Title: Discuss the difference between an unoccupied, closed, open, and occupied bed.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit VII: Basic Skills

Discussion should include

- unoccupied bed – no one is in the bed
- closed bed – when the resident is out of bed all day; completely made with bedspread, blankets, and pillows in place
- open bed – linen folded down to the foot of the bed to allow the resident to get in
- occupied bed – made while the resident is in the bed.