The nurse is preparing to lift a patient. Which action will the nurse take first?
a. Position a drawsheet under the patient.
b. Assess weight and determine assistance needs.
c. Delegate the task to a nursing assistive personnel.
d. Attempt to manually lift the patient alone before asking for assistance.
ANS: B
When lifting, assess the weight you will lift, and determine the assistance you will need. The nurse has to assess before positioning a drawsheet or delegating the task. Manual lifting is the last resort, and it is used when the task at hand does not involve lifting most or all of the patient's weight; most facilities have a no-lift policy.
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