Chapter 8 Flashcards
wheeled ambulance stretcher also called a … or …: device most … used to move and transport patients
stretcher; gurney; commonly
wheeled ambulance stretcher not taken .. or … stairs or to other locations where the patient must be carried for any significant …
up; down; distance
moving a patient by rolling, using a stretcher/other wheeled device, is preferred when the situation allows and helps prevent … from carrying
injuries
(gen features of wheeled ambulance stretcher) specific .. end and .. end
strong … frame, adjustable to any … stretcher remains locked at its present height when the controls are not activated
head; foot; metal; height
(gen features of wheeled ambulance stretcher) Hinges at the center allow the head end to be …and the patient’s back to be positioned at any desired angle.
elevated;
(gen features of wheeled ambulance stretcher) Retractable guardrails are attached along the central portion of the main frame to prevent the patient from ….
rolling off of the stretcher
(gen features of wheeled ambulance stretcher) 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
(gen features of wheeled ambulance stretcher) Patients must always be secured with the …on the stretcher. In the event of a crash while en route to the hospital, these straps help prevent the patient from further injury.
straps
backboards used to carry and .. patients with suspected hip, pelvic, lower extremity, … or other trauma; holes serve as handles and a place to secure straps
can also be used to move patients out of awkward places
immobilize supine; spinal injury;
when lifting using proper … and maintaining physical fitness greatly reduces chance of injury
body mechanics
(body mechanics)
lifting position:
shoulder girdle should be aligned over the ..
hands should be held … to the …
force then goes essentially straight downt he …
very little .. occurs
pelvis; close; legs; spinal column; strain
(body mechanics) you may injure your back if you lift while …, if you lift with your back straight but bent significantly forward at the …
learning forwards; hips
(body mechanics) lifting technique:
legs should be spread about .. inches apart (shoulder width)
place feet so that your center of gravity is properly …
with your back held upright, bring your upper body down by …
gasp the patient/stretcher and make any necessary adjustments in the location of your feet
15; balanced; bending the legs
(body mechanics) liftin technique contd:
lift the patient by raising your .. and arms and straightening your legs until standing and then curling your arms up to …
lifting by extending the properly placed flexed legs is the safest and most powerful way to lift–> called the …
keep the weight … to your body
keep your arms the same … apart
upper body; waist height; power lift; close; distance
(body mechanics) power grip gets maximum .. from hands:
palms ….
hands about .. inches apart
all fingers at the same ..
fully support handle on curved palm
when directly lifting a patient, tightly grip the patient in a place and manner that will ensure you won’t lose your grasp
force; up; 10; angle
body drag:
keep your back .. and straight by tightening abs
kneel and extend arms no more than …-… inches in front of you
alternate between pulling the patient by … your arms and … yourself
locked; 15; 20; flexing; repositioning
to drag a patient across a bed:
kneel on the bed to avoid reaching beyond recommended distance
complete drag while … at side of bed
use the .. or .. under the patient rather than dragging by their clothes
standing; sheet; blanket
in the hospital, transfer the patient from the stretcher to a bed with a …: the stretcher should be the same … or slightly higher than the bed
you and a partner should .. on the bed and drag in increments
body drag; height; kneel
log rolling: log roll the patient onto his or her side to place a patient on a
backboard
log rolling:
kneel as … to the patient’s side as possible
keep your back straight and lean solely from the …
roll patient without stopping until the patient is resting on his/her side and braced against your …
pulling toward you allows your legs to prevent the patient from rolling over completely
close; hips; thighs
estimate patient’s weight before lifting:
adults often weight ..-… lbs–> two emts should safely lift this weight
do not attempt to lift a patient who weights more than 250 lb with fewer than … providers
know weight limits of equipment and how to handle patients that exceed this
120; 220; four
lifting and carrying a patient on a backboard or stretcher:
more of the patient’s weight rests at the … half of the device
the diamond carry uses one EMT at the …, one at the … and one on each side of the …
the one handed carry includes .. or more rescuers, each using one hand to support the backboard, so that they are able to face … while walking
when the stretcher must be carried, it’s best if … providers are available to carry it. one provider should be positioned at each corner of the stretcher
head; head; foot; torso; four; forward; four
rolling a wheeled stretcher: make sure it’s in the fully .. position; your partner should control the head end and assist you by pushing with his or her arms held with the elbows ….
elevated; bent
use a stair chair to carry a patient up or down a flight of … or other significant incline if the patient is … and their condition allows them to be placed in a … position
stair chair is a …, wheeled folding chair; has a molded seat, adjustable safety straps, and fold-out handles at both the head and feet
stairs; conscious; sitting; lightweight