When transferring a patient from the bed to a chair, the nurse should do all of the following EXCEPT
a. remove her stethoscope before transfer
b. ask the patient to grab onto her neck
c. place the wheelchair parallel to the bed and as close as possible
d. place her thumbs downward to prevent potential wrist injury as she lifts
B
The nurse should remove the stethoscope before transferring the patient. The wheelchair should be placed parallel to the bed and as close as possible. The nurse's thumbs should be placed downward to prevent wrist injury when lifting. The nurse should not instruct the patient to wrap their arms around the nurse's neck.
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