Safety and Mobility

Falls can be prevented by meeting a patient's needs promptly

• True

• False

If a patient is combative a restraint should be placed immediately

• True

• False

Restraints should be released every 4 hours for safety

• True

• False

Alternatives to restraints include

• taking patients to the bathroom regularly

• giving medications to sedate the patients

• playing music throughout the day

• use side rails when in bed

The safest way to place restraints is to the side rails

• True

• False

A physician's order is not necessary to apply restraints

• True

• False

The method used for transferring a patient depends on

• the availability of two nursing assistants

• the patient's personal preference

• the patient's size strength endurance and balance

• where the patient is going

A transfer belt should never be used on patients who

• have a medication pump

• have a colostomy

• can stand on their feet

• have an IV

When transferring a patient into a car

• use the rear passenger doors

• you must do a one-person standing pivot

• remember that the front passenger door is the widest

• a mechanical lift should be used

Always transfer toward the patient's strongest side

• True

• False