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sheet
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sheet (shēt)
1. an oblong piece of cotton, linen, etc., for a bed covering.
2. any structure resembling such a covering.

draw sheet  one folded and placed under a patient's body so it may be removed with minimal disturbance of the patient.

sheet
[shēt]
Etymology: AS, scēte
1 a rectangular piece of cotton, linen, etc. for a bed covering.
2 any structure resembling such a covering.


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The resident's skin integrity is never compromised because draw sheet drag and shear are eliminated.
Travis Rettenmaier looks at the draw sheet and knows he's made a tall order for himself by entering the boys' 16-and-under division in the Southern California Junior Tennis Championships, which start today in Fountain Valley.
The section on bed mobility covers the use of a draw sheet and positioning for prevention of skin problems.
 
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