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Manual Handling and V &a A Flashcards

1
Q

What does LOLER stand for and what year?

A

Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations

1998

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What does PUWER stand for and what year?

A

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

1998

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3
Q

What year is the Human rights act?

A

1998

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4
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What does MHOR stand for and what year?

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Manual Handling Operations Regulations

1992

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5
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What does HSWA stand for and what year?

A

Health and Safety at Work Act

1974

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6
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What does HSE stand for and what year?

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The Health and Safety Executive Regulations

1992a

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7
Q

What does MCA stand for and what year?

A

Mental Capacity Act

2005

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8
Q

Moving a patient MHOR 92 suggests what?

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Avoid - handling if risk is involved
Assess - operations
Reduce - risk to the lowest level
Review - did it work? Any problems then reassess

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9
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Risk assessment framework TILEE, what does it stand for?

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Task - do I need to do it?
Individual Capability - who, disabilities, training
Load/Client - what/who, weight, shape, dangers
Environment - danger, lighting, hot/cold
Equipment - correct equipment, trained?

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10
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When rolling patient where do I place hands?

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Place hands flat on hip and shoulder

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11
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What is the 30 degree tilt?

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Patient laying down on side, a pillow is place between knees, two pillows placed behind patient then patient rolls back to rest against pillows.

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12
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What is the 180 degree position?

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Patient is on their back or front, with slide sheets underneath patient. Both arms up and patient is rolled on other side (front or back)

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13
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What is the prone position?

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Laying on your front

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14
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When moving or lifting a Load you must always look after posture, what do u need to do? (7)

A 
Spine in line- don't twist
Wide base
Safe grip
Bend knees
Load kept close to pelvis
Short levers
Push not pull
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15
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When using equipment you must first…….?

A 
Check:
inspected sticker
Save working load
Battery power
Emergency release
Correct size, check
Match sling to host (same make)
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16
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When should brakes be off on a hoist?

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When u lift a patient from bed/chair/floor etc

If patient is standing on hoist breaks stay on.

17
Q

What is meant by reasonably practical?

A

Risk assessment for patient or ward been completed and appropriate equipment available with trained staff.

18
Q

Before using Breakaway techniques need to assess?

A

Size. Weight, age and power
No threat No option
Use low gradient of response first

19
Q

Name all four wrist grabs

A
  • Lateral grip (same hand same side)
  • Cross grip (right to right or left to left as in shaking hands)
  • 2 hands on one arm
  • 2 hands on 2 arms
20
Q

Clothing and hair grabs (6)

A
  • Single clothes grab front
  • Single clothes grab behind
  • Double clothes grab
  • Hair front
  • Hair back
  • Ponytail
21
Q

Strangulations and bearhugs

A

Strangulation - Front, Side and Back

Bearhugs - Over arms and Under arms

22
Q

Key Principles of break always

A 
Lobster
Stabilise and follow the thumb
Look, show and apply
Peel, /thumb/little finger
Bowl
23
Q

Territorial Zones are?

A

Closest to body first:

Sub Intimate zone
Intimate zone
Personal zone
Social zone

Size of each zone depends on thoughts, feelings and level of intimacy

24
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Line of approach is better if…

A

Approach within line of sight
Visual or auditory impairment is taken into account
Approach from side - line of comfort (from front may be perceived as aggressive)

25
Q

Name all forms of V & A, active (blow) or passive (ignoring)

A

Physical - kick, punch
Verbal - insults, threats
Non-verbal - hate mail, gestures

26
Q

What is in the Assault cycle breakwell (1997)

A

Trigger - Escalation - Recovery - Post incident - depression

27
Q

What duty do employers have in regards to V & A?

A

Employers have to protect staff and do through the Health and Safety at work Act (1974) and Management of health and Safety at work Regulations (1999).

28
Q

Why don’t student get involved in a V & A situation?

A

As students have not received control and restraint training

29
Q

What is the difference between Assualt and Battery?

A

Assault - when a person intentionally or recklessly causes another to receive infliction of unlawful force.

Battery - a person intentionally…….?

30
Q

How much force can a person use during a situation?

A

Minimum amount of force necessary to escape the threat of the situation

SHN125 (2 decks)

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