Hospital Bed — Questions and answers

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What problem did Dr. Eleanor Vance say they were fighting a 'losing battle' against?

Choices

  1. The rigid, unmoving beds meant to help patients. ✓
  2. Doctors who didn't want new ideas.
  3. Patients who refused to stay in bed.
  4. The cost of medical conferences.

Answer: The rigid, unmoving beds meant to help patients.

From page 1

What did Dr. Gatch notice after operations that made him want to improve beds?

Choices

  1. Patients were always sleeping too much.
  2. Patients struggled to breathe and eat comfortably. ✓
  3. Patients wanted more pillows.
  4. Patients wished their beds were painted a different color.

Answer: Patients struggled to breathe and eat comfortably.

From page 4

What was Dr. Gatch's big idea for how a bed should move to help patients?

Choices

  1. Only raising the foot of the bed.
  2. Making the bed spin in circles.
  3. Moving the head and knees at the same time to bend the patient. ✓
  4. Covering the bed with soft blankets.

Answer: Moving the head and knees at the same time to bend the patient.

From page 5

How many main parts did Dr. Gatch's innovative bed have that could move?

Choices

  1. One big part.
  2. Two separate parts.
  3. Three bending segments. ✓
  4. Four tiny wheels.

Answer: Three bending segments.

From page 6

How did the Gatch bed make it easier for nurses to adjust patients?

Choices

  1. Nurses had to push the bed with all their might.
  2. Cranks and gears at the foot of the bed allowed smooth adjustments. ✓
  3. Patients had to adjust themselves.
  4. The bed floated in the air.

Answer: Cranks and gears at the foot of the bed allowed smooth adjustments.

From page 7

What innovation made adjusting hospital beds even easier after the Gatch bed became popular?

Choices

  1. Adding more pillows.
  2. Replacing manual cranks with electric motors. ✓
  3. Making the beds out of plastic.
  4. Painting the beds bright colors.

Answer: Replacing manual cranks with electric motors.

From page 8

What is the hospital bed called at the end of the story?

Choices

  1. The loud villain of hospitals.
  2. A sophisticated, quiet hero of healthcare. ✓
  3. A sleepy monster.
  4. A giant toy.

Answer: A sophisticated, quiet hero of healthcare.

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