The nurse is caring for a patient who cannot bear weight but needs to be transferred from the bed to a chair. The nurse decides to use a transportable hydraulic lift. What will the nurse do?
A) Place a horseshoe-shaped base on the opposite side from the chair.
B) Remove straps before lowering the patient to the chair.
C) Hook longer straps to the bottom of the sling.
D) Attach short straps to the bottom of the sling.

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The nurse should attach the hooks on the strap to the holes in the sling. Short straps hook to top holes of the sling; longer straps hook to the bottom of the sling. The horseshoe-shaped base goes under the side of the bed on the side with the chair. Position the patient and lower slowly into the chair in accordance with manufacturer guidelines to safely guide the patient into the back of the chair as the seat descends; then remove the straps and the mechanical/hydraulic lift.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Cannot Bear