You Are Instructing Your Patient in Independent Squat-Pivot Transfers

question 5

Multiple Choice

You are instructing your patient in independent squat-pivot transfers. Your patient is a 110-lb. woman who is fully alert and oriented, and she plans to return home using a wheelchair for her mobility needs. She will be home alone most of the day and must be able to transfer independently. Which of the following instructions will you be most likely to give her?

• A) "You can transfer from the wheelchair to the bed with the armrest closest to the bed moved out of the way."
• B) "You can transfer from the wheelchair to the bed with the footrests in place."
• C) "You can transfer from the wheelchair to the bed while wearing socks."
• D) "You do not need to lock the wheels on the wheelchair before transferring to the bed."

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