The nurse is preparing to lift a client from the bed to a chair using a sling. Which action should the nurse perform to ensure for the client's safety?
1. Raise the bed to waist level
2. Unhook the sling from lift arm
3. Move the lift away from the bed
4. Keep the client's arms inside of the sling
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Rationale 1: The bed should not be raised when using a sling.
Rationale 2: The sling is unhooked from the lift arm after the client has been moved.
Rationale 3: The lift is moved away from the bed when completing the client move.
Rationale 4: One action to ensure for the client's safety when using a sling is to keep the client's arms inside of the sling. The bed should not be raised when using a sling. The sling is unhooked from the lift arm after the client has been moved. The lift is moved away from the bed when completing the client move.
Global Rationale: One action to ensure for the client's safety when using a sling is to keep the client's arms inside of the sling.
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