The PTA is to instruct the patient on bed to chair to bed tr…
The PTA is to instruct the patient on bed to chair to bed transfers. The patient was admitted with a diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Type 2 for an amputation of their R lower extremity at the transtibial level. Past medical history (PMH) includes a previous L lower extremity amputation at the transfemoral level from 3 years ago. The patient does not have a prosthesis for the L lower extremity. To perform the bed to chair transfer which direction should the patient go?