When lifting or moving a patient, the nurse should protect his or her back by:
a. lowering the height of the bed.
b. holding the back straight with locked knees.
c. bending knees and hips.
d. getting the patient to the side of the bed.
C
The nurse's back can be well protected when he or she bends knees and hips.
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