N210 - Videos: Bed Making
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."
Which action ensures that a patient will not have unnecessary pain during a linen change?
Administer a prescribed analgesic 30 to 60 minutes before the bed change if needed.
When making a surgical bed with no patient present, at which time is it unnecessary to perform hand hygiene?
After disposing of soiled linen that is not visibly soiled
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
A new nursing assistive personnel (NAP) is making a surgical bed for a patient who is having abdominal surgery. Where will you instruct the NAP to place the waterproof pad on this bed?
Over the bottom sheet
When making an unoccupied bed, where would the nurse place a waterproof pad?
Over the bottom sheet.
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.
The nurse who is preparing to make an unoccupied bed should do what to ensure his or her personal safety?
Place the bed at a comfortable working height.
A nursing assistive personnel (NAP) has finished making a surgical bed for a patient in surgery. How would the nurse instruct the NAP to leave the bed to transfer the surgical patient safely?
Raise the height of the bed.
The nurse is changing the bed linen of a patient on bed rest. When the nurse is ready to make the other side of the bed, what will the nurse do before having the patient turn onto the side that has already been made?
Raise the side rails
What will the nurse do right after placing a clean top sheet on the patient?
Remove the bath blanket
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.
For a surgical bed, why is the linen formed into a triangle and fanfolded away from the side on which the patient will be transferred?
To keep the linen out of the way during the transfer
When making a surgical bed, why does the nurse avoid shaking the linen being removed from the bed?
To prevent contamination to the environment and the nurse's uniform
What would the nurse instruct the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to do before making an unoccupied bed if the mattress is soiled?
Wipe off moisture with antiseptic solution, and dry thoroughly.
