Health Care Bed Maintenance, Mobility, Transport, and Waste Management

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering bed making, linen handling, mobility, patient transport, waste segregation, and bio-psychosocial support care.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Protective gear such as gloves and an apron used to protect the healthcare worker when changing bed linen, collecting contaminated items, and handling waste.

Chlorine

The most appropriate solution used to disinfect bed linen in the healthcare environment.

Linen Stripping Safety Rule

The practice of never shaking off stripped bed linen to prevent microorganisms from combining in the air and causing airborne infection.

Retained Denture Protocol

The procedure of using gloves to place a patient's dentures found under a pillow into a plastic cellophane or glass with clean warm water, and turning them over to the nurse station.

Occupied Bed Positioning Technique

Using an extra pillow to support the patient's body and turning the patient toward the healthcare provider when changing the linen of an unadjustable bed.

Rubber and Cotton Draw Sheet

Bedding components that must be replenished when a patient is soaking.

After-Care Activities

Actions performed to clean the working area and return items into proper storage after making a bed.

Bed Linen Changing Frequency

A procedure performed every day to provide clean, fresh, and comfortable bed linens for the patient.

Soiled Linen Collection Schedule

The collection of soiled linens conducted once a day, particularly in the morning, accompanied by cleaning and disinfecting the linen bag.

Linen Stock Request Schedule

Requesting linen replenishments every shift of duty or anytime when needed.

Sharp Objects in Linen Protocol

Using gloves to carefully pick up sharp items left in linen and placing them into a closed container.

Incident Report

A formal report written and submitted to a supervisor when the outgoing shift fails to endorse a report on linen stocks.

Safe Patient Handling Methods

Techniques used in patient mobility: maintaining proper body mechanics, always supporting the affected area, and maintaining tripod positioning.

Correct Body Mechanics

Proper posture and movement maintained to support the weight of both the patient and healthcare provider and to prevent backache or back injury.

Transport Order

An authorization issued usually by the nurse or the station supervisor to confirm transportation requirements and verify the correct patient and correct procedure.

Transport Equipment Pre-Check

Inspecting transport equipment before use to identify damages, prevent accidents, and provide comfortable and safe transportation.

Defective Transport Equipment Protocol

Removing faulty or non-working transport equipment from service and requesting an immediate replacement.

Waste Management

The proper way of disposing of any waste products in order to prevent cross-contamination from the healthcare environment.

Sorted Waste Labeling

The practice of labeling sorted waste to prevent mixing waste materials and avoid toxic fumes or air poisoning from the garbage.

Green Waste Receptacle

The designated color code for biodegradable waste materials.

Yellow Waste Receptacle

The designated color code for non-biodegradable waste materials.

White/Blue Waste Receptacle

The designated color code for recyclable materials.

Orange Waste Receptacle

The designated color code for infectious materials.

Red Waste Receptacle

The designated color code for sharp items.

Black & Yellow Waste Receptacle

The designated color code for toxic waste materials or waste materials with radiation.

Categories of Disease Transmission

Five transmission categories identified in healthcare: airborne transmission, droplet transmission, vehicle transmission, Victor-borne transmission, and sexually related transmission.

Patient Rapport

Gaining the patient's trust and confidence by talking calmly and always remaining approachable.

Patient Privacy Protocol

Providing privacy by screening the patient or always covering any private parts of the patient.

Workplace Conflict Management

Handling conflicts that arise during the performance of duties by ignoring them and continuing assigned tasks.