ase select only one answer for each of the following questions)
1. When using a hydraulic lift, the nurse should select the hammock style sling for a patient who:Go to
Question 2A. Has normal muscle toneB. Is weak and flaccidC. Has a spinal injury at T12 or belowD. Does not want to transfer independently
2. When limited personnel are available for assistance and the patient cannot assist, the safest method of transferring the patient from bed to chair is with:Go to
Question 3A. Nonskid shoesB. A slider boardC. A transfer beltD. A hydraulic lift
3. When transferring a patient using a hydraulic lift, the nurse notes that the patient seems more flaccid and weak than on the previous day. The nurse should:Go to
Question 4A. Document this change and report the change in status to the primary care practitioner and the rehabilitation staffB. Document this change and, if the patient continues to get worse for several days in a row, notify the practitionerC. Check the patient’s status the next day and, if weakness continues, share this information verbally at the change of shiftD. Encourage the patient to try harder
4. The nurse is preparing to transfer a child to a chair from a bed. The nurse correctly decides to use a hydraulic lift to transfer the child when assessment reveals that the child:Go to
Question 5A. Weighs over 15.9 kg (35 lb) and cannot transfer himself because of a developmental disabilityB. Weighs less than 14 kg but cannot transfer himself because of a developmental disabilityC. Has no underlying musculoskeletal disorder but is weak and has pain after abdominal surgeryD. Weighs over 14 kg and is able to transfer with the nurse’s assistance but refuses to get out of bed
5. The nurse preparing to transfer and position the patient in a chair should plan to:Back to TopA. Delay the transfer if the patient is very weakB. Withhold transfer if the patient is cognitively impairedC. Remain in front of the patient until the patient regains balanceD. Provide the patient with a call button before resuming nursing duties
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