Chapter 3 | Lifting and Moving Patients

Question 1

List:

considerations before lifting any patient

3 points

Answer 1

• The object: Estimate the patient’s weight
• Your limitations: Know your limits
• Communication: Communicate the plan for lifting and carrying with your partner

Question 2

Fill in the blank:

To prevent injury when lifting, position your [BLANK] properly.

Answer 2

position your feet properly.

They should be on a firm, level surface and placed shoulder-width apart.

Question 3

Fill in the blank:

To prevent injury when lifting, lift with your [BLANK].

Answer 3

lift with your legs.

Do not use your back to do the lifting.

Question 4

Fill in the blank:

To prevent injury when lifting, never [BLANK] or [BLANK].

Answer 4

never turn or twist

Attempting other moves while lifting are a major cause of injury.

Question 5

Fill in the blank:

To prevent injury when lifting, do not [BLANK] when lifting with one hand.

Answer 5

do not compensate when lifting with one hand.

Avoid leaning to either side. Keep your back straight and locked.

Question 6

Fill in the blank:

To prevent injury when lifting, keep the weight as [BLANK] as possible to your body.

Answer 6

keep the weight as close as possible to your body.

Question 7

Fill in the blank:

To prevent injury when lifting, use a [BLANK] when carrying a patient on stairs.

Answer 7

use a stair chair when carrying a patient on stairs.

Keep your back straight, flex knees, and lean forward from hips.

Question 8

Define:

power lift

squat lift

Answer 8

lift from squatting position with weight to be lifted close to body

Question 9

List:

situations which require emergency moves

3 points

Answer 9

• hazardous scenes
• care of life-threatening conditions which require repositioning
• presence of other patience to care for

Question 10

List:

situations which require urgent moves

2 points

Answer 10

• required treatment can be performed only if patient is moved
• factors at scene cause patient decline

Question 11

Explain:

difference between emergency move and urgent move

Answer 11

unlike emergency moves, urgent moves are performed with precautions for spinal injury

Moving a patient to a backboard is often part of an urgent move.

Question 12

Describe:

clothes drag

(one-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 12

pulling patient by shirt above shoulders

Question 13

Describe:

incline drag

(one-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 13

always head-first

Question 14

Describe:

shoulder drag

(one-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 14

dragging patient from under armpits

Question 15

Describe:

foot drag

(one-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 15

do not bump patient’s head

Question 16

Describe:

firefighter drag

(one-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 16

Question 17

Describe:

blanket drag

(one-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 17

Question 18

Describe:

one-rescuer assist

(one-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 18

Question 19

Describe:

cradle carry

(one-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 19

Question 20

Describe:

pack strap carry

(one-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 20

Question 21

Describe:

firefighter’s carry

(one-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 21

Question 22

Describe:

piggyback carry

(one-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 22

Question 23

Describe:

two-rescuer assist

(two-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 23

Question 24

Describe:

firefighter’s carry with assist

(two-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 24

Question 25

# Fill in the blank: Avoid reaching more than **[BLANK]** inches in front of your body.

Answer 25

Avoid reaching more than **10-20** inches in front of your body.

Question 26

# Describe: wheeled ambulance stretcher

Answer 26

(usually powered) patient-carrying device

Question 27

# Answer: How many providers should handle a patient in a stretcher?

Answer 27

2 providers

Question 28

# Describe: stair chair

Answer 28

chair used for moving patients up/down stairs | moving stair chairs upwards sucks

Question 29

# Fill in the blank: Patients in stair chairs instinctively **[BLANK]** when being tilted back.

Answer 29

Patients in stair chairs instinctively **reach their arm out** when being tilted back.

Question 30

# Describe: long backboard

Answer 30

manual patient-carrying device used **for spinal injuries**

Question 31

# Describe flexible stretcher | (i.e. the Reeves)

Answer 31

curved stretcher helpful for transporting patients who cannot sit in chair

Question 32

# Describe: basket stretcher

Answer 32

stretcher used to transport patients through difficult terrain

Question 33

# Define: position of comfort | (positional terminology)

Answer 33

most comfortable position that is safe for patient with straps attached

Question 34

# Describe: extremety lift | (two-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 34

Question 35

# Describe: binder lift | (two-rescuer emergency move)

Answer 35

lifting with binder around patient's torso

Question 36

# Explain: how to move patient with suspected spinal injury

Answer 36

immobilize head, neck, and spine *before* moving patient | keep spine in straight line

Question 37

# Answer: What is the preferred number of rescuers when using a stair chair?

Answer 37

3 rescuers | 2 lifting, 1 spotting

Question 38

# Identify:

Answer 38

# Explain: clothes drag | (one-rescuer emergency move)

Question 39

# Identify:

Answer 39

# Explain: incline drag | (one-rescuer emergency move)

Question 40

# Identify:

Answer 40

shoulder drag | (one-rescuer emergency move)

Question 41

# Identify: | do not bump patient's head

Answer 41

# Explain: foot drag | (one-rescuer emergency move)

Question 42

# Identify:

Answer 42

# Explain: firefighter drag | (one-rescuer emergency move)

Question 43

# Identify:

Answer 43

# Explain: blanket drag | (one-rescuer emergency move)

Question 44

# Identify:

Answer 44

wheeled ambulance stretcher

Question 45

# Identify:

Answer 45

# Describe: stair chair

Question 46

# Identify:

Answer 46

# Describe: long backboard

Question 47

# Identify:

Answer 47

# Describe flexible stretcher | (i.e. the Reeves)

Question 48

# Identify:

Answer 48

# Describe: basket stretcher

Question 49

# Identify:

Answer 49

# Explain: extremety lift | (two-rescuer emergency move)

Question 50

# Fill in the blank: A flexible stretcher **[SHOULD/SHOULDN'T]** be used to immobilize a patient's spine.

Answer 50

A flexible stretcher **should not** be used to immobilize a patient's spine.

Question 51

# Answer: If a patient is *unable to sit in a stair chair*, what is your best next course of action to transport them safely.

Answer 51

try laying the patient supine in a **flexible stretcher**