The nurse educator is working on a hospital committee focused on preventing back injuries in nurses.Which recommendation by this committee is most likely to result in a decrease in back injuries if followed?

A) Nurses must use transfer belts when moving clients.
B) No independent lifting of clients is permitted in the facility.
C) In order to prevent injury,nurses must strive to become physically fit.
D) All nursing personnel must attend annual body mechanics education.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Prohibiting independent lifting of clients would ensure that proper lifting techniques are being used and prevent nurses from trying to lift too much weight by themselves, which is a common cause of back injuries. While the other options (using transfer belts, becoming physically fit, attending body mechanics education) may also help prevent back injuries, they are not as effective as an outright prohibition on independent lifting.

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