# weird hospital bed. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 9, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hospital-bed/657912 "2013-05-09T18:08:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cerealbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Cerealbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerealbox)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hospital-bed/657912/1 "2013-05-09T18:08:48Z")
ive been in the hospital for iver 24 hours now and every time I find a comfy position the bed inflates with air so youre not comfy anymore. if you keep the position itll keep changing its inflating pattern so you have no choice but to toss and turn. any explanation? all I can think is its for bedsores? ---
**Author:** ![artemis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@artemis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/artemis)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hospital-bed/657912/2 "2013-05-09T18:10:00Z")
You got it - the motion is to reduce the chances of bedsores. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hospital-bed/657912/3 "2013-05-09T18:15:49Z")
yep and the rate it does that can be altered. so if you are short time or able to get out of bed some then its function doesn’t need to be frequent. if there isn’t a control on the bed to change it yourself then a nurse can alter it. ---
**Author:** ![Cerealbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Cerealbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerealbox)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hospital-bed/657912/4 "2013-05-09T18:32:56Z")
fair enough. where do I complain about the distinct lack of sexy spongebaths? ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hospital-bed/657912/5 "2013-05-09T19:06:23Z")
> [@Cerealbox](#): > > fair enough. where do I complain about the distinct lack of sexy spongebaths? Just ask for more pain killers. All nurses are sexy when you are on heavy medication. ---
**Author:** ![Cerealbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Cerealbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerealbox)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hospital-bed/657912/6 "2013-05-09T19:36:39Z")
> [@Si\_Amigo](#): > > Just ask for more pain killers. All nurses are sexy when you are on heavy medication. im thinking of starting a scene so theyll give me something tocalm down. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hospital-bed/657912/7 "2013-05-10T06:08:09Z")
> [@Cerealbox](#): > > im thinking of starting a scene so theyll give me something tocalm down. Try to get out of bed when you’re not supposed to. As soon as your legs are over the side of the bed, there’ll be flashing lights, an alarm and people rushing into your room. Then they’ll install a “FALL RISK” band on your wrist. But no drug. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hospital-bed/657912/8 "2013-05-10T17:08:57Z")
DVT and bedsore prophylaxsis are often ordered routinely, so it’s worth asking if you really need it.