Chapter 8: Lifting and Moving Patients

Lifting position

Shoulder over pelvis, hands close to legs

Incorrect way to lift

Bent completely over at waste

You should do palms up or palm down?

Palm Up

Extend you arms no more than BLANK in front of you

15-20

If pateint weights more than 250 lbs, it requires

four providers to move

Place the strongest EMT at the

head or foot end

Place the tallest person at the

Foot end

If they are having trouble breathing, lay them

Fowler or Semi-Fowler

Patients who are pregent need to positioned on

Left Side

Bariatric Patients need to be layed

Sitting up

You need how many people to restrain somebody

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