Your Patient Is a 48-Year-Old Woman Who Fractured Her Pelvis

Your patient is a 48-year-old woman who fractured her pelvis when she fell off a porch. You have been using a sit-to-stand lift to transfer her between the bed and the chair. You would like to work with her on standing tolerance. Which of the following would be your best option for accomplishing this goal?

A) Enlist the assistance of another clinician to help you block the patient's knees while the patient maintains a standing position for increasing lengths of time.
B) Have the patient sit at the edge of the bed and encourage her to push to standing while you block her knees for stability.
C) Transfer her to standing in the sit-to-stand lift and work on standing tolerance in the device.
D) Wait until she can transfer out of bed independently and then work on standing tolerance with a walker.