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question...

ok, so this might sound stupid but I'm stuck on this one question from a quiz I'm taking and we haven't learned about this yet so...help would be appreciated

According to common practice, when are the bed linens usually changed?

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[TD]Before giving the bath

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[TD]Following the bath

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[TD]After receiving visitors

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[TD]Before bed[/TD]

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I would think it's before giving the patient a bath but we watched a video in class where the nurse was giving the patient a bed bath, then she changed the linens...so...I don't know. And I know it's not before bed or after receiving visitors...

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    I don't remember ever learning a specific rule about that but I always have changed linens right after giving a bath or while the patients gets up to take a shower. That way if the shower is in the room you're keep busy while being there if teh pt. needs you. If its a bed bath then the sheets could get wet or dirty as you're bathing so I usually do it right after but of course if the sheets are visibly soiled anytime I would do it right then. Not sure if that helps or not, and I'm not sure if thats right book-wise but how I've been doing in clinicals for awhile.

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    Think about it, why would you change before?? This would lead to a dirty body on clean sheets that will get wet

    What does visitors have to do with linen changes??

    Why before bed, what will this accomplish?? Dirty body/clean sheets again.

    So that leaves following the bath..clean body/clean sheets

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    Following a bath, especially if its a bed bath!

    Get is permanently stuck in your head that clean touches clean, dirty touches dirty.

    Dirty NEVER touches clean, or clean is no longer valid.

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    Thank you guuuys! very helpful :)

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