A Nurse Is Instructing the Patient Care Assistants (PCAs) on Transfer

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Essay

A nurse is instructing the patient care assistants (PCAs) on transfer techniques. For patients needing to be slid toward the head of the bed, the nurse tells the PCAs use a draw sheet under the patient's torso. She tells them to avoid pulling on their hands or arms. Based on your knowledge of the shoulder joint, explain why pulling on the extremities should be avoided.

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Definitions:

Assignment Of Receivables

The transfer of a company's right to receive money from a debtor to another party.

Accounts Receivable Period

The mean duration a company requires to receive payments from its clients following a sale.

Quarterly Sales

Revenue generated by a company, or the amount of goods/services sold within a specific three-month period.

Accounts Payable Period

The average number of days it takes for a company to pay its invoices from suppliers and creditors.