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Bed Makings Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Remove soiled linens without:
a)
Hugging them
b)
smelling them
c)
Shaking them
d)
Folding them
2.
Wrinkles in linens cause
a)
Decubitus ulcers
b)
Bed bugs
c)
Cooties
d)
Disease
3.
You should arrange linen in the order in which it is to be used?
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Mitered corners...
a)
are used to hold linen firmly in place
b)
are not used with fitted sheets
c)
secures the linen under the mattress
d)
all of the above are correct
5.
You should always wear gloves when changing a patient's linens?
a)
True
b)
False
6.

How are pressure sores developed?

a)

When there is an interruption to their blood flow circulation

b)

When their blood pressure gets high

c)

When their pulse is high

d)

When they good blood flow circulation

7.

Closed bed has....

a)

A patient in it

b)

No patient in it

8.

An occupied bed has...

a)

Patient in it

b)

No patient in it

9.

What is the picture of?

a)

Hospital Bed

b)

Mitered Corners

c)

Folding of blankets

10.

Which guideline should be followed when making beds?

a)

Plastic draw sheets should touch the resident’s skin

b)

Make one side of the bed before going to the other side

c)

Take unused clean linen with you to use on the next bed

d)

Loosen linens as necessary for comfort

11.

What type of bed is made after a patient is discharged and the room is cleaned?

a)

Open bed

b)

Closed bed

c)

Occupied bed

d)

Fan-folded bed

12.

Devon makes sure the bed is made tightly all the way around, while the dependent (bedbound) patient is in bed. What should he have done?

a)

Loosen the bedding around the foot of the bed, to reduce pressure on the feet

b)

She did everything correctly

c)

Loosen the bedding at the head of the bed

d)

All of the bedding should be loose and aired out

13.

Why is it important to remove all the wrinkles in bed sheets?

a)

It is a hospital standard

b)

They can lead to contractures

c)

They can lead to decubitus ulcers

d)

They can trap microbes and cause infection

14.

What should you do before making the patient's bed?

a)

Lock the bed to prevent movement.

b)

Raise the bed to a comfortable working level.

c)

Elevate the side rail on the opposite side.

d)

All are correct.

15.

When changing a patient's bed you should place the clean linens on top of the dirty ones.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

If you don't make a proper hospital bed, what could happen to the patient?

a)

They can get infections

b)

They can get pressure sores

c)

They will fall off the bed

d)

Moving around becomes easier

17.

What are GOOD linens

a)

Ones that are pressed (wrinkle free)

b)

Ones that are clean

c)

Ones that are used often

d)

Ones that are slightly damp

18.

How should we dispose of linens

a)

Put them in the dirty linen hamper

b)

Roll them away from you

c)

Roll them towards you

d)

Leave them on the ground for housekeeping

19.

How are pressure sores developed?

a)

When there is an interruption to their blood flow circulation

b)

When their blood pressure gets high

c)

When their pulse is high

d)

When they good blood flow circulation

20.

How often should you change a patient in a bed?

a)

Every 2 days

b)

Every day

c)

Every 2 hrs

d)

Every 4 hrs

21.

Closed bed has....

a)

A patient in it

b)

No patient in it

22.

An occupied bed has...

a)

Patient in it

b)

No patient in it

23.

What kind of patients do we need to do LOGROLLING and OCCUPIED bed making?

a)

Patients who cannot move themselves

b)

Patients who are able to move

c)

Lazy patients

d)

Patients in a coma

24.

What is a surgical bed

(a)  

25.

What is the first thing you should do when entering an occupied room?

a)

Check pt bracelet, allow them to say their name and birthday before you perform the procedure.

b)

Say hello and begin the procedure without receiving pt identification.

c)

Check pt bracelet but forget to have them verbally identify themselves.

d)

Set your linen in order it will be used and begin procedure without pt consent.

26.

Which direction should a pillow be facing?

a)

Towards the door

b)

Under the pt

c)

Away from door to prevent bacterial contamination

d)

However the pt has asked you to face the pillow

27.

When taking off the dirty linen the nurse should fold the sheets away from the pt face into the hamper?

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What order should your materials go in?

a)

Fitted sheet, disposable pad, flat sheet

b)

Draw sheet, disposable pad, blanket

c)

Fitted sheet, draw sheet, flat sheet, blanket

d)

Bath blanket, fitted sheet, draw sheet, disposable pad, flat sheet, blanket, pillow case

29.

Bath blankets should be used after you have changed the pt linen?

a)

False

b)

True

30.

To avoid pt exposure you should...?

a)

Close the door and make sure the curtain is closed

b)

Close the room door, make sure the curtain is closed, use a bath blanket to prevent pt exposure

c)

Leave the door open but leave the pt curtain closed and use a bath blanket

d)

Pts do not get afraid of exposure

31.

How many inches are used to make a mitered corner?

a)

1 inch

b)

5 inches

c)

2 inches

d)

3 inches

32.

When unfolding the clean linen we should shake it out instead of unfolding it?

a)

True

b)

False

33.

When turning the pt make sure...

a)

The side rail opposite of the side the pt is turning on should be up

b)

The call light should be out of reach

c)

Wheels to the bed should be locked

d)

All of the above

34.

If the old linen appears soiled then you should?

a)

Throw in a basket with clean linen

b)

Dispose of the linen in a biohazardous bag

c)

Thrown away in a normal trashcan

d)

Left for the pt to sit in

35.
When you are making a patient's bed, the corner of the top sheet accidentally touches the floor. You should
a)
remove the sheet and place it in the soiled linen hamper.
b)
tuck the corner under the mattress so it does not contact the patient. 
c)
place the part that touched the floor at the foot of the bed and continue making the bed.
d)
use the sheet that touched the floor on the bottom and get a clean top sheet.