Your patient is a 79-year-old woman who fell on the ice and…
Your patient is a 79-year-old woman who fell on the ice and fractured her right hip. She underwent a surgical procedure to repair the fracture and is now non–weight-bearing on the right leg. Which technique would you most likely use to assist her in scooting up in the bed? (Slide 22)
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Identify the sequence a nurse should follow when moving clients who can partially bear weight from a bed to chair. (Place the steps in selected order of performance. All steps must be used.) 1. Apply the transfer belt to the client 2. Rock the client to a standing position 3. Grasp the transfer belt along the client’s sides 4. Assist the client to a sitting position on the side of the bed 5. Request the client pivot on the foot farther from the chair.
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