OTA 206 Chapter 15: Mechanical Lift Transfer and Transfers to Household Surfaces

A set of 35 vocabulary flashcards covering Chapter 15: Mechanical Lift Transfer and Transfers to Household Surfaces from OTA 206: Human Occupations I.

OTA 206: Human Occupations I

The course at Pima Medical Institute covering mechanical lift transfers and transfers to household surfaces in Chapter 15.

Chapter 15 (OTA 206)

The chapter covering Mechanical Lift Transfer and Transfers to Household Surfaces (pages 275-277).

Mechanical Lift Transfer

A patient transfer technique utilizing manual or electric lifting devices for individuals of any weight.

Manual and Electric Lifting Devices

A variety of mechanical lifting apparatuses capable of accommodating patients of any weight.

Patient's Physical Size

A critical consideration when planning and executing a mechanical lift transfer.

Environmental Consideration (Mechanical Lift)

The physical space and surroundings in which a mechanical lift will be used.

Transfers to Household Surfaces

Transfer procedures performed in the home to surfaces including sofas, chairs, toilets, bathtubs, shower stalls, and cars.

Sofa or Chair Transfer

A household surface transfer that is similar in execution to wheelchair to bed transfers.

Wheelchair to Bed Transfers

The standard transfer type that a sofa or chair transfer closely resembles.

Chair Lightness Consideration

An awareness of how light a chair may be so that potential shifting or instability is accounted for during a transfer.

Seat of Chair Directive

The specific instruction given to a patient during a sofa or chair transfer to reach directly for the seat of the chair.

Dense Cushions

Items added to a sofa or chair to increase seat height and provide a firm surface from which to transfer.

Firm Surface

A stable, non-yielding base created by adding dense cushions to facilitate easier transfers from a sofa or chair.

Toilet Transfer

A household transfer that can be difficult due to confined bathroom spaces and a lack of safe support.

Confined Space (Bathroom)

A spatial restriction in bathrooms that contributes to the difficulty of toilet transfers.

Lack of Safe Support

A common environmental barrier in standard bathrooms that makes toilet transfers hazardous without adaptive equipment.

Adaptive Devices (Toilet)

Installed equipment, such as raised toilet seats and grab bars, used to increase independence and safety.

Raised Toilet Seats

An adaptive device installed on a toilet to promote safety and increased patient independence during transfers.

Grab Bars (Toilet)

Installed adaptive support bars that provide safe handholds to increase independence during toilet transfers.

Bottom of the Tub Transfer

The most difficult type of bathtub transfer from a wheelchair, requiring high levels of upper body function.

BUE Strength

Bilateral upper extremity strength, which a patient must possess to transfer to the bottom of a bathtub.

Motor Control (Tub Transfer)

The neuromuscular regulation required alongside good BUE strength for a patient to safely transfer to the bottom of the tub.

Tub Transfer Bench

An adaptive bathing device that should be considered for patients with balance impairments.

Tub Chair

An adaptive seat placed inside the bathtub for individuals presenting with balance impairments.

Balance Impairments (Bathtub)

Deficits in equilibrium indicating the need for a tub transfer bench or tub chair and grab bars.

Grab Bars (Bathtub)

Safety bars considered alongside a tub transfer bench or tub chair for patients with balance impairments.

Shower Stall Transfer

A transfer involving the management of a walker or using grab bars over a threshold or up and down a step.

Threshold (Shower Stall)

A raised bottom barrier of a shower stall that a patient must cross using a walker or grab bars.

Step (Shower Stall)

A level change (up or down) negotiated during a shower stall transfer using grab bars or a walker.

Shower Stall Accessibility

The safest bathing option for a patient to access and bathe when multiple bathrooms are present in the home.

Car Transfers

Transfers characterized as much more challenging due to car seat heights, vehicle designs, and variable patient abilities.

Trial and Error Method

The problem-solving approach utilized in car transfers based on the patient's size, ability, and vehicle type.

Vehicle Variation (2-door vs. 4-door)

The type of car involved in a car transfer, which influences the trial and error transfer method.

Lower Car Seat Height

A common physical challenge in car transfers where the vehicle seat is positioned lower than the wheelchair seat.

Orthopedic Brace Modification

A change in car transfer technique necessitated when a patient has an orthopedic injury requiring a brace.