Module C Flashcards
Which muscle group is most important for movements and lifts that require extra effort?
Core Stabilizers
In an attempt to lift, which two measures are recommended for proper body mechanics?
Increasing your base of support and positioning your COG near the objects COG
What area of the spine is host to most injuries caused by lifting?
Lumbar
For removing groceries, tools or other items from the trunk of a car, which of the following body mechanics is recommended?
Bend your hips and knees slightly and move the object close to you before lifting
Which trunk position has the greates potential to cause damage in the act of lifting or reaching for an object?
Simultaneous trunk flexion and rotation
In coordinating a lifting activity with others, how should directions be given?
As brief, concise, and action-oriented commands
How should objects above shoulder or head height be approached?
Standing on a wide-based footstool or ladder
Which lift involves positioning the hips below the level of the knees?
The deep squat lift
Which lift involves only a half squat so that the hips remain above the level of the knees?
The power lift
Which lift involves the lifters knees being flexed slightly or fully extended
The straight leg lift
Which lift involves picking up an object in a manner similar to the way a golfer removes a golf ball from the cup?
The one-leg stance lift
Which lift involves placing the object to be lifted on the thigh of the flexed lower extremity and moving it close to the body before the flexed lower extremity begins rising to standing?
The half-kneel lift
Which lift involves starting off in a deep squat, then flexing the upper extremities befor extending the lower extremities?
The traditional lift
Which posture is recommended for performing activities below the waist, such as removing clothes from a front-loading dryer?
Sitting, stooping, or kneeling
At what level is the approximate center of gravity of a standing person?
The second sacral segment
How should patients breathe when performing physical activities, specifically lifting?
Normally
The point at which the mass of a body or object is centered
Center of Gravity
Abnormally increased convexity in the curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side
Kyphosis
An increase in one of the forward convexities of the normal vertebral columns; usually cervical or lumbar
Lordosis
Increased intrathoracic pressure caused by forcible exhalation against a closed glottis
Valsalva Phenomenon or maneuver
Imaginary vertical line that passes through the center of gravity of an object.
Vertical Gravity Line
The patient requires verbal or tactile cues, directions, or instructions from another person positioned close to,, but not touching, the patient to perform the activity safely and in an acceptable time frame; the assistant may provide protection in case the patient’s safety is threatened
Standyby Assistance
The caregiver is positioned close to the patient with his or her ands on the patient or a gait belt; it is very likely the patient will require protection during the performance of the activity
Contact Guarding
The patient performs 25%-49% of the activity; assistance is required to complete the activity
Maximal Assistance
The patient can perform a transfer without any type of verbal or manual assistance
Independent
The patient may require verbal cues or uses assistive equipment or adaptive equipment (bed rail, grab bars, transfer board, furniture)
Modified Independent
The patient requires assistance from another person to perform the activity safely in an acceptable time frame; physical assistance, verbal or tactile cues, directions, or instructions may be used
Assisted
The patient performs > or = 75% of the activity; assistance required to complete the activity
Minimal Assistance
The patient performs 50%-74% of the activity; assistance is required to complete the activity
Moderate Assistance
The patient requires total physical assistance from one or more persons to accomplish the activity safely; special equipment or devices may be used
Dependent
What type of footwear should be used when one is performing a standing transfer?
Non-skid shoes or socks
What should a caregiver grasp to guard a patient during transfers?
A safety belt or sling
During an upward movement transfer of a supine patient, how should the patient’s lower extremities be positioned?
With hips and knees flexed and feet flat on the bed
Which transfer is sometimes referred to as the “quad pivot”?
One-person Dependent
How should the wheelchair be positioned to perform a standing dependent pivot transfer to the bed?
Midway between the head or foot of the bed, at an angle of 45-60 degrees to the bed
Where should a caregiver NOT allow a patient to place his or her upper extremities during a standing, dependent pivot transfer?
Around the caregiver’s neck
If a patient is transferring to the right from a wheelchair to bed, where should the buttocks be positioned before the transfer?
Toward the front of the wheelchair seat, in front of the drive wheel
To perform an assisting sitting transfer with a transfer board, where should the board be positioned?
Beneath the thigh and in front of the drive wheel