Ergonomic hazards are major safety risks for nurses. To reduce the risks for injury, nurses should:
a. Avoid caring for obese patients.
b. Teach obese patients the importance of moving and ambulating with minimal as-sistance.
c. Incorporate lift devices for patients unable to assist with their mobility.
d. Call for a nursing assistant to help get the patient up.
C
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A This is inappropriate.
B This may not always be possible.
C Lift devices should be used whenever an obese patient is unwilling or unable to assist with his or her mobility.
D This merely passes the risk from the nurse to the assistant.
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