PTA Question of the Week – Patient Transfer

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You are transferring a patient in a wheelchair down a curb with a forward approach. Which of the following actions would be the MOST appropriate?

1. Ask the patient to lean forward

2. Lock the wheelchair brakes

3. Tilt the wheelchair backwards

4. Position yourself in front of the patient

The correct answer will be posted in a few days.

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