Practice Questions | Exam 2 | Patient Care Skills

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Your patient transfers from the bed to the chair giving about 25% effort. What level of assist describes this transfer?

Maximal Assist

3 multiple choice options

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What positions would you tell a person to AVOID 1 week post a left total hip replacement with posteriolateral approach?

Avoid crossing your legs

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You are assisting a patient perform a transfer, you have your hands on their gait belt due to the patient being impulsive, but do not give any physical assistance. Which of the following assist levels would BEST describe the level of assistance needed for this transfer?

Contact Guard

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What type of footwear should be used when one is performing a standing transfer?

Non-skid shoes or socks

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When positioning the patient's feet for a pivot transfer, the inner foot (foot toward the surface transferring to) is positioned:

slightly forward to prevent obstruction

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You have transferred a patient who is dependent out of bed using a total body lift with a standard sling. You have positioned the patient in a bedside chair and plan to return in 15 minutes to assist the patient back into bed. Which of the following choices is the best way to manage the sling upon the completion of this transfer?

Leave the sling under the patient, making sure to eliminate any wrinkles in the sling.

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During a standing, assisted pivot transfer, where should a caregiver's left leg be placed if the patient has significant right knee weakness?

Anterior to the weak knee

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Which statement regarding heart-monitoring devices in the cardiac care unit is true?

In general, the closer a device is to the heart, the riskier its disruption is.

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Which of the following is appropriate when repositioning a patient who has slid down toward the foot of the bed?

Positioning yourself beside the bed in a semilunge stance

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The most effective way to grip a drawsheet is with a pincher grip.

False

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Your patient has an NG tube that is connected to a bag on an IV pole. Which of the following is MOST likely the purpose of this tube for this patient?

Remove stomach contents

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Which statement regarding patient positioning and tube feeding is true?

Adults who receive nasogastric tube feedings must wait 30 min before lying flat.

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You receive a referral for a new patient. Prior to placing the gait belt, you appropriately check his abdomen to ensure that there is no tube or device that would be likely to be found on the abdomen that you could compress or dislodge. Which of the following are you correctly concerned about?

PEG tube

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A patient is referred to you with a partial weight-bearing status. How much weight can this patient bear?

20% to 50% of body weight

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A patient who is NWB of the right leg due to a tibia and fibula fracture, and you are going to perform bed mobility, the proper way to perform rolling is:

With the Right leg extended and the right knee and hip flexed, use the left leg to push to roll to the right side

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Three movements that are typically avoided after hip arthroplasty, done via a posterior approach are listed below, which one is NOT a precaution?

Hip External Rotation

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Three precautions that typically apply after lumbar/spinal surgery are listed below, which one is NOT a precaution?

No Sitting

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What are the six observable constructs of movement analysis?

Symmetry, Speed, Amplitude, Alignment, Postural Control, Control

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Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor that typically has to be managed or considered when performing bed mobility with your patient?

Patients Precautions

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Which is NOT an important consideration when positioning a sling for a Hoyer lift under a patient?

Ensuring that the sling straps are properly aligned

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