Manual Handling & Risk Assessment Flashcards

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What are the steps of risk assessment?

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  1. Identify (how, who)
  2. Avoid
  3. Analyse (why, consequences)
  4. Evaluate (how to reduce/eliminate)
  5. Treat (who takes responsibility; remove, transfer, reduce, manage, eliminate)
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How is likelihood rated?

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  • Rare: 0-10%
  • Unlikely: >10-25%
  • Possible: >25-50%
  • Likely: >50-90%
  • Certain: >90%
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How is impact rated?

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  • Insignificant
  • Minor
  • Significant
  • Major
  • Catastrophic
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What are the benefits of a heat map?

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  • Big picture view to use while making strategic decisions
  • Improved management of risks
  • Increase focus on risk appetite/tolerance
  • More precision in risk assessment process
  • Identification of gaps in risk management
  • Greater integration of risk management
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What questions should be asked in regards to risk management?

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  • What are the risks?
  • How much risk are we prepared to take (risk appetite)?
  • What kind of impact will we see?
  • Are we prepared to resource the required changes?
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What are the risks on an ortho ward?

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  • Chest infection
  • DVT
  • Fainting
  • Hip dislocation
  • Infection
  • Sitffness
  • Falls
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What are the risk factors for DVT?

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  • Previous DVT
  • Smoker
  • Contraceptive pill
  • Older age
  • Varicose veins
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Why do people faint?

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  • Low BP
  • Low O2 going to head
  • Low RBC count
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What are the risk factors for stiffness?

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  • Volume of tissue trauma
  • Volume of bleeding
  • Swelling
  • Proximity to the joint
  • Period of immobilisation
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What are the risk factors for falls?

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  • Previous falls
  • Neurological issues
  • Debilitation
  • Age
  • Gait aids
  • Eyes
  • Feet
  • Cognition (e.g. dementia)
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What are the consequences of manual handling injuries?

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  • Permanent injury to you
  • Permanent injury to patient
  • Loss of career, social/family life, income
  • Pain
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What are the steps of manual handling management?

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  1. Assessment (patient, environment)
  2. Interpretation (goals)
  3. Plan (based on assessment, decision making)
  4. Intervene
  5. Evaluate
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What should be included in the manual handling assessment?

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  • Person/patient (mobility, WB status, injury, independence)
  • Environment
  • Health team (how many people, training)
  • Available equipment & resources
  • Aim for level of independence
  • Object (size, weight, grips, height)
  • Task (time to complete/sustain, predictability, direction, height)
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What should be considered when assessing the assistant person?

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  • Strength, fitness, flexibility
  • Skill level/training
  • Posture of hands/arms
  • Working posture of body
  • Time of day/fatigue/stress
  • Footwear
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What are the strategies for safe manual handling to prevent back injuries?

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  • Always stay close
  • Stable base
  • Secure grip
  • Move smoothly
  • Maintain posture
  • Use abdominals & back muscles
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