Title: Identify alternating pressure mattress on bed.
Course: Nurse Aide II (14051-II) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Identification should include knowing the purpose of an alternating pressure mattress and its use.

Refer to Unit VII in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What types of clients/residents/patients are good candidates for the use of an alternating pressure mattress on a bed?
- How should a pressure mattress be placed and covered on a bed without interfering with its function?