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nelaaney

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The nurse is preparing to make an occupied bed. What procedure will the nurse follow to correctly complete this task? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Remove spread and blanket separately
  b. Place soiled sheet at end of bed
  c. Place bath blanket over patient on top sheet
  d. Slide mattress to bottom of bed
  e. Position patient to far side of bed

Question 2

The physician orders a patient to be placed in the reverse Trendelenburg position. How should the nurse place the bed?
 
  a. On the floor
  b. Parallel with the floor
  c. Tilted with the head of the bed down
  d. Tilted with the foot of the bed down



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, C, E
When making an occupied bed the nurse will remove the spread and blanket separately. The bath blanket is placed over the patient on the top sheet and the patient is positioned to the far side of the bed. Soiled linen is placed in the laundry bin, not at the end of the bed. The mattress is slid to the top of the bed.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The entire bed is tilted downward with the foot of the bed down when placing a patient in the reverse Trendelenburg position.




nelaaney

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


skipfourms123

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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