The nurse assists the client with transferring from bed to chair by using a transfer belt. Which instruction does the nurse give to the client after properly positioning the client to begin?
1. Place arms around the nurse's neck to stand up.
2. Flex both knees slightly when standing upright.
3. Grasp the transfer belt for stability during transfer.
4. Face the nurse and keep both feet flat on the floor.
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4. To maintain body alignment for a solid base of support and to maximize client as-sistance, the nurse instructs the client to face the nurse, look straight ahead, and keep both feet on the floor to transfer from sitting to standing using a transfer belt.
1. Holding the nurse around the neck increases the risk of the nurse's injury during a transfer; instead, instruct the client to push off the bed.
2. The nurse flexes at the knees and hips to lower the nurse's center of gravity, be-coming a more powerful force for transferring and decreasing the risk of back injury versus standing upright and leaning toward the client.
3. The client wears the transfer belt and the nurse grabs the belt from underneath as the client rocks forward. The nurse's force on the belt, the nurse's and client's weight shifting work as a unit to assist the client to a standing position.
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