Safety and emergenciesQuestion 170 of 1700
When making a bed, how should the fitted sheet seams face?
- Toward the mattress, not the resident's skin
- Facing up, toward the resident's skin and body
- Toward the foot of the bed on one side only
- Toward the door of the room on one side only
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Correct answer: Toward the mattress, not the resident's skin
Seams on the mattress side do not press on the resident's skin.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 3.5: Skills Checklist- Making an Unoccupied Bed Checklist
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026