A Nurse Is Teaching a Patient Methods for Getting Up

question 31

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a patient methods for getting up after a fall.The nurse instructs the patient to pull up to a sitting position on the floor, shuffle the buttocks to a nearby piece of furniture, and pull up on the knees in front of the furniture.What should the nurse instruct the patient to do next?

• A) Stand up.
• B) Place hands on the floor for leverage.
• C) Pivot so that the furniture is behind the body.
• D) Sit back down.

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