The nurse is making an unoccupied bed for the client who is taking a bath. The nurse strips the bed of the soiled linen by doing which of the following?
1. Bunch the linens into a ball and place them on the bedside chair while placing fresh linen.
2. Fold the linen in half repeatedly until a small enough bundle is created to remove easily.
3. Fold the linens inward toward the center of the bed repeatedly.
4. The nurse can fold one side in and place the clean linens on the bed before moving to the other side.
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Rationale: The method of folding the soiled parts under itself reduces the risk of contamination and the risk that microorganisms will be shaken into the air. Balling linen risks contaminated areas on the outer surface. Folding the linen in half is less effective than folding dirty areas inward at reducing contaminated surfaces on the outside. Option 4 describes the procedure for making an occupied bed, not an unoccupied bed.
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