The nurse and UAP are making an occupied bed together. Which action by the nurse is incorrect?
a. The nurse asks and assists the patient to turn toward the UAP and loosens the fitted sheet and rolls it in toward the patient.
b. The nurse rolls dirty linens to the side then places the linens on the floor while finishing.
c. The nurse tucks the clean bottom sheet under the cleaner underside of the dirty linens.
d. The nurse wears gloves to remove dirty linens.
ANS: B
Bed linens should be placed in the linen hamper, not on the floor, after they are removed from the bed. The patient turns to each side while the bed linens are changed, and the nurse wears gloves.
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