The Nurse Cares for a Newly Admitted Client Who Will

The nurse cares for a newly admitted client who will soon need to be taken to the radiology department for a CT scan. The client has a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 52. Which of the following strategies to transport the client is most appropriate?

A) Obtain a mechanical lateral transfer device to move the client onto a stretcher.
B) Enlist the aid of two other staff members and pull the client across the bed and onto a stretcher.
C) Position a friction-reducing sheet under the client before attempting the transfer.
D) Transport the client to the radiology department in the hospital bed.