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Practice Question

A nurse is preparing to transfer a 72-year-old male client from the bed to a wheelchair. The client weighs approximately 280 pounds and has limited mobility due to a recent stroke. The client is alert and cooperative but has minimal strength in his arms and legs. The unit is fully staffed, and a mechanical lift is available.

Answer Choices:

Correct Answer:

Call for assistance from the lift team and use a mechanical lift to transfer the client.

Rationale:

➤ The client’s weight (280 lbs) and limited extremity strength due to a recent stroke place him at high risk for injury during manual transfer, both for himself and the nurse.

➤ Using a mechanical lift with trained staff ensures safe patient handling and complies with guidelines to reduce musculoskeletal injuries in healthcare workers.

➤ Although the client is cooperative, his minimal mobility means he cannot assist adequately, making mechanical aid the safest and most appropriate choice.

➤ Facilities often have safe patient handling protocols that mandate the use of mechanical lifts for bariatric or dependent clients to prevent falls, skin tears, and strain injuries.

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ATI NUR 1100

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Question Details
  • Category: RN - Nursing Exam(s)
  • Subcategory: ATI Exams
  • Domain: ATI PHARMACOLOGY
  • Answer Choices: 4
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