The nurse is teaching a patient's family how to maintain personal safety and prevent injury when lifting or moving the patient.Which concept should the nurse include in the instructions?

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Decrease the force required to lift or move a patient by keeping the patient close to the person moving the patient.The mover provides a more stable base for moving a patient by keeping the patient close to the mover's center of gravity; if the patient's weight is higher than that of the mover,the mover becomes top heavy and more unstable and needs more force to move the patient.Bending at the waist increases the distance between the mover and the patient,making the mover's foundation less stable and less powerful.To move a significant weight without injury,the nurse tightens the abdominal and gluteal muscles in preparation for work.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient's Family How to Maintain