During an occupied bed change, which item is used as a privacy blanket?

• A. Fitted sheet
• B. Top sheet
• C. Pillowcase
• D. Bath blanket

Answer: (B)

The main idea is to protect the resident’s privacy and dignity during an occupied bed change by using a sheet to cover them as you work. The top sheet serves as the privacy blanket because it stays on top of the patient, can be draped and adjusted easily, and provides coverage for most of the body while you accesses the areas you need to change. Keeping this layer in place helps warm the patient and limits exposure as you replace the bottom linens.

The other items aren’t used for this purpose in this scenario: the fitted sheet is the bottom layer that goes underneath the patient and mattress and is removed or replaced during the process; a pillowcase covers a pillow, not the body; a bath blanket is another type of cover you might use in some situations, but in this context the top sheet is the designated privacy blanket.