RN Exam Practice
Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 1516 of 2368

A client begins to fall while standing next to the bed during a transfer. What should the nurse do?

  1. Control the fall by lowering the client to the floor
  2. Catch the client under the arms to stop the fall
  3. Step away so that the client falls onto the bed
  4. Push the client back toward the bed with both hands
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Correct answer: Control the fall by lowering the client to the floor

Trying to stop or catch a falling client can injure the nurse's back. Lowering the client protects both.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Mobility: Lowering A Client to the Floor. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026