Chapter 8 Flashcards
Along, flatboard made of rigid, rectangular material that is used to provide support to a patient who is suspected of having a hip, pelvic, spinal, or lower extremity injury; also called a spine board, trauma board, and longboard
Backboard
A branch of medicine concerned with the management of obesity and allied diseases
Bariatrics
Rigid stretcher commonly used in technical and water rescues that surrounds and supports the patient yet allows water to drain through the holes in the bottom; also called a Stokes litter
Basket stretcher
The relationship between the bodies anatomic structures and the physical force is associated with lifting, moving, and carrying; the way in which the body moves to achieve a specific action
Body mechanics
A carrying technique in which one provider is located at the head of the stretcher or backboard, one at the foot and, and one on 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
Diamond Carry 
A lifting technique that is used for patients who are found lying supine on the ground with no suspected spinal injury
Direct ground lift
A lifting technique that is used for patients who are supine or in a sitting position with no suspected extremity or spinal injuries
Extremity lift
A move in which the patient is dragged or pulled from a dangerous scene before assessment and care are provided
Emergency move
Structure that is a rigid carrying device when secured around a patient that can be folded or rolled when not in use
Flexible stretcher
A stretcher with a strong, rectangular, tubular metal frame and rigid fabric stretched across it
Portable stretcher
Technique in which the stretcher or backboard is gripped by inserting each hand under the handle with the palm facing up and the thumb extended, fully supporting the underside of the handle on the curved palm with the fingers and thumb
Power grip
Lifting technique in which the EMTs back is held up right, with legs bent, and the patient is lifted when the EMT straightens the legs to raise the upper body and arms
Power lift
A technique to move a patient from a sitting position inside a vehicle to supine on a backboard in less than one minute when conditions do not allow for standard immobilization
Rapid extraction technique
A stretcher that is designed to be split into two or four sections that can be fitted around a patient who is lying on the ground or other relatively flat surface; also called an orthopedic stretcher
Scoop stretcher
A lightweight folding device that is used to carry a conscious, seated patient up or down the stairs
Stair chair
