The client sits in the chair during bed making. Which does the nurse implement for bed making?
1. Keeps the bed in the low position
2. Pulls blanket up to head of the bed
3. Instructs client to hold the side rail
4. Delegates task to assistive personnel
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4. The nurse delegates making an unoccupied bed to the assistive personnel because the assistants are trained and educated to perform bed making and because the client is stable enough to sit in a chair while the bed is made.
1. The nurse elevates the bed to waist level while making an unoccupied bed to pre-vent unnecessary stress on the nurse's back.
2. Bed linens pulled up to the head of the bed to create a closed bed is performed by housekeeping to prepare the room for another client.
3. Clients hold the side rail while the nurse makes an occupied bed.
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