Across
- 2. a type of material used to make clothing or sheets, typically used in hospitals
- 6. raising or lowering this piece of furniture can help a person feel better and can reduce other issues
- 7. raising/ adjusting this on a bed or a person can help them see and eat better
- 8. where a resident lives and interacts. It is important to make sure that the resident is comfortable in their surroundings because this is their habitat
- 9. a metal frame placed between the bottom and top sheets. Its purpose is to keep the top sheet, blanket, and the bedspread away from the person’s feet.
- 10. this is a helpful tool found on many beds in health care facilities. Its main purpose is to help health care workers maintain good body mechanics while performing procedures on patients or resident
- 12. tables that raise and lower and can fit over a person’s bed. These surfaces may be used as desks or places one can eat a meal
Down
- 1. be sure to separate clean ones from the dirty ones. Do not wrinkle the linens and assure that you have taken the necessary hygiene precautions before touching/ moving the linens. Also, make sure that you keep them away from your body
- 3. a small, flat sheet that is placed in the middle of the bottom sheet, covering the area of the bed from above the person’s shoulders to below the buttocks. This sheet is used to lift a person or reposition them
- 4. a patient's or resident’s room
- 5. sheets that are dirty and have been contaminated with bodily fluids
- 11. a system that allows patients or residents to communicate/ alert the health care staff at all times