You are assessing your patient's ability to transfer from a bed to the bedside commode.You have to place your hands on the patient, but do not have to give any physical assistance.You would document this level of assistance as:

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Contact guarding involves being close enough to the patient to provide physical support if necessary, but not actually touching or providing any assistance unless needed. This level of assistance is appropriate for assessing a patient's ability to transfer from a bed to a bedside commode without actually providing any physical assistance.

You Are Assessing Your Patient's Ability to Transfer from a Bed