A nurse attempted to assist a morbidly obese client back to bed and had immediate pain in the lower back.What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

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The nurse should complete a variance report per agency policy.Asking another nurse to help and requesting better equipment are both good ideas,but the nurse may have an injury that needs care.It would be unethical to refuse to care for this client again.

A Nurse Attempted to Assist a Morbidly Obese Client Back