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20. Forgetting to put the brakes on the wheelchair and the patient falls out, the clinical staff

could be at fault for

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Explanation:

For not being careful. If such event occurs, patients have rights to sue the person who was taking care of them, even the hospital. In order to avoid that, there are a few useful pieces of advice you can apply: if a person starts to fall, use your body to protect them and maybe avoid the fall. To protect yourself and your back, you should stand with your feet open and bent knees. It’s important to protect a patient from hitting their head.

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