A Patient Weighing 260 Pounds Arrives from an Intermediate Care

question 28

Multiple Choice

A patient weighing 260 pounds arrives from an intermediate care facility via wheelchair for an examination of the hip.He is unable to bear weight on either leg.The most appropriate method for placing this patient on the x-ray table is to:

• A) get as many people as you can find to help.
• B) call for a hydraulic lift and personnel who are experienced in its use.
• C) get the strongest coworker you can find and perform a two-person lift.
• D) send the patient back to the care facility with instructions to return by stretcher.

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