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You need to move a resident up in bed. To reduce bending and reaching


A) Raise the bed rails
B) Use a transfer belt
C) Raise the bed for body mechanics
D) Lock the bed wheels

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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You assist a patient to dangle. Once you get the person to the edge of the mattress, what should you do?


A) Report to the nurse that you have the person dangling.
B) Explain to the person that you will return in ten minutes to check on them.
C) Stay with the person and provide support at all times.
D) Have the person move the legs back and forth and in circles.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Persons who need help moving and transferring may feel embarrassed. Which action does not promote pride and independence?


A) Focus on the person's abilities.
B) Encourage the person.
C) Do as much as possible for the person.
D) Tell the person when you notice even small improvement.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The nurse asks you to transfer a resident to a wheelchair. Before transferring the person, the nurse and care plan tell you the following except


A) What procedure to use
B) Areas of weakness
C) The amount of help the person needs
D) How to protect the person's privacy

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Logrolling is used to turn the following persons except


A) All children
B) Older persons with arthritic spines
C) Persons with spinal cord injuries
D) Persons recovering from spinal surgery

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Friction and shearing can lead to


A) Back injuries
B) Poor posture and body mechanics
C) Infection and pressure ulcers
D) Difficulty breathing

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which bed position is most likely to cause shearing?


A) Fowler's position
B) Sims' position
C) The prone position
D) The supine position

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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A patient with dementia does not understand what you are doing. The person resists your efforts to move him up in bed. Which action is not helpful?


A) Getting a co-worker to help you
B) Proceeding quickly and firmly
C) Using a calm, pleasant voice
D) Diverting the person's attention

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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You are using a mechanical lift to transfer a person. Which is incorrect?


A) Explain the procedure before you begin.
B) Show the person how the lift works.
C) Ask a co-worker to help you.
D) Lower the bed to the lowest horizontal position.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Before moving a person up in bed, you need to


A) Put non-skid footwear on the person
B) Lock the bed wheels
C) Apply a transfer belt
D) Raise the head of the bed

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Problems with sitting and balance often occur after illness, injury, surgery, and bedrest.

A) True
B) False

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To prevent falls during transfers, wheelchair, bed, shower chair, and stretcher wheels must


A) Be fully inflated
B) Be locked
C) Not squeak
D) Be clean

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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After the person finishes eliminating, you need to


A) Help with wiping, perineal care, flushing, and hand washing as needed
B) Position the wheelchair in front of the toilet
C) Ask what the person observed about the urine and/or bowel movement
D) Flush the toilet and practice hand hygiene

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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How many staff members are needed to safely transfer a person using a mechanical lift?


A) Just 1
B) At least 2
C) At least 3
D) At least 4

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Older persons have fragile bones and joints. To prevent injury when moving these persons, do the following except


A) Always have help
B) Move the person carefully
C) Keep the person in good alignment
D) Move the person as quickly as possible

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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For a bed to wheelchair transfer, the person needs to wear


A) Slippers
B) Socks
C) Panty hose
D) Non-skid footwear

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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A resident has weakness on her left side. You are transferring her from the bed to the wheelchair. Where should you position the wheelchair?


A) Near the head of the bed on her left side
B) Near the head of the bed on her right side
C) At the foot of the bed
D) At the head of the bed

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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You are going to transfer a resident from the wheelchair back to bed. Where should you position the wheelchair?


A) So the person's strong side is near the bed
B) So the person's weak side is near the bed
C) Where it was when the person was transferred from the bed to the wheelchair
D) Wherever the person prefers

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A resident is 90 years old. The person has arthritis. You need to move the person to the side of the bed. Which method is best?


A) A mechanical lift
B) Moving the person in segments
C) The method the person wants to use
D) The method you are most comfortable with

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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After transferring a person to the toilet, you should


A) Close the bathroom door and stay near the bathroom
B) Close the bathroom door and leave the room
C) Always stay in the bathroom with the person
D) Leave the room

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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