Assistance should include
- ensuring a client/resident/patient is wearing nonskid footwear
- elevating the head of the bed
- folding top bedding back toward foot of bed
- helping a client/resident/patient in dangling
- taking a client’s/resident’s/patient’s pulse
- placing a client’s/resident’s/patient’s feet firmly on floor
- helping a client/resident/patient come to a standing position
- reviewing safety precautions
- describing observations of a client/resident/patient that should be recorded (e.g., change in skin color, pulse).
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the purpose of dangling a client’s/resident’s/patient’s feet before assisting with standing?
- Why is it important to check a person’s pulse as they change position?
- What safety precautions must be followed to ensure client/resident/patient safety?
- When would a transfer belt be used with a client/resident/patient?
- When would you use a gait belt with a client/resident/patient?