Question

"The nurse is instructing the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) on how to position the wheelchair to assist a client with left-sided weakness transfer from the bed to a wheelchair using a transfer belt. Which statement by the UAP tells the nurse that the UAP has understood the instructions for placing the wheelchair?"

Answer 1

"The wheelchair should be placed on the right side of the bed."

Step-by-step explanation:

Generally, the wheelchair should be placed close to the headboard on the side where the patient has the most strength, which in this case is the right side, as the patient has weakness on the left side. That is, if the person has more force on the right side of the body, the chair should be placed on the right side of the bed and lifting should be done on that side, for example.