Ch 8 Lifting and Moving Patients

Question 1

a long, flat board made of rigid rectangular material that is used to provide support to a patient who is suspected of having a hip, pelvic, spinal, or lower extremity injury

Answer 1

backboard (AKA spine board, trauma board, longboard)

Question 2

a branch of medicine concerned with the management (prevention and control) of obesity and allied diseases

Answer 2

bariatrics

Question 3

a rigid stretcher commonly used in technical and water rescues that surrounds and supports the patient yet allows water to drain through holed in the bottom

Answer 3

basket stretcher (AKA Stokes littler)

Question 4

the relationship between the body’s anatomic structures and the physical forces associated with lifting, moving, and carrying; the ways in which the body moves to achieve a specific action

Answer 4

body mechanics

Question 5

a carrying technique in which one provider is located at the head end of the stretcher or backboard, one at the foot end, and one at each side of the patient; each of the two providers at the sides uses one hand to support the stretcher or backboard so that all are able to face forward as they walk

Answer 5

diamond carry

Question 6

a lifting technique that is used for patients who are found lying supine on the ground with no suspected spinal injury

Answer 6

direct ground lift

Question 7

a move in which the patient is dragged or pulled from a dangerous scene before assessment and care are provided

Answer 7

emergency move

Question 8

a lifting technique that is used for patients who are supine or in a sitting position with no suspected extremity or spinal injuries

Answer 8

extremity lift

Question 9

a stretcher that is a rigid carrying device when secured around a patient but can be folded or rolled when not in use

Answer 9

flexible stretcher

Question 10

a stretcher with a strong, rectangular, tubular metal frame and rigid fabric stretched across it

Answer 10

portable stretcher

Question 11

a technique in which the stretcher or backboard is gripped by inserting each hand under the handle with the palm facing up and the thumb extended, fully supporting the underside of the handle on the curved palm with the fingers and thumb

Answer 11

power grip

Question 12

a lifting technique in which the EMT’s back is help upright, with the legs bent, and the patient is lifted when the EMT straightens the legs to raise the upper body and arms

Answer 12

power lift

Question 13

a technique to move a patient from a sitting position inside a vehicle to supine on a backboard in less than 1 minute when conditions do not allow for standard immobilization

Answer 13

rapid extrication technique

Question 14

a stretcher that is designed to be split into two or four sections that can be fitted around a patient who is lying on the ground or other relatively flat surface

Answer 14

scoop stretcher (AKA orthopaedic stretcher)

Question 15

a lightweight folding device that is used to carry a conscious, seated patient up or down stairs

Answer 15

stair chair

Question 16

a specially designed stretcher that can be rolled along the ground. a collapsible undercarriage allows it to be loaded into the ambulance

Answer 16

wheeled ambulance stretcher (AKA ambulance stretcher)