When using a mechanical lift to transfer a patient out of bed the nurse is aware…

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When using a mechanical lift to transfer a patient out of bed the nurse is aware…

 

 

When using a mechanical lift to transfer a patient out of bed the nurse is aware of which of the following to ensure safety except?

a. The wheelchair brakes should be on before transferring the patient
b. Equipment should be checked before being used for a patient
c. The sling size should be fitted for the patient
d. Patients can be transferred by 1 person

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Miss. Peters is a student nurse working with a home care nurse. They visit an elderly client who has contractures. Miss. Peters asks the nurse, “What is the physiological reason for contractures?” Which of the following is the appropriate explanation?

a. It is due to hyperextension of the joints of the arms and legs
b. Repetitive flexor and ulnar adduction causes contractures
c. Flexor muscles are stronger than extensor muscles
d. Muscle mass loss affects only extensor muscles

A patient with a fractured left femur is ambulating for the first time on crutches. He is unable to weight bear on 1 leg. Which of the following gaits should the client be taught to use?

a. Three-point
b. Swing-through
c. Four-point
d. Two-point

The nurse obtains the following results after measuring a healthy male adult’s vital signs for the first time: Blood pressure, 180/100; pulse, 82; R, 16; and tympanic temp, 37.5°C.  What should the nurse do?

a. Re-take the temperature
b. Re-take the blood pressure
c. Report all of the findings immediately
d. Record the findings as within normal limits

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