In making an unoccupied bed, which action is correct?

• A. Loosen soiled linen on both sides
• B. Leave linen untidy
• C. Move linen onto resident
• D. Ignore head-to-foot order

Answer: (A)

Focusing on safe linen handling for an unoccupied bed, the best move is to loosen the soiled linen on both sides. This prepares the bed for removing the dirty linens in a smooth, controlled way and helps keep the dirt away from you and the clean areas. It also minimizes wrinkling and makes it easier to switch to clean linens without touching a resident.

Leaving linen untidy, moving linen onto a resident, or ignoring a standard order of handling (head to foot) would increase the risk of contamination or unsafe practice, or simply fail to follow proper bed-changing technique.