CHAPTER 8 Flashcards
A long, flat board 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 (prevention or control) of obesity and allied diseases
bariatrics
A rigid stretcher commonly used in technical and water rescues that surrounds and supports the patient yet allows water to drain through holes in the bottom; also called a Stokes litter
basket stretcher
The relationship between the body’s anatomical structures and the physical forces associated with lifting, moving and carrying; the ways in which the body moves to achieve a specific action.
body mechanics
A carrying technique in which one provider is located at the head end of the stretcher or backboard, one at the foot end and one at 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 move in which the patient is dragged or pulled from a dangerous scene before assessment and care are provided
emergency move
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
Removal of a patient from entrapment or a dangerous situation or position, such as removal from a wrecked vehicle, industrial incident or collapsed building
extrication
A stretcher that is a rigid carrying device when secured around a patient but can be folded or rolled when not in use
flexbile stretcher
A stretcher with a strong, rectangular, tubular metal frame and rigid fabric stretched across it
portable stretcher
A technique in which the stretcher or backboard is gripped by inserting each hand under the handle with the palm 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
A lifting technique in which the EMT’s back is held upright, 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 1 minute when confitions do not allow for standard immobilization
rapid extrication 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 stairs
stair chair
A specially designed stretcher that can be rolled along the ground. A collapsible undercarriage allows it to be loaded into the ambulance; also called an ambulance stretcher
wheeled ambulance stretcher
In prep for your next call after delivering patient to ED, you must review the positive points about transport and what changes you could use to improve the next run. This process of evaluation should help you identify the following?:
- Procedures that need more practice
- Equipment that needs to be cleaned or serviced
- Skills that you need to review or acquire
The scoop stretcher is also known as:
orthopaedic stretcher
What are three questions you should ask yourself before lifting a patient?
am i strong enough to lift the patient?
is their adequate room?
do i need additional assistance?
Moving a patient should be done in a ___,____,____ manner
orderly, planned and unhuried manner
When a person is standing upright, the individual weight-bearing vertebrae are stacked on top of each other and over the _____
sacrum
The first rule of lifting is to always keep your back in a ___ position and lift without ___.
straight upright, twisting
Your hands should be in the ____ position when using the power grip
palm facing up
When using the power grip, your hands should be at least ___ apart
10 inches
You should always keep the weight ____
close as possible to your body
while pulling a patient, you should not have your arms extended more than _____-_____ inches from your torso.
15-20inches
you and another EMT pulling the patient with one EMT on each side of the patient. you should grab the armpit and the patients’s belt
body drag