Chapter 3

Question 1

Body mechanics

Answer 1

proper use of your body to prevent injury and to facilitate lifting and moving

Question 2

what are 3 things to consider when lifting any patient?

Answer 2

The object (what is the weight)
your limitations
communication

Question 3

what are the 6 rules to follow to prevent injury?

Answer 3

Position your feet properly
Use your legs
Never twist or turn
Do not compensate when lifting with one hand
Keep weight close to body
Use a stair chair when carrying a patient on stairs

Question 4

Different kinds of carrying devices

Answer 4

stretchers
backboards
stair chairs

Question 5

what method of transporting/carrying a patient is safest and efficient?

Answer 5

wheeled device (wheeled stretcher or a stair chair)

Question 6

T or F. let any number of persons assist in lifting and carrying a stretcher

Answer 6

False. always even numbers. dont let third person carry one side.

Question 7

Two methods to help prevent injury;

Answer 7

Power lift (squat lift)
Power grip (hands at least 10" apart

Question 8

rules to keep in mind when reaching (4)

Answer 8

Keep your back locked in
Avoid twisting while reaching
Avoid reaching more than 20” in front of your body
Avoid prolonged reaching when strenuous effort is required.

Question 9

Rules to keep in mind when pushing/pulling (7)

Answer 9

Push rather than pull
keep back locked in
Keep the line of pull through the center of your body by bending your knees
Keep weight close to body
If weight is below waist level, push or pull from a kneeling position
Avoid pushing or pulling overhead
keep elbows bent and arms close to your sides

Question 10

In cases such as car fires, building that may collapse _____ is the overriding concern. What move do you use?

Answer 10

Speed

Emergency move

Question 11

When you have time to carry out an abbreviated assessment. When the patient is extracted you would pace the patient on a spinal board, etc. this is called what move?

Answer 11

Urgent move

Question 12

When you can complete the on-scene assessment and care procedures then move the patient onto a stretcher or other device in the normal way. This move is called what?

Answer 12

Nonurgent move

Question 13

3 situations that may require the use of an emergency move:

Answer 13

The scene is hazardous
Care of life-threatening conditions require repositioning
You must reach other patients

Question 14

what is the greatest danger in an emergency move/

Answer 14

that the injuries of the patient may be aggravated

Question 15

T or F. Move the patient in the direction of the long axis of the body when possible

Answer 15

true

Question 16

drag moves are reserved only for emergencies because:

Answer 16

there is no protection for neck or spine.

Question 17

emergency moves- One rescuer drags:

Answer 17

Clothes drag
Incline drag
Shoulder drag
Foot drag
Firefighter drag
Blanket drag

Question 18

Emergency moves- one rescuer:

Answer 18

One rescuer assist
cradle carry
pack strap carry
firefighters carry
piggyback carry

Question 19

Emergency move- two rescuers:

Answer 19

Two-rescuer assist

Firefighters carry with assist

Question 20

T or F. For the majority of emergency and urgent moves, there will not be time for a full spinal assessment

Answer 20

True

Question 21

urgent moves are required when the patient needs to be moved quickly for treatment of an

Answer 21

Immediate threat to life

Question 22

Examples in which urgent moves may be required:

Answer 22

The treatment can only be provided if the patient is moved

Factors at the scene cause patient decline.

Question 23

moving the patient to a _________ is often preformed as an urgent move

Answer 23

backboard

Question 24

Backboard is seen as a transportation device not a long-term ___________ device

Answer 24

immobilization

Question 25

Varying ways to move a patient to a backboard:

Answer 25

Log roll

Question 26

Patient carrying device is a:

Answer 26

stretcher or other device designed to carry the patient safely to the ambulance/hospital

Question 27

6 patient carrying devices

Answer 27

``` Power stretcher Portable stretcher scoop (orthopedic) stretcher Basket stretcher Stair char Flexible stretcher vacuum stretcher ```

Question 28

Wheeled stretchers

Answer 28

in the back of all ambulances.

Question 29

When moving the patient, the safest level of the stretcher is the one _______ to the ground

Answer 29

closest

Question 30

2 basic types of stretchers;

Answer 30

power stretchers | manual stretchers

Question 31

Power stretchers

Answer 31

battery powered hydraulic, 20 consecutive runs and patients up to 700lbs

Question 32

Bariatric stretchers

Answer 32

Constructed to carry obese patients. 800+ lbs

Question 33

stair chairs

Answer 33

used on stairs, for tight corners

Question 34

do not use stair chair when:

Answer 34

they patient has a neck or spine injury. or are unresponsive and need airway care.

Question 35

2 types of Spine board/backboards

Answer 35

short and long

Question 36

portable stretcher

Answer 36

may be beneficial in MCI (usually fold or collapse)

Question 37

Scoop stretcher

Answer 37

no direct spine support. avoid using when the patient has a suspected spine injury

Question 38

Basket stretcher

Answer 38

used in rough terrain. put blanket down first under the patient.

Question 39

Flexible stretcher

Answer 39

used in restricted areas or narrow hallways

Question 40

manual neck stabilization comes ____

Answer 40

first

Question 41

Move them or assist them in walking to a ling backboard, then to the stretcher. if there is a known back/spinal injury then you can :

Answer 41

leave them on the backboard

Question 42

4 methods of moving patient to the stretcher with NO suspected spinal injury:

Answer 42

extremity lift direct ground lift draw-sheet method direct carry

Question 43

Extremity lift

Answer 43

use when patient is on the ground or in a sitting position Emergency move or nonurgent move

Question 44

Direct ground lift

Answer 44

when patient is on the ground and needs to get to a stretcher

Question 45

draw sheet method

Answer 45

used with the direct carry method to get a patient from a bed to a stretcher

Question 46

Direct carry

Answer 46

move from bed to a stretcher

Question 47

patients in what condition should be placed in the recovery position?

Answer 47

unresponsive

Question 48

when the patient has no suspected spine injury, they may choose:

Answer 48

what position they want to be in.

Question 49

Fowler's/semi-fowlers

Answer 49

seated/semi-seated

Question 50

at the first sign of unresponsiveness, place the patient in the :

Answer 50

recovery position

Question 51

patients who are believed to be in shock, place them in the:

Answer 51

supine position. allows max blood flow

Question 52

what is the most probable way one will move a patient from the stretcher to hospital bed/

Answer 52

draw-sheet method