Chapter 3

Question 1

Stretcher, made of steel wire mesh and tubular steel rim or plastic and steel rim, used to transport patients from one level to another or over rough terrain

Answer 1

Basket stretcher

Question 2

Portable folding chair with wheels used to transport patient in a sitting position up or downstairs

Answer 2

Stair chair

Question 3

Structure that splits into half, which can be pushed together under the patient

Answer 3

Scoop stretcher or orthopedic stretcher

Question 4

Method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher in which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests and reverse the process to Lober the patients to the stretcher

Answer 4

Direct Carry

Question 5

Patients move that may be made if speed is not a priority

Answer 5

Nonurgent move

Question 6

Method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one rescuer it slips hands under the patients armpits and grasps the wrists, while another rescue work grasps the patients knees

Answer 6

Extremity lift

Question 7

A lift from a squatting position with wait to be lifted close to the body; feet apart on the ground, Body weight on or just behind balls of feet, back locked in; the upper body is raised before the hips

Answer 7

Power lift

Question 8

Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving to prevent injury

Answer 8

Body mechanics

Question 9

Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the object being lifted

Answer 9

Power grip

Question 10

Patients move that should be done quickly yet without any compromise of spinal integrity

Answer 10

Urgent move

Question 11

Method of transferring patients from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed

Answer 11

Draw sheet method

Question 12

Line that runs down the center of the body from the top of the head and along the spine

Answer 12

Long axis

Question 13

Method of lifting and carrying a patient from ground level to a stretcher during which two or more rescuers Neil, curled the patients to their chests, stand, then reverse the process to lower the patients to the stretcher

Answer 13

Direct ground lift

Question 14

Removal of a patient from a hazardous environment in which safety is the first priority and spinal integrity is the second priority

Answer 14

Emergency move

Question 15

Procedure done by three or four rescuers that is designed to move the patient onto a long backboard without compromising spinal integrity

Answer 15

Logroll

Question 16

List five patient carrying devices

Answer 16

1) Power stretcher
2) Portable stretcher
3) Scoop stretcher
4) Flexible stretcher
5) Stair chair

Question 17

List for principles that will help you lift efficiently and prevent injury

Answer 17

1) position feet properly
2) Use legs
3) Don’t turn or twist
4) Keep weight close to the body

Question 18

What’s the difference between a manual stretcher and the power stretcher

Answer 18

A power stretcher can be loaded by one person