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Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

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How many people are required to safely transfer a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a Hoyer lift?
  1. One, since the hydraulics of the lift does most of the work.
  2. Three: One to position the patient, one to operate the lift, and one to stand by in case there is a problem.
  3. Two: One to position the patient, and one to operate the lift.
  4. Four: One to position the patient, one to operate the lift, one to keep the bed and wheelchair from sliding out of place, and one to make sure OSHA regulations are observed.
Explanation
Answer: C. To safely transfer a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a Hoyer lift, two people are required. One person positions the patient, and one person operates the lift. If the patient is very large, a third person may be required. But this is not usually the case.
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