Lab 5 Mobility in acute care

Question 1

If there is a short and a tall nurse which height do you raise the bed to

Answer 1

raise the height of the bed to the shorter person

Question 2

Which way should your palms be facing when lifting someone

Answer 2

always have palms facing up to promote optimal body mechanics

Question 3

when pushing how are you supposed to rock your weight

Answer 3

Rock your weight from back leg to front leg

Question 4

When pulling how are you supposed to rock your weight

Answer 4

rock from front leg to back leg while pulling

Question 5

Before moving or positioning a client what does a nurse need to access

Answer 5

clients physical abilities
ability to understand and follow instructions
degree of comfort or discomfort while moving
clients weight and size
availability of equipment and people to assist

Question 6

what angle is low fowlers

Answer 6

15-30 degrees

Question 7

What angle is semi fowlers

Answer 7

30-45 degrees

Question 8

what angle is standard fowlers

Answer 8

45-60 degrees

Question 9

what angle is high fowlers

Answer 9

60-90 degrees

Question 10

What should you never use a soaker pad for

Answer 10

lifting or transferring a client

Question 11

when a stroke patient is laying on their back where do you place pillows

Answer 11

place pillows to support the
-Head
-Affected arm and shoulder
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Question 12

when a stroke patient is sitting in fowlers position where do you place the pillows

Answer 12

Place them wherever is best to stop the client from leaning to the affected side

Question 13

when a patient is laying on their affected side where should a nurse place the pillows

Answer 13

under the affected arm in a way that it stops them from laying on their shoulder and then place under the unaffected leg

Question 14

when a patient is laying on the unaffected side where should a nurse place the pillows

Answer 14

under the affected leg and arm

Question 15

if a stroke patient who was weak on the left side was sitting on the edge of the bed and about to get into a wheel chair on which side would you put the wheel chair

Answer 15

put it on the right side since movement for a stroke patient should always occur towards the clients strong side

Question 16

what are the three movements to avoid after a hip surgery

Answer 16

-Don’t bend the hip more than 90 degrees (ie no bending over to pick stuff up, no low toilet seats)
-Don’t cross legs or bring the affected leg across the midline of the body
-Don’t rotate the hip joint inwards

Question 17

where should you place a pillow for a THA client when they are laying supine

Answer 17

place a pillow between their legs to keep legs slightly abducted from the midline

Question 18

should a THA client get out of bed on the affected or unaffected side

Answer 18

ALWAYS get out of bed on the affected side

Question 19

when a THA client is walking which leg should they move first

Answer 19

move the affected leg first and then the unaffected leg

Question 20

What are two things that you should do before moving or transferring a client

Answer 20

POCRA
Patient mobility assessment

Question 21

what are the four aspects of a POCRA

Answer 21

Patient
environment
task
worker

Question 22

what is within a students scope when it comes to lifts and transfers

Answer 22

must be directly observed by qualified personal until the student is deemed competent

Question 23

should the label be on the inside or outside of sling

Answer 23

outside

Question 24

what mobility factor must a person have to use a hygiene sling

Answer 24

the must have upper trunk strength

Question 25

what position should the client be in while putting on a hygiene sling

Answer 25

the client should always be in the sitting position while putting on a hygiene sling

Question 26

when using a repositioning sling where should the top of the sling come to

Answer 26

the top of the sling should come to the top of the patients head

Question 27

if a patient does fall what are the 4 steps to catching them

Answer 27

Protect yourself (assuming wide stance)
Control the fall ( let client slide down leg)
Protect the head
get help/preform first aid

Question 28

When getting into bed after a THA should the patient get into bed on the affected or unaffected side

Answer 28

on the unaffected side so the surgical leg is the second leg that comes into the bed