The nursing assistive personnel (NAP) has been delegated the task of changing a postsurgical patient's bed. The NAP miscalculated the amount of linen needed and took more than needed
What is the best thing for the NAP to do with the unused linen? a. Replace it in the linen closet.
b. Leave it in the room on the bedside table.
c. Use it in another patient's room.
d. Place it in a laundry bag to be laundered.
D
Because of the importance of cost control and prevention of infection transmission, avoid bring-ing excess linen into a patient's room. Once you bring linen into a patient's room, even if the li-nen is not used, it must be laundered before being used by another patient. Do not place back into the linen area or use in another patient's room. Excess linen lying around a patient's room creates clutter and obstacles for patient care activities.
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