The nurse is making an occupied bed. In which order should the nurse perform when removing the top linens and adding the bath blanket?A) Spread the bath blanket over the top sheet.B) Remove the spread and the blanket.C) Reach under the bath blanket, grasp top edge of sheet. D) Ask the client to hold the top edge of the bath blanket. E) Pull the sheet from under the bath blanket.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
B, A, D, C, E
A) Spreading the bath blanket over the top sheet happens after the nurse removes the spread and blanket (top linens).
B) Removing the spread and blanket is the first step in the procedure.
C) After removing the spread and the blanket, spreading the bath blanket on the top sheet, asking the client to hold the top edge of the bath blanket, the nurse will reach under the bath blanket and grasp the top edge of the sheet.
D) After removing the spread and the blanket, spreading the bath blanket on the top sheet, the nurse will ask the client to hold the top edge of the bath blanket.
E) After removing the spread and the blanket, spreading the bath blanket on the top sheet, asking the client to hold the top edge of the bath blanket, the nurse will reach under the bath blanket and grasp the top edge of the sheet. Finally, the nurse will pull the sheet from under the bath blanket.
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