Lecture 4 and 5

Question 1

Knee Blocking Decision Tree

Answer 1

Are both extremities reliably strong?
Yes? No blocking
No?
- is at least one leg reliably strong?
- Yes? block that leg
- No?
> is at least one leg partially reliably strong?
> Yes? are both legs partially relliable?
> Yes? block stronger leg or both
> No? block both

Question 2

The goal should always be to restore independence for a patient because …

Answer 2

We do not want them dependent on a mechanical device forever

Question 3

Manual lifting of all residents should be _____, this is an _____ guideline for nursing homes

The implementation of safe patient handling and mobility program began ….

Answer 3

minimized, OSHA

in response to increasing injury among nursing staff

Question 3

Most frequently injured health care worker

Answer 3

nurse assistant

Question 4

What is the head hips relationship

This can help with

Answer 4

Where your head goes, the hips go the opposite way

patient and therapist leverage

Question 5

After completing a wheelchair transfer it is important to

Answer 5

pull the patient back into their chair if they cannot do so