May cannot put weight on her lower extremities to transfer from her wheelchair. But she has good upper-body strength. What type of transfer do you teach May to use when transferring from her wheelchair to her bed?
A)One-person pivot transfer
B)Sliding board transfer
C)Two-man lift
D)Pivot disk transfer

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You teach May to use a sliding board transfer. This type of transfer requires a person to use their upper extremities to push themselves along a sliding board to move between the wheelchair and another location. The transfer may be completed without bearing weight on the lower extremities.

May Cannot Put Weight on Her Lower Extremities to Transfer