Injuries Flashcards
1
Q
Patient Risk factors
A
-weak/unable to help with transfers
-vision or hearing los
-unpredictable
-uncooperative
-overweight
-poor communication
-experiencing pain
2
Q
Nurse Risk Factors
A
-previous injuries
-not compliant w/ policies and procedures
-poor physical health
-not trained properly
-poor physical health
3
Q
Task Related Risk Factors
A
-reaching & lifting w/ loads far from the body
-lifting heavy loads
-twisting while lifting
-reaching
-long duration
-unexpected changes in load demand during lift
