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Lifting & Moving Patients Flashcards

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1
Q

Most commonly used device to transport patients

A

Wheeled ambulance stretcher

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A specially designed stretcher that can be rolled along the ground

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Wheeled ambulance stretcher

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3
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Weight of wheel ambulance stretcher

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40 to 145 lbs

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4
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The wheeled ambulance stretcher is generally not used to ___

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Go up and down stairs or to other locations where the patient must be carried for any significant distance

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5
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The stretcher has a specific ___ end

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Head end and foot

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6
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The stretcher has a strong, rectangular, tubular metal main frame to which ___

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All of its other parts are attached

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7
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The stretcher should be pulled, pushed, and lifted only by ___

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Its main frame or handles

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8
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A retractable guard rail is attached along the ___ of the stretcher

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Central portion of the main frame

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9
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The guardrail on a stretcher is not a ___

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Restraint device

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10
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Desired height of stretcher in the ambulance

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12”

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11
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Stretcher height when standing up

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32 to 26 inches

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12
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How to change stretcher height

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The main frame must be slightly lifted to remove all weight from the undercarriage before it will fold, even if the control is pulled

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13
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On a stretcher, controls for elevating and lowering are located ___

A

At the foot end

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14
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The mattress on a stretcher is ___

A

Fluid resistant

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15
Q

How to secure the straps on the stretcher?

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Head to toe

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16
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A long, flat board made of rigid, rectangular material

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Backboard

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17
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Used to temporarily restrict spinal motion in supine patients with potential neck and back injuries

A

Backboard

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18
Q

Backboards can also be used to ___

A

Move patients out of awkward places

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19
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Backboard length

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6 to 7 feet

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20
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Backboards are commonly used for patients who are found ___

A

Lying down

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21
Q

Use of backboards is being replaced with ___

A

Vacuum mattresses

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22
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Moving a patient should be done in ___ manner

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An orderly, planned, and unhurried

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23
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The mechanical weight bearing base of the spinal column

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The sacrum

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24
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The relationship between the body’s anatomic structures and the physical forces associated with lifting, moving, and carrying

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Body mechanics

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25
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Lifting technique where the back is held upright, with legs bent, and the patient is lifted when the legs are straightened to raise the upper body and arms

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Power lift

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26
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How far to spread the legs in a power lift

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15”

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27
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When doing a power lift, the knees shouldn’t bend more than ___

A

90 degrees

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28
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Technique to lift a stretcher where the the grip is under the handle, with the palm facing up and the thumb extended

A

Power grip

29
Q

How far apart should the hands be when lifting?

A

At least 10”

30
Q

Never grasp a stretcher with the hand ___

A

Palm down over the handle

31
Q

When you pull a patient who is on the ground, always ___

A

Kneel to minimize the distance that you will have to lean over

32
Q

During pulling, extend your arms no more than ___

A

About 15 to 20 inches in front of your torso

33
Q

Special bariatric techniques and equipment is required for patients who weight more than ___

A

350 lbs

34
Q

___ of the body weight of a patient in the horizontal position is in the torso

A

68% to 78%

35
Q

One person lifting at each side of a backboard

A

Diamond carry

36
Q

When to use a stair chair

A

When you must carry a conscious patient up or down a flight of stairs or other significant incline, if their condition allows for a sitting position

37
Q

Lightweight folding chair with a molded seat, adjustable safety straps, and fold-out handles at both the head and the feet

A

Stair chair

38
Q

Minimum straps to use on the stair chair

A

A lap belt and two straps around the chest

39
Q

What should a patient in a stair chair hold on to?

A

The chest straps

40
Q

Flex at the hips, not the ___

A

Waist

41
Q

A move in which the patient is dragged or pulled from a dangerous scene before assessment and care are provided

A

Emergency move

42
Q

A technique to move a patient from a sitting position inside a vehicle to supine on a backboard in less than 1 minute when conditions do not allow for standard immobilization

A

Rapid extrication technique

43
Q

If a patient who requires an emergency move is wearing a shirt with buttons, you should ___

A

Unbutton the top two

44
Q

Time to apply a spinal immobilization device

A

6 to 8 minutes

45
Q

Do not use the rapid extrication technique if ___

A

No urgency exists

46
Q

If the patient is able to stand and ___ to the stretcher, it is safer to have them do so

A

Pivot

47
Q

Number of responders required for the rapid extrication technique

A

3

48
Q

One person drags and carries

A
  1. Front cradle
  2. Firefighter’s drag
  3. One-person walking assist
  4. Firefighter’s carry
  5. Pack-strap carry
49
Q

Used for patients with no suspected spinal injury who are found lying supine

A

Direct ground lifts

50
Q

Used for patient with no suspected extremity or spinal injuries who are supine or in a sitting position

A

Extremity lift

51
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This lift may be especially helpful when the patient is in a very narrow space or there is not enough room for the patient and several EMTs to stand side by side

A

Extremity lift

52
Q

Used to move a patient from a bed onto a stretcher

A

Draw sheet method

53
Q

Stretcher that is in two horizontal halves that are joined together after placing under the patient

A

Scoop stretcher

54
Q

Typical stretcher weight limit

A

650 lbs

55
Q

Bariatric stretcher typical weight limit in the lowest position

A

1600 lbs

56
Q

The Binder Lift has up ___ handles

A

25

57
Q

The Binder Lift is wrapped around the ___

A

Patient’s torso

58
Q

A stretcher with a strong, rectangular, tubular metal frame and rigid fabric stretched across it

A

Portable stretcher

59
Q

Forms a rigid stretcher that conforms around the patient’s sides and does not extend beyond them

A

Flexible stretcher

60
Q

Flexible stretchers are useful when?

A

The stretcher must be carried far or when the patient needs to be removed from a confined space

61
Q

Certain ___ stretchers can also be used if the patient must be belayed or rappelled by ropes

A

Flexible

62
Q

Fits snugly to the curvatures and contours of the body and limits pressure-point tenderness

A

Vacuum mattresses

63
Q

Also called a stokes litter

A

Basket stretcher

64
Q

Used to carry a patient across uneven terrain from a remote location that is inaccessible by ambulance or other vehicle

A

Basket stretcher

65
Q

Used to transport a neonatal patient

A

Isolette

66
Q

An Isolette is also called ___

A

An incubator

67
Q

Keeps the neonatal patient warm with moistened air in a clean environment

A

Isolette

68
Q

What does an isolette protects the neonatal patient from?

A

Noise, drafts, infection, and excess handling

Emergency Medical Technician (100 decks)

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