Ch5 Practice Questions Flashcards
To lessen one’s chances of injury while lifting and moving a patient, one should:
A) roll the patient.
B) combine good lifting and moving techniques.
C) use a long-axis drag to avoid lifting.
D) avoid manual moves and instead use mechanical devices.
To lessen one’s chances of injury while lifting and moving a patient, one should:
A) roll the patient.
B) combine good lifting and moving techniques.
C) use a long-axis drag to avoid lifting.
D) avoid manual moves and instead use mechanical devices.
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Body Mechanics Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 86 Objective: 5-1
To maintain proper alignment when moving or lifting a heavy object, the weight of the object must be:
A) offset using shoulder and chest strength.
B) distributed to the lower back.
C) evenly transferred to the legs.
D) transferred to the forearms and biceps.
To maintain proper alignment when moving or lifting a heavy object, the weight of the object must be:
A) offset using shoulder and chest strength.
B) distributed to the lower back.
C) evenly transferred to the legs.
D) transferred to the forearms and biceps.
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Body Mechanics Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 86 Objective: 5-1
When a person exhibits good body mechanics and lifts properly, the spine is:
A) slightly bent in the upper thoracic region.
B) straight at the thoracic region and bent in the lumbar region.
C) bent at no more than 15 degrees.
D) straight and in an aligned position.
When a person exhibits good body mechanics and lifts properly, the spine is:
A) slightly bent in the upper thoracic region.
B) straight at the thoracic region and bent in the lumbar region.
C) bent at no more than 15 degrees.
D) straight and in an aligned position.
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Body Mechanics Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 87 Objective: 5-1
Extremity lifts may not be tolerated by:
A) obese and young patients.
B) elderly patients and patients with respiratory disorders.
C) patients with visual impairments.
D) patients with ankle injuries.
Extremity lifts may not be tolerated by: A) obese and young patients. B) elderly patients and patients with respiratory disorders. C) patients with visual impairments. D) patients with ankle injuries.
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Lifting or Sliding the Patient Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 89 Objective: 5-3
Which of the following instructions is most important for the use of good body mechanics in a power lift?
A) Maintain a wide stance (at least 24 inches).
B) Keep your back muscles loose and your head bent forward.
C) Straighten your legs to lift.
D) Squat down and keep your knees outward at a 45-degree angle.
Which of the following instructions is most important for the use of good body mechanics in a power lift?
A) Maintain a wide stance (at least 24 inches).
B) Keep your back muscles loose and your head bent forward.
C) Straighten your legs to lift.
D) Squat down and keep your knees outward at a 45-degree angle.
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Lifting or Sliding the Patient Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 90 Objective: 5-2
Like a direct ground lift, a ________ lift is used to raise patients who are lying on their back.
A) LEAN
B) BEAN
C) MEAN
D) SEAN
Like a direct ground lift, a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ lift is used to raise patients who are lying on their back. A) LEAN B) BEAN C) MEAN D) SEAN
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Lifting or Sliding the Patient Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 91 Objective: 5-3
With a BEAN lift, the patient is:
A) assisted to a standing position.
B) rolled onto a long board.
C) assisted into a chair.
D) raised for transfer onto a backboard.
With a BEAN lift, the patient is: A) assisted to a standing position. B) rolled onto a long board. C) assisted into a chair. D) raised for transfer onto a backboard.
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Lifting or Sliding the Patient Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 92 Objective: 5-3
An urgent move is required when:
A) a patient is in severe pain.
B) the rescuer and the patient must move to a safer location.
C) a crowd of people has formed around you and the patient.
D) the patient complains of being cold on a 10-degree day.
An urgent move is required when:
A) a patient is in severe pain.
B) the rescuer and the patient must move to a safer location.
C) a crowd of people has formed around you and the patient.
D) the patient complains of being cold on a 10-degree day.
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Urgent and Nonurgent Moves Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 96 Objective: 5-5
To use an urgent move called the shoulder drag, you should:
A) grab one arm at the shoulder and drag the patient to a safe position.
B) stand behind the patient and grab the patient’s belt while their shoulders are against your chest.
C) stand upright behind the patient, bend over, and then grab the patient under the armpits and drag.
D) grab the patient’s clothing at the shoulders, support the head, and then bend your knees and drag the patient.
To use an urgent move called the shoulder drag, you should:
A) grab one arm at the shoulder and drag the patient to a safe position.
B) stand behind the patient and grab the patient’s belt while their shoulders are against your chest.
C) stand upright behind the patient, bend over, and then grab the patient under the armpits and drag.
D) grab the patient’s clothing at the shoulders, support the head, and then bend your knees and drag the patient.
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Urgent and Nonurgent Moves Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 97 Objective: 5-5
One of the most common nonurgent moves for OEC technicians to use when alone is the:
A) human crutch.
B) chair carry.
C) fore and aft carry.
D) back carry.
One of the most common nonurgent moves for OEC technicians to use when alone is the: A) human crutch. B) chair carry. C) fore and aft carry. D) back carry.
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate Ahead: Urgent and Nonurgent Moves Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 98 Objective: 5-6
A basket stretcher is a good method for transporting a patient:
A) out of the backcountry.
B) on an LSB in any terrain.
C) with a fractured femur.
D) who is extremely heavy.
A basket stretcher is a good method for transporting a patient: A) out of the backcountry. B) on an LSB in any terrain. C) with a fractured femur. D) who is extremely heavy.
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Packaging a Patient Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 102 Objective: 5-7
The first step in placing a patient in the toboggan for transport is:
A) deciding how to get the patient and equipment off
the hill.
B) deciding whether or not to put the patient’s injury uphill.
C) deciding the fastest route of transport.
D) deciding who will be in the handles of the toboggan during transport.
The first step in placing a patient in the toboggan for transport is:
A) deciding how to get the patient and equipment off the hill.
B) deciding whether or not to put the patient’s injury uphill.
C) deciding the fastest route of transport.
D) deciding who will be in the handles of the toboggan during transport.
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Packaging a Patient Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 105 Objective: 5-8
The uphill positioning principle has exceptions. For patients with breathing difficulty, the patient should be placed either seated or uphill depending on other injuries. The uphill concept allows easier breathing because:
A) the ribs have greater flexibility of movement in the uphill position.
B) air flows more easily through a patient’s nose compared to a head-downhill position.
C) it calms patients by enabling them to see where they are going during transport.
D) of less pressure from the abdominal contents pushing upwards on the thorax.
The uphill positioning principle has exceptions. For patients with breathing difficulty, the patient should be placed either seated or uphill depending on other injuries. The uphill concept allows easier breathing because:
A) the ribs have greater flexibility of movement in the uphill position.
B) air flows more easily through a patient’s nose compared to a head-downhill position.
C) it calms patients by enabling them to see where they are going during transport.
D) of less pressure from the abdominal contents pushing upwards on the thorax.
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate Ahead: Packaging a Patient Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 106 Objective: 5-8
A woman who is six months pregnant and experiencing back pain should be placed on a backboard and then placed in a toboggan in which of the following positions?
A) In a supine position
B) On her left side
C) Sitting up
D) With her head downhill
A woman who is six months pregnant and experiencing back pain should be placed on a backboard and then placed in a toboggan in which of the following positions? A) In a supine position B) On her left side C) Sitting up D) With her head downhill
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Packaging a Patient Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 106 Objective: 5-8
An appropriate landing zone (LZ) for safely landing a helicopter is an open area that is approximately:
A) 75 feet x 100 feet.
B) 100 feet x 100 feet.
C) 100 feet x 200 feet.
D) 200 feet x 200 feet.
An appropriate landing zone (LZ) for safely landing a helicopter is an open area that is approximately: A) 75 feet x 100 feet. B) 100 feet x 100 feet. C) 100 feet x 200 feet. D) 200 feet x 200 feet.
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy Ahead: Final Transport of Patients Subject: Chapter 5 Title: Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients Feedback: 108 Objective: 5-10
