Chapter 8 - Patient Transfer

Question 1

What is a draw sheet?

Answer 1

sheet that is folded in half and placed over the middle third of the bed and under the patient - used for easier transport

Question 2

What is a gait belt?

Answer 2

heavy fabric straps that can be used to help a patient stand and walk when placed around their waist

Question 3

What is a gurney?

Answer 3

a rolling cart used to transfer patients in a recumbent position AKA stretcher

Question 4

What is orthostatic hypotension?

Answer 4

a mild reduction in the oxygen supply to the brain that occurs with changes in body position (feeling dizzy upon sitting up)

Question 5

What is sedation?

Answer 5

medication that is given to calm a patient down

Question 6

What is a slider board?

Answer 6

strong sheet of smooth plastic with handholds cut into the edges - used to ease patient transport

Question 7

What is a sliding mat?

Answer 7

soft, tubular sheet of flexible plastic that works similarly to a slider board for patient transport

Question 8

What is a stretcher?

Answer 8

a rolling cart used to transfer patients in a recumbent position AKA gurney

Question 9

What type of transport is required when bringing inpatients to the imaging department?

Answer 9

wheeled transport

Question 10

A slider board or sliding mat can be used to:

Answer 10

facilitate a stretcher transfer

Question 11

When a patient arrives by wheelchair and cannot stand to get onto the x-ray table, which of the following methods is most appropriate?

A. Slider board transfer
B. Hydraulic lift
C. Face-to-face assist
D. Draw sheet transfer

Answer 11

B. Hydraulic lift

Question 12

Patients who have not stood or walked since an accident, surgery, stroke, or heart attack should be transported by:

Answer 12

stretcher

Question 13

When assisting a patient to sit from a supine position, or to lie down from a sitting position, you should place your arms under the shoulders and:

Answer 13

knees

Question 14

Infants and toddlers are usually transported in:

Answer 14

cribs

Question 15

A feeling of faintness or light-headedness that occurs with changes in body position after long periods of rest is termed:

Answer 15

orthostatic hypotension

Question 16

When an ambulatory patient has a weak leg as a result of a stroke or other condition, it is helpful to:

Answer 16

position yourself on the patient’s weak side

Question 17

Patients who have undergone which of the following procedures must not flex at the hips more than 90 degrees?

A. Knee replacement
B. Spinal surgery
C. Hip replacement via the anterior approach
D. Hip replacement via the posterior approach

Answer 17

D. Hip replacement via the posterior approach

Question 18

Which of the following items is NOT useful for facilitating a stretcher transfer?

A. Slider board
B. Transfer belt
C. Sliding mat
D. Draw sheet

Answer 18

B. Transfer belt

Question 19

When transferring a patient who is unable to assist with transfer to or from a stretcher, you should position the patient’s arms:

Answer 19

across the chest