Question: You Are Transferring A Client From The Wheel Chair To The Bed, Who Normally Requires Mod A. You Decide To Assist Them To Stand By Pulling On The Back Of Their Pants. You Notice That Your Patient Is Off Balance And Leaning Backwards, And Realize You Would Have Graded Their Transfer Status At A Max A Level Instead Of What Is Reported In The Chart As Mod …

You are transferring a client from the wheel chair to the bed, who normally requires Mod A. You decide to assist them to stand by pulling on the back of their pants. You notice that your patient is off balance and leaning backwards, and realize you would have graded their transfer status at a Max A level instead of what is reported in the chart as Mod A. A. Why is your patient leaning backwards when standing? B. What is the reason for the transfer status discrepancy?