What refers to all textiles used in the hospital including mattress, pillow, covers, blankets, bed sheets, towels, screens, curtains, doctor coats, theater cloth and table cloths?

• A. Hospital Textiles
• B. Linens
• C. Bed Linens and Towels
• D. Medical Uniforms

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is the term used for the fabric items in a hospital that are washed and reused around patient care. Linens is the standard label for these textile items, covering bedding and related cloths such as bed sheets, pillowcases, blankets, mattress covers, towels, and also items like curtains, screens, tablecloths, and theater drapes. In most healthcare settings, this category is treated as a single group managed by the laundry system, separate from clothing or uniforms.

The other options don’t fit as well. Hospital textiles is a broader phrase that isn’t as commonly used to refer specifically to the fabric items that are laundered for patient areas. Bed linens and towels is too narrow because it excludes curtains, drapes, screens, and tablecloths. Medical uniforms refer to clothing worn by staff, not the fabric items used for the patient environment.