Ch.8liftingandmoving

Question 1

___injuries are the leading cause of injury that forces EMTs and paramedics to leave the profession

Answer 1

Back

Question 2

Is the most commonly used device to move and transport patients. Weighs between 40 and 145ib (18 and 66kg)

Answer 2

Wheeled ambulance stretcher

Question 3

Is a long,flat board made of Rigid ,rectangular material. Commonly used for patients who are found lying down

Answer 3

Backboard

Question 4

Is the relationship between the body’s anatomical structures and the physical forces associated with lifting,moving, and carrying

Answer 4

Body mechanics

Question 5

When lifting ,spread your legs about ____ apart

Answer 5

15 inches (38cm)

Question 6

Lifting by extending the properly placed flexed legs is the most powerful way to lift and is called

Answer 6

Power lift

Question 7

Use the ___ to get the maximum force from your hands whenever you are lifting a patient

Answer 7

Power grip

Question 8

Whenever you grasp a stretcher or backboard, your hands should be at least_____ apart

Answer 8

10 inches (25cm)

Question 9

___to minimize the distance that you will have to lean over

Answer 9

Kneel

Question 10

Reach forward and grasp the patient so that your elbows are just beyond the ___ torso

Answer 10

Anterior

Question 11

Avoid situations that involve strenuous effort lasting more than____

Answer 11

1 minute

Question 12

Alternate between pulling the patient by flexing your arms and then repositioning yourself so that your arms extended with your hands about ____ in front of your torso

Answer 12

15 inches (38cm)

Question 13

Using the ___method can help you avoid the strain of unnecessary lifting and carrying

Answer 13

Draw sheet method

Question 14

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 14

Diamond carry

Question 15

Between 68% and 78% of the body weight of a patient in a horizontal position is in the torso. More of the patients weight rests on the___ half of the device than on the foot half

Answer 15

Head

Question 16

Special bariatric techniques, equipment, and resources are generally required to move any patient who weighs more than___ to the ambulance.

Answer 16

350 lb (159 kg)

Question 18

Use an ___ when there is risk of serious harm or death due to fire,explosives,hazardous materials

Answer 18

Emergency move

Question 19

By using the ___, a patient can be moved from sitting in a vehicle to supine,on a backboard if required,in 1 minute or less

Answer 19

Rapid extrication technique

Question 20

Is used for patients with no suspected spinal injury who are found lying supine on the ground

Answer 20

Direct ground Lift

Question 21

The ___ may be especially helpful when the patient is in a very narrow space or there is not enough room for the patient and several EMTs to stand side by side

Answer 21

Extremity lift

Question 22

__of the adults in the us (more than 100 million people) are considered obese

Answer 22

42.4%

Question 23

Use a __\to immobilize the torso, head, and neck of a seated patient with a suspected spinal injury until you can immobilize the patient on a backboard.
___are 3 to 4 feet long (approximately 1 m).
The wooden short backboard has been replaced with a vest-type device, such as the Kendrick extrication device, specifically designed to immobilize the patient until he or she is moved from a sitting position to a supine position on a backboard.

Answer 23

short backboard

Question 24

• The patient is placed on the mattress and the air is removed from the device, allowing it to mold around the patient.
The__ is equivalent to padding to secure the patient’s neck and spine and is more comfortable for the patient than the long spine board.

Answer 24

vacuum mattress

Question 26

Obesity rates Adults 40 to 59 45% Adults 20 to 39 40% Adults 61 and older 43% Children and adolescents 18% In 2008, the estimated annual cost of medical care for patients with obesity in the us was____

Answer 26

$147 billion

Question 27

Is the branch of medicine concerned with the management of obesity and allied diseases

Answer 27

Bariatrics

Question 28

They have a wider patient surface area to allow for increased comfort. • They have a wider wheelbase, allowing for increased stability when rolling the patient over uneven terrain.

Answer 28

Bariatric stretcher

Question 29

Typical wheeled ambulance stretchers, depending on manufacturer ratings, are rated to a maximum weight of__

Answer 29

650 lb (295 kg).

Question 30

___are usually rated to a max weight between 850 and 900 lb (386 to 408 kg).

Answer 30

Bariatric stretchers

Question 31

Forms a rigid stretcher that confirms around the patients sides and does not extend beyond them. Can be use if the patient must be belayed or rappelled by ropes

Answer 31

Flexible stretcher

Question 32

A patient with no suspected injury reporting chest pain or respiratory distress should be placed in a____— unless he or she is hypotensive.

Answer 32

position of comfort-typically a Fowler or semi-Fowler position

Question 33

With medical restraints, place the patient in the supine position. If the patient is placed in a prone position, positional ___ could develop

Answer 33

Asphyxia

Question 34

• To safely transport a neonatal patient, the patient must be placed inside of an___, sometimes referred to as an incubator. The isolette keeps the neonatal patient warm with moistened air in a clean environment and helps to protect the infant from noise, drafts, infection, and excess handling. These devices come in one of two forms: • The___ is placed directly on top of the wheeled stretcher and secured with seat belts. • A free-standing type of___ is secured into the back of the ambulance, taking the place of the standard stretcher.

Answer 34

isolette

Question 35

Use a rigid___ (Stokes litter) to carry a patient across uneven terrain from a remote location that is inaccessible by ambulance or other vehicle. If you suspect that the patient has a spinal injury, first secure him or her on a backboard and then place the backboard into the __. • Once you have reached the ambulance and wheeled ambulance stretcher, remove the patient secured to the backboard from the ____ and place the patient on the stretcher. ____are made of plastic with an aluminum frame or have a full steel frame that is connected by a woven wire mesh. • The wire basket is very uncomfortable unless the wire is padded.

Answer 35

Basket stretchers