What common linen item might you use to manually transfer a weak patient who is

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What common linen item might you use to manually transfer a weak patient who is unable to help move herself from a bed to a stretcher, if no assistive devices are available? You are caring for Mr. Weldon, a patient with a recent cerebrovascular accident (stroke) that has caused right-sided paralysis and affected his speech. He is unable to speak clearly and can only say garbled words. He has orders to be up in the chair bid times 30 minutes. He transfers with the assistance of two staff members. His blood pres- sure is unstable and sometimes drops more than 30 mm Hg when he stands. Choose the correct answer(s). In some questions, more than one answer is correct. Select all that apply. Which interventions are appropriate for this patient? a. Turn, cough, and deep breathe every 2 hours while in bed. b. Perform passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises to his right side and active ROM exercises to his left side bid. c. Avoid positioning him on his right side at any time. d. Encourage fluid intake every 1 to 2 hours. e. Make decisions for the patient because he is difficult to understand. f. Assist him to dangle prior to transferring him to the chair. Write a brief answer to the following questions. Give the rationale for each intervention that you chose. How will you be able to tell if this patient has pain or discomfort during range-of- motion exercises?

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According to the Chegg guidelines I'll answer the first question when more than one question is posted.

38) First of all level the bed to the exact same height of stretcher. The height of stretcher and bed should be at the same level. Now remove the pillow from the bed to the stretcher. Gather at least three nurse and tell them to arrange on the opposite side of the stretcher because the patient can not move at all. Now slowly and without hurting the patient transfer him/her from bed to the stretcher.

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