Personal careQuestion 321 of 1700
A resident has limited hip mobility. How do you help the resident onto a fracture pan?
- Ask the resident to lift the hips high off the bed and hold them there
- Use the lift sheet to roll the resident toward a raised rail
- Pull the resident up to sit on top of the pan
- Use a commode instead without telling the nurse
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Correct answer: Use the lift sheet to roll the resident toward a raised rail
The lift sheet rolls the resident to the side, and the pan is placed behind the buttocks.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 5.8: Assistance With Toileting
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026