The nurse is transferring the client who is able to provide minimal assistance from the bed to the wheelchair. Which nursing action will provide for the safest transfer for this client?
1. Raising the bed height to waist height
2. Placing the wheelchair on the client's strong side
3. Placing the wheelchair with the feet pointing toward the side of the bed
4. Locking the wheels of the wheelchair and lowering the footplate
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Rationale 1: The bed should be placed in the low position so the client's feet are flat on the floor to prevent injury.
Rationale 2: The wheelchair should be placed close to the bed on the client's strong side.
Rationale 3: The wheelchair should face the client parallel to the bed.
Rationale 4: The wheels should be locked and the footrests lifted, not lowered, so they are out of the way.
Global Rationale: The wheelchair should be placed close to the bed on the client's strong side with the wheels locked and the footrests lifted, not lowered, so they are out of the way. The wheelchair should face the client parallel to the bed. The bed should be placed in the low position so the client's feet are flat on the floor to prevent injury.
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