Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 89%
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The nurse is teaching family members how to correctly transfer a client who has right hemiplegia from the bed to a wheelchair. Which observation indicates that the family understands how to transfer the client?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Placing the wheelchair at a 45-degree angle on the unaffected side allows the client to pivot using their stronger left side, ensuring a safe transfer. Affected-side placement or neck lifting is unsafe, and a trapeze is unnecessary.