The client goes to another department on a stretcher. Which does the nurse complete before transporting the client to enhance client safety?
1. Asks an assistant to help move the client
2. Secures safety strap over the client's legs
3. Pushes stretcher into the elevator feet first
4. Verifies client identity with medical record
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1. The nurse brings an assistant to the bedside to help move the client to the stretcher. Nurses should not attempt transfers alone because it increases the risk of serious injury to the nurse and the client; in addition, it is more efficient to get help because the assistant helps to lock wheels and to observe for and prevent safety hazards.
2. The nurse secures the safety strap over the client's abdomen.
3. The stretcher moves with the client's feet leading, but the stretcher is turned around, allowing the head of the stretcher to enter the elevator first.
4. Client identity is verified with the client's wristband and one or two other forms of identification. The nurse ensures that the correct medical record accompanies the client to the destination.
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