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In which of the following situations is an unbalanced force acting on a patient’s body? When the patient is:

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In which of the following situations is an unbalanced force acting on a patient’s body? When the patient is:


  1. lying stationary and supine on the bed.
  2. lying stationary and supine on the bed while the bed is being pushed a constant speed along a straight corridor.
  3. being assisted to sit still and upright on the edge of the bed.
  4. lying stationary and supine on the bed while the bed is being pushed around a corner in a corridor.

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D: Changing the direction of motion by turning a corner (even if the speed does not change) requires an unbalanced force. Being still or moving at constant speed indicates that there are no unbalanced forces acting. 

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