The PT just evaluated your patient, who is recovering from abdominal surgery, and you are preparing to assist the patient from the bed to the bedside chair using a squat-pivot transfer. The PT’s assessment of the patient is that her lower-extremity strength is poor bilaterally. Which of the following positions would be the safest to assume for this transfer?

A specialized process designed to eliminate pathogens from the clinical environment.

What is NOT an example of a Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorder?

How would you instruct a patient who has a non-weight-bearing restriction on her left lower extremity to scoot up in bed?

Using the Karvonen formula and the data provided, what is the patient’s target heart rate if you want her to work at 70% intensity? Patient’s age = 40 years old Resting heart rate = 70 bpm

How often should a patient be repositioned to prevent pressure injuries?

The PTA has educated this patient on how to log roll. What steps do you anticipate the patient will make to roll over and sit up?

Which of the following is true concerning general bed mobility progressions?

Which of the following is the key element of log-rolling?

When donning PPE, what is the first thing you should don?