent accidents.
B) Straighten loose or wrinkled linens once per day.
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 18

Linen changes in the home are usually done:

A) In the morning
B) Before visitors arrive
C) When the person is up for the day
D) Once or twice per week,according to the person's routine

Question 19

You brought extra linen into a patient'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 roommate
D) Considered contaminated

Question 20

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 21

A plastic trash bag can be used as a mattress protector.

Question 22

A resident brought a pillow from home.Which 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 23

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 24

Plastic drawsheets can cause:

A) Incontinence
B) Heat retention
C) A healthcare-associated infection
D) Discomfort

Question 25

Which can be used as an assist device to transfer a person in bed?

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

Question 26

Wet,damp,or soiled linens are changed:

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

Question 27

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) Fan-fold back the top linen.
D) Push the linens to the side so the person can crawl into the bed.

Question 28

Which linens must be tight and wrinkle-free?

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

Question 29

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 bottom of the mattress
D) It completely covers the plastic drawsheet

Question 30

A plastic drawsheet should never touch the:

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

Question 31

Linens are straightened and tightened:

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

Question 32

You are beginning to make an occupied bed.You should position the person in:

A) The supine position
B) The prone position
C) Semi-Fowler's position
D) Lateral position

Question 33

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 34

The nursing center has white,yellow,green,blue,and lilac-colored linens.What color should you use for a male resident?

A) White
B) Green or blue
C) Yellow or lilac
D) Whatever color the person chooses

Question 35

After making an occupied bed,you must:

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 36

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 37

You are making a surgical bed for a patient returning from surgery.Which is correct?

A) A complete linen change is needed.
B) After making the bed,leave the bed in the lowest position.
C) After making the bed,leave both bed rails up.
D) Attach the call light to the bed.

Question 38

A person does not use bed rails.You need to make an occupied bed.For the person's safety,you should:

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

Question 39

You are going to make a patient'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) How many times per day the bed needs making
D) How many pillowcases are needed

Question 40

Which is a safety measure for making beds?

A) Lower the bed for body mechanics.
B) Wear gloves when removing linen from the person's bed.
C) After making a bed,raise the bed to its highest position.
D) After making an occupied bed,never raise the bed rails.