Positioning and Lifting Patients and Residents

Question 1

What is the most common complication of immobility and how can it be prevented?

Answer 1

Pressure Ulcers and bed sores can be prevented by repositioning or turning patients once every 2 hours.

Question 2

What causes shearing and friction?

Answer 2

Caused from pulling people across the sheet, causes sheering and damage in layers of tissue.
-it can be reduced by lifting or rolling the patient and not pulling or dragging

Question 3

What should be checked after positioning a person?

Answer 3

proper body alignment

Question 4

Why would we logroll a patient

Answer 4

Logrolling is used for someone who has had a back surgery or injury to neck or spine

Question 5

What would the position Lithotomy be used for?

Answer 5

The Lithotomy position would be used for Delivering babies or for a pelvic exam

Question 6

When ambulating a patient, what are vital steps?

Answer 6

Lock and lower the bed, dangle the feet off the bed to prevent passing out.

Question 7

When ambulating with a wheelchair, what are important steps

Answer 7

Have the person scoot back in the chair to avoid sliding

Question 8

When ambulating with a cane, what side should you stand on?

Answer 8

Stand on the strong side

Question 9

What is the main cause of injury?

Answer 9

FALLS

Question 10

What reasons would there be to use restraints?

Answer 10

-If the patient is trying to remove medical devices, if they are a danger to others or themselves.
-Restraints come from a doctor’s order!