A nurse needs to transfer a female patient who is only partially capable of bearing her own weight into a wheelchair for transport to an x-ray. The nurse determines that the correct device for transferring this patient is a
1. Slide sheet.
2. Transfer belt.
3. Slide board.
4. Lift.
ANS: 2
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