Bed Making
The nurse who is preparing to make an unoccupied bed should do what to ensure his or
her personal safety?
Put on sterile gloves.
Place the call light within the nurse's reach.
Place the bed at a comfortable working height.
Place a laundry bag on the bedside chair. - Answers -Place the bed at a comfortable
working height.
CORRECT. Placing the bed at a comfortable working height may help prevent injury
when making an unoccupied bed.
. The nurse is preparing to change the soiled linen of a patient's unoccupied bed. Which
precaution minimizes the risk of transmitting microorganisms?
Perform hand hygiene and apply clean gloves.
Place fresh linen on a clean bedside table or chair.
Put soiled linen in a pillow case before placing in a hamper.
Roll soiled linen together with the dirty sides toward the center. - Answers -Perform
hand hygiene and apply clean gloves.
CORRECT. Performing proper hand hygiene and using treatment gloves minimizes the
risk of transmitting microorganisms.
What would the nurse instruct the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to do before
making an unoccupied bed if the mattress is soiled?
Wash the mattress with hot water.
Wipe off moisture with antiseptic solution, and dry thoroughly.
Flip the mattress.
Apply a waterproof pad over the soiled area. - Answers -Wipe off moisture with
antiseptic solution, and dry thoroughly.
CORRECT. It is necessary to wipe off any moisture using a washcloth moistened with
antiseptic solution and then to dry the area thoroughly before making the bed.
The nurse is reviewing placement of an unfitted bottom sheet with nursing assistive
personnel (NAP) assigned to make an unoccupied bed. What should the nurse include
in this teaching?
, The lower hem of the sheet should lie seam down and even with the bottom edge of the
mattress.
Keep enough material to miter the lower mattress corners.
Apply the draw sheet on the cleaned mattress first.
Make the top of the bed first, moving to the bottom of the bed. - Answers -The lower
hem of the sheet should lie seam down and even with the bottom edge of the mattress.
CORRECT. When making an unoccupied bed, the lower hem of the bottom sheet
should lie seam down and even with the bottom edge of the mattress.
When making an unoccupied bed, where would the nurse place a waterproof pad?
Directly on the mattress.
Beneath the draw sheet.
Over the bottom sheet.
Over the top sheet. - Answers -Over the bottom sheet.
CORRECT. The waterproof pad is placed over the bottom sheet or draw sheet.
The nurse is preparing to make an occupied bed for a patient who is on aspiration
precautions. What will the nurse do to ensure the safety of this patient during the bed
change?
Keep the head of the bed no lower than a 30-degree angle
Fold a pillow in half and place it under the patient's head
Lower the bed to a flat position and place two pillows beneath the patient's head
Ask another caregiver to hold the patient's head during the bed change - Answers -
Keep the head of the bed no lower than a 30-degree angle
CORRECT. For a patient on aspiration precautions, the nurse should keep the head of
the bed no lower than a 30-degree angle.
The nurse is directing nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to make an occupied bed.
What will the nurse say to minimize the risk of disease transmission to staff and patient
during the bed change?
"You'll need to apply Standard Precautions during this task."
"Be aware that the bed might be contaminated with blood."
"Soiled linen should be rolled toward your uniform."
"Keep the linen bag at the foot of the bed." - Answers -"You'll need to apply Standard
Precautions during this task."
CORRECT. Telling the NAP to apply Standard Precautions will minimize the risk of
disease transmission during the bed change.
The nurse who is preparing to make an unoccupied bed should do what to ensure his or
her personal safety?
Put on sterile gloves.
Place the call light within the nurse's reach.
Place the bed at a comfortable working height.
Place a laundry bag on the bedside chair. - Answers -Place the bed at a comfortable
working height.
CORRECT. Placing the bed at a comfortable working height may help prevent injury
when making an unoccupied bed.
. The nurse is preparing to change the soiled linen of a patient's unoccupied bed. Which
precaution minimizes the risk of transmitting microorganisms?
Perform hand hygiene and apply clean gloves.
Place fresh linen on a clean bedside table or chair.
Put soiled linen in a pillow case before placing in a hamper.
Roll soiled linen together with the dirty sides toward the center. - Answers -Perform
hand hygiene and apply clean gloves.
CORRECT. Performing proper hand hygiene and using treatment gloves minimizes the
risk of transmitting microorganisms.
What would the nurse instruct the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to do before
making an unoccupied bed if the mattress is soiled?
Wash the mattress with hot water.
Wipe off moisture with antiseptic solution, and dry thoroughly.
Flip the mattress.
Apply a waterproof pad over the soiled area. - Answers -Wipe off moisture with
antiseptic solution, and dry thoroughly.
CORRECT. It is necessary to wipe off any moisture using a washcloth moistened with
antiseptic solution and then to dry the area thoroughly before making the bed.
The nurse is reviewing placement of an unfitted bottom sheet with nursing assistive
personnel (NAP) assigned to make an unoccupied bed. What should the nurse include
in this teaching?
, The lower hem of the sheet should lie seam down and even with the bottom edge of the
mattress.
Keep enough material to miter the lower mattress corners.
Apply the draw sheet on the cleaned mattress first.
Make the top of the bed first, moving to the bottom of the bed. - Answers -The lower
hem of the sheet should lie seam down and even with the bottom edge of the mattress.
CORRECT. When making an unoccupied bed, the lower hem of the bottom sheet
should lie seam down and even with the bottom edge of the mattress.
When making an unoccupied bed, where would the nurse place a waterproof pad?
Directly on the mattress.
Beneath the draw sheet.
Over the bottom sheet.
Over the top sheet. - Answers -Over the bottom sheet.
CORRECT. The waterproof pad is placed over the bottom sheet or draw sheet.
The nurse is preparing to make an occupied bed for a patient who is on aspiration
precautions. What will the nurse do to ensure the safety of this patient during the bed
change?
Keep the head of the bed no lower than a 30-degree angle
Fold a pillow in half and place it under the patient's head
Lower the bed to a flat position and place two pillows beneath the patient's head
Ask another caregiver to hold the patient's head during the bed change - Answers -
Keep the head of the bed no lower than a 30-degree angle
CORRECT. For a patient on aspiration precautions, the nurse should keep the head of
the bed no lower than a 30-degree angle.
The nurse is directing nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to make an occupied bed.
What will the nurse say to minimize the risk of disease transmission to staff and patient
during the bed change?
"You'll need to apply Standard Precautions during this task."
"Be aware that the bed might be contaminated with blood."
"Soiled linen should be rolled toward your uniform."
"Keep the linen bag at the foot of the bed." - Answers -"You'll need to apply Standard
Precautions during this task."
CORRECT. Telling the NAP to apply Standard Precautions will minimize the risk of
disease transmission during the bed change.
