ALL of the Following Statements Related to Safe Patient Handling

question 12

Multiple Choice

ALL of the following statements related to safe patient handling and mobility are true EXCEPT?

• A)Overexertion injury rates for hospital workers were twice the rate averaged over all industries and for nursing home workers over three times the average.
• B)Because of exceptionally high injury rates,the federal government requires every hospital or nursing home to comply with stringent standards relating to patient transfers.
• C)The greatest risk factors for injuries are the manual lifting,moving,and repositioning of patients.
• D)Using assistive technology is one of the most commonly used strategies to decrease the risk of musculoskeletal injuries among health care workers.

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