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Tim is an 83-year-old nursing home patient with a diagnosis of hip fracture. His hip must stay in alignment to heal, but he is sitting in a standard sling seat wheelchair. How could Tim’s chair be adapted to align his hip while it heals?
Your patient is a quadriplegic. You notice he is developing decubiti on his buttocks. His wheelchair has a standard sling seat, so he can fold the chair and put it in the trunk of his car when traveling. What device do you recommend to him to help prevent him from developing additional decubiti?
You are the nurse aid for a patient with generalized weakness who uses a wheelchair to move around his assisted living facility. He is able to transfer himself in and out of his wheelchair. But a staff member is required to watch him while he transfers due to his balance problems. What type of transfer assistance is this?