Personal careQuestion 856 of 1700

When you change an incontinence brief on a resident in bed, what do you do first?

  1. Lower both side rails
  2. Remove the brief
  3. Place the new brief
  4. Raise one side rail
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Correct answer: Raise one side rail

Then go to the opposite side and help the resident raise the hips or turn toward the rail.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 5.28: Skills Checklist- Changing Incontinence Brief

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026