Chapter 3 - Lifting and Moving Patients Flashcards
When you are lifting a heavy object, most of the work should be done by the muscles of your:
legs.
For which reason should an urgent move be used?
a. The patient requests it.
b. Immediate treatment for a breathing emergency can be performed.
c. You are directed to do so by a police officer.
d. Moving the patient makes it easier for the EMT to provide nonurgent care.
B. Immediate treatment for a breathing emergency can be performed.
The preferred device for carrying a conscious medical patient down a flight of steps is the:
Stair chair.
One technique that can greatly reduce risk of back injuries when lifting and moving patients is:
a. not allowing the weight to get close to your body.
b. keeping the lifted weight close to your body.
c. keeping your feet together
d. locking out your knees
B. keeping the lifted weight close to your body.
Which of the conditions below is NOT one that permits the use of an emergency move?
a. The scene is hazardous
b. Care of life-threatening injuries requires repositioning.
c. A stable patient’s position in hampering a police investigation.
d. You need to reach other patients who require urgent care.
C. A stable patient’s position is hampering a police investigation.
Patients who weigh 600 pounds or more may require a specialty built stretcher called a(n):
bariatric stretcher
The technique used when quickly removing a patient from a vehicle is called:
rapid extrication
Unresponsive patients WITHOUT suspected spinal injuries should be placed in the:
recover position
The method that should be used when moving a patient onto a long spine board is the:
log roll
The method commonly used to transfer a patient from a bed at home to a stretcher is the:
draw-sheet method
The proper use of your body to facilitate lifting and moving a patient is called _______ ________.
body mechanics
A major cause of EMT injuries is _________ while lifting.
twisting
When possible, it is safer and more efficient to move a patient over distances on a _______ device.
wheeled
When lifting a patient-carrying device, it is best to use a(n) _________ number of people.
even
When using the power grip, hands should be kept at least __________ inches apart when possible.
ten
The most common emergency drags are all ________-_______ drags.
long-axis
During a __________ __________, the patient is stabilized manually before being removed from a vehicle onto a long spine board.
rapid extrication
Usually patients are transported over rough terrain or out of the woods via a(n) ___________ stretcher.
basket
To slide a patient from an ambulance stretcher to a hospital bed, the EMT would use the _________-______ method.
draw-sheet
Ideally, a minimum of __________ people would be used to move a stretcher over rough terrain or long distances.
four
Position your __________ properly–on a firm, level surface and should width apart.
feet
When lifting, use your _________ and not your back to do the lifting.
legs
When lifting, never _________ twist or attempt to make any _______ other than the lift.
twist, moves
When lifting with one hand, do not _________.
compensate
