The nurse is assisting with the transfer of a client from the operating room table to a stretcher. Which interventions should the nurse implement to ensure client safety? Select all that apply.

As part of the safe transfer of a client after a surgical procedure, the nurse should assess the client's level of consciousness and, if appropriate, let the client know that she or he will be transferred from the operating room table to the stretcher. The nurse checks the wheel locks of the table and the stretcher to prevent any movement during the transfer. In addition, the nurse raises the side rails per agency policy to prevent the client from falling off the stretcher. This is important because the client is likely to be sedated or disoriented and unable to protect herself or himself from falling. Personnel avoid hurried movements and rapid changes in position because hurried movements predispose the client to hypotension; moreover, secure, deliberate movement increases the security of the client. Because the client remains affected by anesthesia, the client should not move herself or himself.