[Verified Answer]: An OTA observes an aide having difficulty…

An OTA observes an aide having difficulty transferring a client with athetoid movements from a mat to a wheelchair. Before the OTA can cross the room to help with the transfer, the aide slides with the client to the floor. The OTA assists the aide in safely returning the client to the wheelchair. They assess that the client appears to be unharmed and return the client to the unit for a medical evaluation. Which action should the OTA take next? a. Require the aide to attend a transfer training in-service. b. Document the aide’s unsafe actions in the personnel record. c. Counsel the aide on the need to ask for assistance with difficult transfers. d. Complete an occurrence report according to facility standards.