Safety and emergenciesQuestion 167 of 1700
Clean linens fall on the floor. What should you do?
- Shake them out and then use them on the bed
- Wipe them with a paper towel and use them
- Put them back on the clean linen cart
- Put them in the soiled laundry
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Correct answer: Put them in the soiled laundry
Linens that touch the floor are no longer clean. They must be washed before anyone uses them.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 3.5: Skills Checklist- Making an Unoccupied Bed Checklist
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026