You have just evaluated your patient, who is recovering from abdominal surgery, and you are preparing to assist the patient from the bed to the bedside chair using a squat-pivot transfer. Your assessment of the patient is that her lower-extremity strength is poor bilaterally. Which of the following positions would be the safest to assume for this transfer?

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In front of the patient, with both of her legs blocked by your legs, is the safest position for a squat-pivot transfer when the patient has poor lower-extremity strength. This position provides maximum support and stability, reducing the risk of the patient collapsing or falling during the transfer. Blocking both of the patient's legs with your own ensures that the patient has a solid base of support and helps to control the movement.

You Have Just Evaluated Your Patient, Who Is Recovering from Abdominal