A 225-Pound Patient Is Unconscious and Needs to Be Transferred

question 5

Multiple Choice

A 225-pound patient is unconscious and needs to be transferred from the bed to the stretcher.Which action is most critical for the nurse to initiate before moving the patient?

• A) Obtain a friction-reducing device and at least two other staff members.
• B) Instruct a nurse to stand at the head of the patient.
• C) Suspend the intravenous (IV) lines and Foley catheter from the stretcher.
• D) Wrap the patient in a sheet to prevent injury to the arms and legs.

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