Chapter 6 -Lifting and Moving Patients

Question 0

What is lordosis?

Answer 0

Extreme poor posture ini the form of swayback

Question 1

Body mechanics

Answer 1

Defined as the safest and most efficient method of using your body to gain a mechanical advantage

Question 2

What is kyphosis?

Answer 2

Extreme poor posture in the form of the slouch, shoulders rolled forward

Question 3

4 principles of body mechanics

Answer 3

Keep weight of object as close to the body as possible
Use legs, hips and gluteus to lift heavy objects
Stack - shoulders, hips, feet in line
Reduce the height or distance an object must be moved

Question 4

When should an emergency move be used?

Answer 4

Only when there is immediate danger to the patient or the rescuer

Question 5

When is an urgent move used?

Answer 5

When the patient is suffering an immediate threat to life and the patient must be moved quickly and transported for care

Question 6

What is a nonurgent move?

Answer 6

One in which no immediate threat to life exists and the patient can be moved in a normal manner

Question 7

What does packaging mean?

Answer 7

Readying the patient for transport