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)