| A | B |
|---|
| Stage one pressure ulcer | red, or blue-gray discoloration, skin intact |
| Stage two pressure ulcer | abrasions, bruises, open sores, top layers of skin |
| Stage three pressure ulcer | deep open crater, all layers of skin destroyed, fat & muscle tissue exposed |
| Stage four pressure ulcer | muscle, tendon and bone tissue is damaged |
| draw sheet | half sheet, protects mattress, shoulders to knees, sometimes used as lift sheets |
| bed cradle | placed UNDER the top sheets to prevent bed linen from touching patient's body, used with, burns, ulcers,circulatory disease |
| closed bed | after discharge, keep bed clean for NEW patient |
| making closed bed | align top sheet with top of mattress, |
| patients confined to bed | change position at least every 2 hours |
| contaminate bed linen | wear gloves when changing, |
| pillow case | open end AWAY from the door |
| Toe pleats | used on occupied bed to keep sheets off patient's feet |
| removing dirty linen | roll it and hold away from your body |
| open bed | top sheet fan folded, new patients or ambulatory, or out of bed for short periods |
| occupied bed | bed is made while patient is in bed |
