TAP PROMOTING SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND MOBILITY EXAM Q & A

TAP PROMOTING SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
AND MOBILITY EXAM Q & A

Thinking About the Procedure Questions and Suggested Responses:
Promoting Safety & Physical Activity and Mobility


Moving a Patient Up in Bed Using a Mechanical Lifting Device


1. In what instance is the mechanical assist used to move a patient up in bed?


Used for a non-weight-bearing patient, to adjust the position of the patient up the bed.


Transferring a Patient From Bed to Stretcher


1. How did the nurses provide for patient safety when transferring the patient from the
bed to a stretcher?


Ensuring that the bed is locked, the bed is positioned as flat and at the height of the
stretcher. When patient is on the stretcher, fastened the safety belt and lift up the side
rails.


Dangling a Patient at the Side of the Bed


1. This video shows how patients make a common mistake in safe body mechanics
when the nurse assits them to a dangling position or other types of transfers. What
is that near-mistake?


The patient turn on her side on a 90 degree bed reclined. It is a safety risk of patient
falling off the side of the bed.


Transferring a Patient From Bed to Chair