Assistive Devices
Question
A client is walking with assistance and becomes weak. A second staff member brings a wheelchair alongside. Complete the instruction for a nonemergency seated transfer.
Before the client sits, the nurse should lock the wheelchair brakes.
- Blank 1 choices: lock the wheelchair brakes / release the wheelchair brakes / move the wheelchair away
Answer
Blank 1: lock the wheelchair brakes
Rationale
The chair needs to be stable before the client sits. Securing its wheels helps prevent movement during the descent.
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