Transfers and Ambulation 2022

Your patient has right sided weakness. On what side will you stand when you are assisting him to ambulate in the hallway?

• His left side

• His right side

• In front of him

• wherever the patient tells you to stand

You need to transfer a patient from the bed to the wheelchair. When do you put on thier shoes?

• After you help them to the side of the bed

• After they are in the wheelchair

• While they are in the bed and still lying down

You need to transfer a patient from the bed to the wheelchair. The patient has left sided weakness. What side of the patient do you place the wheelchair?

• Their weak side

• Their strong side

When transferring a patient the _____________side goes first and leads the ____________side

• weak, strong

• strong, weak

You need to transfer a patient from the bed to the wheelchair. When do you apply the transfer belt?

• While they are lying in bed

• When they are sitting in the wheelchair

• When they are sitting up on the edge of the bed

What MUST be locked when transferring a patient from the bed to the wheelchair? (Choose all that apply)

• the wheels of the shower chair

• the wheels of the bed

• the door to the room

• the wheels of the wheelchair

Your patient has left sided weakness, when walking in the hallways what side of his body should the hand rail be on?

• His weak side

• His strong side

• His left side

Where do you stand when assisting a person to ambulate?

• in front of them

• on their strong side

• on their weak side and in front of them

• on their weak side and slightly behind them

Your patient is in bed and needs to use the bedside commode. She has left sided weakness. Where should you position the commode when planning the transfer?

• on her left side

• over the toilet in the bathroom

• on her right side

You are preparing your patient for their shower. You need to transfer him from his wheelchair into the shower chair. He has right sided weakness. For a safe transfer, how should you position the shower chair?

• in front of the wheelchair

• on the left side of the wheelchair at a 90 degree angle

• on the right side of the wheelchair