Chapter 3 Flashcards
Stretcher, made of steel wire mesh and tubular steel rim or plastic and steel rim, used to transport patients from one level to another or over rough terrain
Basket stretcher
Portable folding chair with wheels used to transport patient in a sitting position up or downstairs
Stair chair
Structure that splits into half, which can be pushed together under the patient
Scoop stretcher or orthopedic stretcher
Method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher in which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests and reverse the process to Lober the patients to the stretcher
Direct Carry
Patients move that may be made if speed is not a priority
Nonurgent move
Method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one rescuer it slips hands under the patients armpits and grasps the wrists, while another rescue work grasps the patients knees
Extremity lift
A lift from a squatting position with wait to be lifted close to the body; feet apart on the ground, Body weight on or just behind balls of feet, back locked in; the upper body is raised before the hips
Power lift
Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving to prevent injury
Body mechanics
Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the object being lifted
Power grip
Patients move that should be done quickly yet without any compromise of spinal integrity
Urgent move
Method of transferring patients from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
Draw sheet method
Line that runs down the center of the body from the top of the head and along the spine
Long axis
Method of lifting and carrying a patient from ground level to a stretcher during which two or more rescuers Neil, curled the patients to their chests, stand, then reverse the process to lower the patients to the stretcher
Direct ground lift
Removal of a patient from a hazardous environment in which safety is the first priority and spinal integrity is the second priority
Emergency move
Procedure done by three or four rescuers that is designed to move the patient onto a long backboard without compromising spinal integrity
Logroll
List five patient carrying devices
1) Power stretcher
2) Portable stretcher
3) Scoop stretcher
4) Flexible stretcher
5) Stair chair
List for principles that will help you lift efficiently and prevent injury
1) position feet properly
2) Use legs
3) Don’t turn or twist
4) Keep weight close to the body
What’s the difference between a manual stretcher and the power stretcher
A power stretcher can be loaded by one person
