Your Patient Is a 47-Year-Old Man with Good Upper-Body Strength

question 13

Multiple Choice

Your patient is a 47-year-old man with good upper-body strength and poor lower-extremity strength. He weighs 385 lbs. and has just had surgery to repair a fractured left ankle. He also has a groin wound that requires wound care. He is currently nonweight-bearing on the left lower extremity and needs to get out of the bed for wound care. Which of the following is the most appropriate response regarding this patient's transfer?

• A) Borrow a lift that is rated for 400 lbs. from the acute care unit and complete the transfer by yourself.
• B) Defer the transfer because you do not have the appropriate equipment and do the wound care with the patient remaining in the bed.
• C) Use the lift you have in your department that has a weight limit of 350 lbs. and get an aide to help you.
• D) Obtain the assistance of two or three other people and assist the patient in performing a lateral transfer using a bariatric transfer board.

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