Exam 13: Safely Handling, Moving, and Transferring the Person

Which bed position is most likely to cause shearing?

For safe patient and resident handling, moving, and transfers, the nurse and health team determine the following except

Logrolling is used to turn the following persons except

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, do the following

Before moving, positioning, or transferring a person, you always need to

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

You are going to transfer a patient from the wheelchair to the toilet. Which statement is incorrect?

Friction and shearing can lead to

To move the person in segments, move the person away from you.

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

When transferring a person

When logrolling a person, the person is

You assist a patient to dangle. The person complains of dizziness. What should you do?

A person is heavier than the weight limit of the mechanical lift. What should you do?

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

When a resident slides down in bed, the person's skin sticks to the bed while her muscles move down. This is

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

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

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