ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 with NGN Updated 2024
ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 with NGN Updated 2024 ( 41 Questions)
A nurse is showing a newly licensed nurse how to use a mechanical lift.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of this assistive device?
It does not require the client to use upper body strength, as choice A suggests.
The lower end of the sling should go under the client’s thighs, not below the calves, as choice B states.
The correct answer is choice D. This type of device is useful for a client who cannot assist.
The sides of the sling are not for the client to hold on to, but for the caregiver to attach to the hooks on the lift, as choice C implies.
This type of device is useful for a client who cannot assist.
A mechanical lift is used to transfer residents who cannot support their own weight.
The correct answer is choice D. This type of device is useful for a client who cannot assist.
A mechanical lift is used to transfer residents who cannot support their own weight.
It does not require the client to use upper body strength, as choice A suggests.
The lower end of the sling should go under the client’s thighs, not below the calves, as choice B states.
The sides of the sling are not for the client to hold on to, but for the caregiver to attach to the hooks on the lift, as choice C implies.
Therefore, choices A, B and C are wrong because they do not reflect the proper use of a mechanical lift.