Chapter 5 Terms

Question 1

Ankle drag

Answer 1

A method of moving a patient by grasping the patient’s ankles.
AKA foot drag.

Question 2

Backboard

Answer 2

A piece of equipment used to immobilize a patient’s head, neck and spine during transport.

Question 3

Blanket drag

Answer 3

A method of moving a patient, using a blanket, in an emergency situation where equipment is limited and the patient is suspected of having head, neck or spinal injury.

Question 4

Body mechanics

Answer 4

The field of physiology that studies muscular actions and the function of he muscles in maintaining posture.

Question 5

Clothes drag

Answer 5

A type of emergency move that uses the patient’s clothing; used for a patient suspected of having a head, neck or spinal injury.

Question 6

Direct carry

Answer 6

A method of moving a patient from a bed to a stretcher or vice-versa; performed by two responders.

Question 7

Direct ground lift

Answer 7

A non-emergency method of lifting a patient directly from the ground; performed by several responders.

Question 8

Draw sheet

Answer 8

A method of moving a patient from a bed to a stretcher or vice-versa by using the stretcher’s bottom sheet.

Question 9

Extremity lift

Answer 9

A two-responder, non-emergency lift in which one responder supports the patient’s arms and the other the patient’s legs.

Question 10

Firefighter’s carry

Answer 10

A type of carry during which the patient is supported over the responder’s shoulders.

Question 11

Firefighter’s drag

Answer 11

A method of moving a patient in which the patient is bound to the responder’s neck and held underneath the responder; the responder moves the patient by crawling.

Question 12

Log roll

Answer 12

A method of moving a patient while keeping the patient’s body aligned because of a suspected head, neck or spinal injury.

Question 13

Pack-strap carry

Answer 13

A type of carry in which the patient is supported upright, across the responder’s back.

Question 14

Position of comfort

Answer 14

The position a patient naturally assumes when feeling ill or in pain; the position depends on the mechanism of the injury or nature of the illness.

Question 15

Power grip

Answer 15

A hand position for lifting that requires the full surface of the palms and fingers to come in contact with the object being lifted.

Question 16

Power lift

Answer 16

A lift technique that provides a stable move for the patient and protects the person lifting from serious injury.

Question 17

Reasonable force

Answer 17

The minimal force necessary to keep a patient from harming theirself or others.

Question 18

Recovery position

Answer 18

A posture used to help maintain a clear airway in an unresponsive, breathing patient.

Question 19

Restraint

Answer 19

A method of limiting a patient’s movements, usually by physical means such as a padded cloth strap; may also be achieved by chemical means, such as medication.

Question 20

Shoulder drag

Answer 20

A type of emergency move that is a variation of the clothes drag.

Question 21

Squat lift

Answer 21

A lift technique that is useful when one of the lifter’s legs or ankles is weaker than the other.

Question 22

Stair chair

Answer 22

Equipment used for patient transport in a sitting position.

Question 23

Stretcher

Answer 23

Equipment used for patient transport in a supine position.

Question 24

Supine

Answer 24

The body position lying flat on the back; used when the patient has suspected heath, neck or spinal injuries.

Question 25

Two-person seat carry

Answer 25

A non-emergency method of carrying a patient by creating a “seat” with the arms of two responders.

Question 26

Walking assist

Answer 26

A method of assisting a patient to walk by supporting one of the patient’s arms over the responder’s shoulder (or each of the patient’s arms over the shoulder of one responder on each side).