CNA Practice Test
Mobility and transfersQuestion 1403 of 1700

You help a resident sit up at the bedside. Where do you place your hands?

  1. One behind shoulders, one at the knees
  2. Both under the resident's arms, near the armpits
  3. Both on the hips, to push the resident up
  4. One on the head, one on the feet, to swing
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Correct answer: One behind shoulders, one at the knees

You support the neck and shoulders and then the knees as the resident sits.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 8.4: Assisting Clients to Transfer

Practice mobility and transfers

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026