CH8: Lifting & Moving Patients - Practice Questions

after applying medical restraints to a combative patient, you should

a. inform the patient that the restraints are punishment for their behavior

b. remove them only if the patent verbally commits to calming down

c. position the patient prone in order to further prevent injury to yourself

d. remove them only after hospital personnel have requested you to do so

remove them only after hospital personnel have requested you to do so

in contrast to typical wheeled ambulance stretchers, features of a bariatric stretcher include:

a. two safety rails on both sides of the stretcher

b. weight capacity of up to 650 pounds

c. increased stability from a wider wheelbase

d. collapsible undercarriage

increased stability from a wider wheelbase

it’s essential that you ___ your equipment to prevent the spread of disease

a. properly store

b. throw out

c. decontaminate

d. incinerate

decontaminate

the ____ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spiral column and the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle

a. ischium

b. sacrum

c. coccyx

d. thorax

sacrum

the direct carry is used to transfer a patient

a. who cannot be placed on a backboard

b. with a possible cervical spine injury

c. from a bed to the ambulance stretcher

d. with multiple long bone injuries

from a bed to the ambulance stretcher

the extremity lift would not be appropriate to use on a patient

a. who complains of nausea

b. with forearm lacerations

c. with a deformed humerus

d. without a spinal injury

with a deformed humerus

the first rule of safe lifting is to:

a. always lift with your palms facing down

b. spread your legs approximately 20” apart

c. keep your back in a straight, vertical position

d. keep your back in a slightly curved position

keep your back in a straight, vertical position

the most appropriate carrying device to use when moving a patient across rough or uneven terrain is the:

a. basket stretcher

b. scoop stretcher

c. wheeled stretcher

d. stair chair

basket stretcher

the most serious consequence of a poorly planned or rushed patient move is

a. injury to you or your patient

b. confusion among team members

c. unnecessarily wasting time

d. causing patient anxiety or fear

injury to you or your patient

to minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should

a. avoid the use of log rolls or body drags

b. use a direct carry whenever possible

c. keep the weight as close to your body as possible

d. flex at the waist instead of the hips

keep the weight as close to your body as possible

when a person is standing upright, the weight of anything being lifted and carried in the hands is first reflected onto the:

a. spinal column

b. shoulder girdle

c. pelvic girdle

d. thigh muscles

shoulder girdle

when carrying a patient up or down stairs, you should avoid

a. the use of a long backboard or scoop stretcher

b. flexing your body at the knees

c. using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible

d. the use of more than 2 EMTs

using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible

when the shoulder girdle is aligned over the pelvis during lifting:

a. the weight is exerted straight down the vertebrae

b. the risk of back injuries is significantly increased

c. the hands can be held further apart from the body

d. the muscles of the back experience increased strain

the weight is exerted straight down the vertebrae

when using a body drag to pull a patient who is on the ground, you should

a. bend your back laterally to maximize your amount of pulling power

b. avoid situations involving strenuous effort lasting more than 5 minutes

c. kneel to minimize the distance that you will have to lean over

d. extend your elbows as far beyond your anterior torso as possible

kneel to minimize the distance that you will have to lean over

which is the most appropriate method to use when moving a patient from his or her bed to a wheeled stretcher?

a. drag sheet method

b. log roll

c. direct carry

d. extremity carry

drag sheet method

which of the following most accurately describes the correct position of the EMTs who are executing the diamond carry technique?

a. two at the head, one at the feet, and one on the left side of the patient’s torso

b. two at the head, two at the feet, and a fifth EMT balancing the torso

c. one at the head, two at the feet, and a fourth EMT balancing the torso

d. one at the head, one at the feet, and one on each side of the patient’s torso

one at the head, one at the feet, and one on each side of the patient’s torso

which of the following situations would require an urgent patient move?

a. stable patients who is blocking access to a critically injured patient

b. imminent risk of a fire or explosion in or near the patient’s vehicle

c. conscious patient with abrasions and a possibly fractured humerus

d. semiconscious patient with shallow respirations and signs of shock

semiconscious patient with shallow respirations and signs of shock

which of the following statements regarding patient weight distribution is correct?

a. a semi-sitting patient’s weight is equally distributed on both ends

b. the EMT at the patient’s head will bear the least amount of the weight

c. the majority of a horizontal patient’s weight is in the torso

d. most of the patient’s weight rests on the foot end of the stretcher

the majority of a horizontal patient’s weight is in the torso

which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is not correct?

a. both sides of the patient must be accessible for a scoop stretcher to be used

b. a scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a patient’s spinal column

c. the construction of the scoop stretcher prohibits x-rays while the patient is on it

d. you must fully secure the patient to the scoop stretcher before moving him or her

a scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a patient’s spinal column

you should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 pounds with fewer than ____ rescuers, regardless of individual strength

a. 4

b. 5

c. 6

d. 3

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