Mobility and transfersQuestion 551 of 1700
While you help a resident sit up on the edge of the bed, the resident reaches for your shoulders. What should you do?
- Allow it, because the resident is light
- Allow it, because the bed is set low
- Allow it, because a second aide is present
- Stop it, because it can hurt your back
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Correct answer: Stop it, because it can hurt your back
Arms around your shoulders can cause serious back injury. Use your hands on the resident instead.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 8.4: Assisting Clients to Transfer
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026