CNA chapter 18
A sheet of wood that is placed under the mattress for extra support is called:
A bed board
What do you call a metal frame that is placed between the bottom and top sheets to keep the bed linens from resting on the person's feet?
A bed cradle
What is a draw sheet?
A half-sized sheet that is placed over the middle of the bottom sheet and has varied uses, including repositioning and lifting a person in bed
A bed that has the top linens fanfolded to the side has been prepared for what type of patient?
A patient who will be arriving on a stretcher
What is a bed that has a person in it called?
An occupied bed
What personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn when removing used bed linens?
Gloves
When you are handling linens, always remember to:
Hold the linens away from your body
When are bed linens changed?
When the become wet or soiled; according to facility policy; when they become excessively wrinkled; (all of the above)