Which activity uses a gait belt to transfer a client from bed to chair?

• A. Safely Moving a Client From Bed Into a Chair.
• B. Changing Bedding While Client Remains in Bed.
• C. Oral Hygiene Care for Dentures.
• D. Massaging Back to Promote Circulation.

Answer: (A)

Using a gait belt is about safe support during transfers. When moving a client from bed into a chair, the gait belt provides a secure grip and helps you guide the person, maintain their balance, and prevent a fall during the standing and pivot steps. You’d typically place the belt over clothing, stand on the client’s weaker side, and assist them to sit and lower into the chair, keeping them close and under control throughout the motion.

The other tasks shown don’t involve transferring the client from bed to a chair, so a gait belt isn’t used for those activities. Changing bedding while the client remains in bed is a stationary care task, oral hygiene for dentures is a cleaning task at the sink or mirror, and massaging the back is a personal care routine focused on comfort and circulation rather than moving the client to a new position.