Chapter 35 questions Flashcards
\_\_\_\_\_\_ safety depends on the use of proper lifting techniques and maintaining a proper hold when lifting or carrying a patient? A) your B) your team's C) the patient's D) all of the above
All of the above
You should perform an urgent move in all of the following situations except:
A) if a patient has an altered level of consciousness
B) if the patient is complaining of neck pains
C) in extreme weather conditions
D) if a patient has inadequate ventilation or shock
If the patient is complaining of neck pain
You may injure your back if you lift:
A) with your back curved
B) with your back straight, but bent significantly forward at the hips
C) with the shoulder girdle anterior to the pelvis
D) all of the above
All of the above
When lifting, you should:
A) Spread your legs past shoulder width
B) lift a patient while reaching far in front of your torso
C) keep the weight that you are lifting as close to your body as possible
D) use your back muscles by bending at the waist
Keep the weight that you are lifting as close to your body as possible
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding proper lifting? A) avoid twisting B) bend at the waist C) keep the weight close to your body D) bend at the knees
Bend at the waist
In lifting with the palm down, the weir is supported by the \_\_\_\_\_\_ rather than the palm. A) fingers B) forearm C) lower back D) wrist
Fingers
Wen you must carry a patient up or down a flight of stairs or other significant incline, use a \_\_\_\_\_\_ if possible A) backboard B) stair chair C) stretcher D) short spine board
Stair chair
Because of the weight distribution on blackboards and stretchers, the stronger EMTs should be at the: A) head B) foot C) side D) front corner
Head
A backboard is a device that provides support to patients who you suspect have: A) hip injuries B) pelvic injuries C) spinal injuries D) all of the above
All of the above
Before any lifting is initiated, the team leader should do all of the following EXCEPT:
A) give a command of execution
B) indcate where each team member is to be located
C) rapidly describe the sequence of steps that will be performed
D) give a brief overview of the stages
Give a command of execution
Special \_\_\_\_\_\_ are usually required to move any patient who weighs more than 350 pounds (159 kg) to an ambulance A) techniques B) equipment C) resources D) all of the above
All of the above
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the use of a stair chair?
A) keep your back in a locked-in position
B) lean back to help distribute the weight
C) keep the patient’s weight and your arms as close to your body as possible
D) flex at the hips, not at the waist
Lean back to help distribute the weight
When you use a body drag to move a patient:
A) your back should always be locked and straight
B) you should encourage twisting so that the vertebrae can flex during the move
C) considering hyperextending to gain more leverage
D) drag the patient by the ankles
You should always be locked and straight
When pulling a patient, you should do all Of the following EXCEPT:
A) extend your arms no more than about 15” to 20”
B) reposition your feet so that the force of pull will be balanced equally
C) when you can pull no farther, lean forward another 15” to 20”
D) pull the patient by slowly flexing your arms
When you can pull no father, lean forward another 15” to 20”
When log rolling a patient, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
A) kneel as close to the patient’s side as possible
B) lean solely from the hips
C) reach as far as possible to maintain stability
D) use your shoulder muscles to help with the roll
Reach as far as possible to maintain stability
If the weight you are pushing is lower than your waist, you should push from: A) the waist B) a kneeling position C) the shoulder D) a squatting positions
A kneeling position
If you are alone and must remove unconscious patient from a car, you should first move the patient's: A) legs B) head C) torso D) pelvis
Legs
Situations in which you should use an emergency move include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) when fire, explosives, or hazardous materials are present
B) when the patient feels like he or she might pass out
C) when you are unable to gain access to others in a vehicle who need life saving care
D) when you are unable to protect the patient from other hazards
When the patient feels like he or she might pass out
You can move a patient on his or her back along the floor or ground by using all of the following methods EXCEPT:
A) pulling on the patient’s clothing in the neck and shoulder
B) placing the patient on a blanket, coat, or other item that can be pulled
C) pulling the patient by the legs if they are the most accessible part
D) placing your arms under the patient’s shoulders and through the armpits, and while grapsing the patient’s arms, dragging the patient backward
Pulling the patient by the legs if they are the most accessible part
The \_\_\_\_\_\_ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle A) lumbar spine B) sacrum C) coccyx D) ileum
Sacrum
Which of the following is NOT an indication for the use of the rapid extraction technique?
A) the patient is in severe pain
B) the patient’s condition cannot be properly asssed before being removed from the car
C) the patient blocks access to another seriously injured patient
D) the vehicle or the scene is unsafe
The patient is in severe pain
To avoid the strain of unnecessary lifting and carrying, you should use \_\_\_\_\_\_ or assist an able patient to the stretcher whenever possible A) the direct ground lift B) the extremity lift C) the draw sheet method D) a scoop stretcher
The draw sheet method
You should use a rigid \_\_\_\_\_\_, often called a Stokes litter to carry a patient across uneven terrain from a remote location that is inaccessible by ambulance or other vehicle A) basket stretcher B) scoop stretcher C) molded backboard D) flotation device
Basket stretcher
You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than \_\_\_\_\_\_ without at least four rescuers A) 220lbs B) 230lbs C) 240lbs D) 250lbs
240lbs
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the lifting and moving of geriatric patients?
A) many geriatric patients have great fear when being transported
B) most patient will be able to lie supine on a backboard without problems
C) geriatric patients tend to have brittle bones
D) some patients may require you to use towels and blankets to assist with immobilization
Most patients will be able to lie supine on a backboard without problems
Bariatrics is:
A) the branch of medicine concerned with the elderly
B) the branch of medicine concerned with the obese
C) the branch of medicine concerned with infants
D) the method used to assess blood pressure
The branch of medicine concerned with the obese
To avoid injury to you, the patient, or your patients, you will have to learn how to lift and carry the patient properly, using proper ______ ______ and a power grip.
Body Mechanics
The key rule of lifting is to always keep the back in a straight, ______ position and to lift without twisting.
Upright
The safest and most powerful way to lift, lifting by extending the properly placed flexed legs, is called a(n) ______ ______
Power lift
The arm and hand have their greatest lifting strength when facing ______ up
Palm
Be sure to pick up and carry the backboard with your back in the ______ position
Locked-in
You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than _____ pounds with fewer than four rescuers, regardless of individual strength
250
During a body drag where you and your partner are on each side of the patient, you will have to alter the usual pulling technique to prevent pulling ______ and producing adverse lateral leverage against your lower back
Sideways
When you are rolling the wheeled ambulance stretcher, your back should be ______ straight, and untwisted.
Locked
Be careful that you do not push or pull from a(n) ______ position
Overhead
Remember to always consider whether there is an option that will cause ______ to you and the other EMTs
Less strain
The manual support and immobilization that you provide when using the rapid extrication technique produce a greater risk of ______ ______
Spine movement
The ______ ______ ______ is used for patients with no suspected spinal injury who are found lying supine on the ground
Direct ground lift
The ______ may be especially helpful when the patient is in a very narrow space or when there is not enough room for the patient and a team of EMTs to stand side by side
Extremity lift
The mattress on a stretcher must be ______ ______ so that it does not absorb any type of potentially infectious material, including water, blood, or other body fluid
Fluid resistant
A(n) ______ ______ may be used for patients who have been struck by a motor vehicle
Scoop stretcher
