A Nurse Instructs a Nursing Assistant About Moving Older Adult

question 22

Multiple Choice

A nurse instructs a nursing assistant about moving older adult patients in bed. When should the nurse intervene when observing the nursing assistant perform a return demonstration?

• A) The nursing assistant is using simple language.
• B) The nursing assistant is avoiding jerky movements.
• C) The nursing assistant is avoiding sudden movements.
• D) The nursing assistant is pulling the patient across bed linens.

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