Lesson 21- Safely Moving The Person

Question 1

Moving the person from one place to another is:

Answer 1

A transfer

Question 2

When you have to turn, reposition, or transfer a person, you must:

Answer 2

Use your body correctly

Question 3

Two surfaces rub together. This is:

Answer 3

Friction

Question 4

A resident has slid down in bed. Her skin stick to the bed while her muscles move down. This is:

Answer 4

Shearing

Question 5

A person is turned as a unit, in alignment, with one motion. This is:

Answer 5

Logrolling

Question 6

To lift an object using good mechanics, the nurse aide SHOULD:

Answer 6

Bend the knees and keep back straight

Question 7

A client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, and the nurse aide is not sure that she can move the client alone. The nurse aide should

Answer 7

Ask another nurse aide to help

Question 8

When a patient ambulated for the first time, the nurse aide should

Answer 8

Watch for signs of dizziness and fatigue

Question 9

Mr.Jones needs to be transferred from his bed to his wheelchair. What action must the nurse aide take?

Answer 9

Lock the wheelchair before the transfer

Question 10

Why do residents with Parkinson’s disease require assistance when walking?

Answer 10

They have a shuffling gait and often get tremors