Mobility and transfersQuestion 528 of 1700
The resident's skin is pulled one way while the bone and muscle below slide the other way. What is this called?
- Chafing
- Shear
- Edema
- Contracture
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Correct answer: Shear
Shear is when skin moves one way and the deeper tissue stays fixed or moves the other way.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 8.2: Moving and Positioning Clients
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026