A 70-year-old immobile patient, who has right-sided weakness caused by a recent stroke, weighs approximately 250 pounds and needs to be moved up in bed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A) Summon at least one other person to assist.
B) Obtain a mechanical lift.
C) Perform the move by himself, because it should not be too difficult.
D) Obtain a lift sheet.
E) Put the bed in semi-Fowler's position.
F) Place the patient flat on her back.

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The patient's increased weight and inability to assist requires at least two people to move her up in bed. A lift sheet enables the patient to be moved. Placing the patient on her back decreases gravitational pull, making the move easier. A mechanical lift is used to transfer a patient, not to move her up in bed.

A 70-Year-Old Immobile Patient, Who Has Right-Sided Weakness Caused by a Recent