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transfer plan

  • CNA
  • Self Care and Independence
  • Multiple choice
  • Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

A nursing assistant returns after several days away. A resident requests help moving into a chair. What should the assistant do before beginning?

  1. Review the current transfer instructions in the care plan.✓ Correct

    The plan identifies the assistance needed now.

  2. Use the method remembered from the previous shift.✗ Incorrect

    The resident’s transfer needs may have changed.

  3. Ask the resident to stand without assistance to test ability.✗ Incorrect

    The assistant should follow the current plan instead of testing a transfer.

  4. Choose a lift based only on the assistant’s preference.✗ Incorrect

    Equipment and help must match the resident’s current instructions.

Answer

A. Review the current transfer instructions in the care plan.

Rationale

Transfer instructions can change as a resident’s abilities change. Checking the current plan guides safe assistance.

RememberCheck current transfer instructions before moving a resident.

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