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Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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Body mechanics

A

proper use of your body to prevent injury and to facilitate lifting and moving

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2
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what are 3 things to consider when lifting any patient?

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The object (what is the weight)
your limitations
communication

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3
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what are the 6 rules to follow to prevent injury?

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Position your feet properly
Use your legs
Never twist or turn
Do not compensate when lifting with one hand
Keep weight close to body
Use a stair chair when carrying a patient on stairs

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4
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Different kinds of carrying devices

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stretchers
backboards
stair chairs

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5
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what method of transporting/carrying a patient is safest and efficient?

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wheeled device (wheeled stretcher or a stair chair)

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6
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T or F. let any number of persons assist in lifting and carrying a stretcher

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False. always even numbers. dont let third person carry one side.

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7
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Two methods to help prevent injury;

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Power lift (squat lift)
Power grip (hands at least 10" apart
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8
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rules to keep in mind when reaching (4)

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Keep your back locked in
Avoid twisting while reaching
Avoid reaching more than 20” in front of your body
Avoid prolonged reaching when strenuous effort is required.

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9
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Rules to keep in mind when pushing/pulling (7)

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Push rather than pull
keep back locked in
Keep the line of pull through the center of your body by bending your knees
Keep weight close to body
If weight is below waist level, push or pull from a kneeling position
Avoid pushing or pulling overhead
keep elbows bent and arms close to your sides

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10
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In cases such as car fires, building that may collapse _____ is the overriding concern. What move do you use?

A

Speed

Emergency move

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11
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When you have time to carry out an abbreviated assessment. When the patient is extracted you would pace the patient on a spinal board, etc. this is called what move?

A

Urgent move

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12
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When you can complete the on-scene assessment and care procedures then move the patient onto a stretcher or other device in the normal way. This move is called what?

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Nonurgent move

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13
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3 situations that may require the use of an emergency move:

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The scene is hazardous
Care of life-threatening conditions require repositioning
You must reach other patients

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14
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what is the greatest danger in an emergency move/

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that the injuries of the patient may be aggravated

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15
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T or F. Move the patient in the direction of the long axis of the body when possible

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true

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16
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drag moves are reserved only for emergencies because:

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there is no protection for neck or spine.

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17
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emergency moves- One rescuer drags:

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Clothes drag
Incline drag
Shoulder drag
Foot drag
Firefighter drag
Blanket drag
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18
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Emergency moves- one rescuer:

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One rescuer assist
cradle carry
pack strap carry
firefighters carry
piggyback carry
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19
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Emergency move- two rescuers:

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Two-rescuer assist

Firefighters carry with assist

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20
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T or F. For the majority of emergency and urgent moves, there will not be time for a full spinal assessment

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True

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21
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urgent moves are required when the patient needs to be moved quickly for treatment of an

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Immediate threat to life

22
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Examples in which urgent moves may be required:

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The treatment can only be provided if the patient is moved

Factors at the scene cause patient decline.

23
Q

moving the patient to a _________ is often preformed as an urgent move

A

backboard

24
Q

Backboard is seen as a transportation device not a long-term ___________ device

A

immobilization

25
Q

Varying ways to move a patient to a backboard:

A

Log roll

26
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Patient carrying device is a:

A

stretcher or other device designed to carry the patient safely to the ambulance/hospital

27
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6 patient carrying devices

A 
Power stretcher
Portable stretcher
scoop (orthopedic) stretcher
Basket stretcher
Stair char
Flexible stretcher 
vacuum stretcher
28
Q

Wheeled stretchers

A

in the back of all ambulances.

29
Q

When moving the patient, the safest level of the stretcher is the one _______ to the ground

A

closest

30
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2 basic types of stretchers;

A

power stretchers

manual stretchers

31
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Power stretchers

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battery powered hydraulic, 20 consecutive runs and patients up to 700lbs

32
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Bariatric stretchers

A

Constructed to carry obese patients. 800+ lbs

33
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stair chairs

A

used on stairs, for tight corners

34
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do not use stair chair when:

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they patient has a neck or spine injury. or are unresponsive and need airway care.

35
Q

2 types of Spine board/backboards

A

short and long

36
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portable stretcher

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may be beneficial in MCI (usually fold or collapse)

37
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Scoop stretcher

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no direct spine support. avoid using when the patient has a suspected spine injury

38
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Basket stretcher

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used in rough terrain. put blanket down first under the patient.

39
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Flexible stretcher

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used in restricted areas or narrow hallways

40
Q

manual neck stabilization comes ____

A

first

41
Q

Move them or assist them in walking to a ling backboard, then to the stretcher. if there is a known back/spinal injury then you can :

A

leave them on the backboard

42
Q

4 methods of moving patient to the stretcher with NO suspected spinal injury:

A

extremity lift
direct ground lift
draw-sheet method
direct carry

43
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Extremity lift

A

use when patient is on the ground or in a sitting position Emergency move or nonurgent move

44
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Direct ground lift

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when patient is on the ground and needs to get to a stretcher

45
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draw sheet method

A

used with the direct carry method to get a patient from a bed to a stretcher

46
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Direct carry

A

move from bed to a stretcher

47
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patients in what condition should be placed in the recovery position?

A

unresponsive

48
Q

when the patient has no suspected spine injury, they may choose:

A

what position they want to be in.

49
Q

Fowler’s/semi-fowlers

A

seated/semi-seated

50
Q

at the first sign of unresponsiveness, place the patient in the :

A

recovery position

51
Q

patients who are believed to be in shock, place them in the:

A

supine position. allows max blood flow

52
Q

what is the most probable way one will move a patient from the stretcher to hospital bed/

A

draw-sheet method

EMS 1010/1020 (13 decks)

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