Exam 14: Assisting With Moving and Transfers

Older persons have fragile bones and joints. To prevent injury when moving these persons, do the following except

You need to move a resident up in bed. To reduce bending and reaching

A resident has weakness on her left side. You are transferring her from the bed to the wheelchair. Where should you position the wheelchair?

The nurse asks you to transfer a resident to a wheelchair. Before transferring the person, the nurse and care plan tell you the following except

A resident is 90 years old. The person has arthritis. You need to move the person to the side of the bed. Which method is best?

Logrolling is used to turn the following persons except

Before moving a person up in bed, you need to

After the person finishes eliminating, you need to

You are using a mechanical lift to transfer a person. Which is incorrect?

To prevent falls during transfers, wheelchair, bed, shower chair, and stretcher wheels must

For a bed to wheelchair transfer, the person needs to wear

Persons who need help moving and transferring may feel embarrassed. Which action does not promote pride and independence?

After transferring a person to the toilet, you should

Friction and shearing can lead to

How many staff members are needed to safely transfer a person using a mechanical lift?

You assist a patient to dangle. Once you get the person to the edge of the mattress, what should you do?

A patient with dementia does not understand what you are doing. The person resists your efforts to move him up in bed. Which action is not helpful?

Problems with sitting and balance often occur after illness, injury, surgery, and bedrest.

You are going to transfer a resident from the wheelchair back to bed. Where should you position the wheelchair?

Which bed position is most likely to cause shearing?