87.An older client who is able to stand but not to ambulate receives a
prescription to be mobilized into a chair as tolerated during each day.
What is the best action for the nurse to implement when assisting the
client from the bed to the chair?
A. Use a mechanical lift to transfer from the bed to a chair.
B. Place a roller board under the client who is sitting on the side of the
bed and slide the client to the chair.
C. Lift the client out of bed to the chair with another staff member
using a coordinated effort on the count of three.
D. Place a transfer belt around the client, assist to stand, and pivot to a
chair that is placed at a right angle to the bed.
A client who can stand can safely be assisted to pivot and transfer
with the use of a transfer belt (D). A mechanical lift (A) is usually used
for a client who is obese, unable to be weight-bearing, and who is
prescription to be mobilized into a chair as tolerated during each day.
What is the best action for the nurse to implement when assisting the
client from the bed to the chair?
A. Use a mechanical lift to transfer from the bed to a chair.
B. Place a roller board under the client who is sitting on the side of the
bed and slide the client to the chair.
C. Lift the client out of bed to the chair with another staff member
using a coordinated effort on the count of three.
D. Place a transfer belt around the client, assist to stand, and pivot to a
chair that is placed at a right angle to the bed.
A client who can stand can safely be assisted to pivot and transfer
with the use of a transfer belt (D). A mechanical lift (A) is usually used
for a client who is obese, unable to be weight-bearing, and who is
