Review Flashcards
Helping to prevent personal injury
- it’s important to use your body correctly to avoid injury durning moving positioning and transferring activity
- seek immediate medical attention for injury
Body mechanics
- moving the body in an efficient and carful way
- good posture
- balance
- use strongest and largest muscles for work
Good body posture
-The way the head turn I arms and legs are aligned with one another
Base support
Is the area which an object rests
Feet are shoulder weigh apart
Toes are pointed forward
How to life properly
- Bend at one knee and squat to lift a heavy object
- don’t bend at the waist
- hold objects close to your body
STABLE meaning
S-stance T-twisting A-away B-wide base of support L-use your legs E-evaluate
Comfort and safety measures
- Protect the skin
- Protect the clients skin durning handling moving and transfer procedures
Friction
The dubbing of one’s surface against another
Shearing
Skin sticks to surface while muscle slide in the direction the body is moving
Reduce friction and shearing when moving the person in bed by
Rolling or lifting the client
Using friction reducing devices
Privacy
- Move the client in small increments
- protect tubes or drainage containers
- leave the client in a wrinkle free environment
Assistive devices
Turning pads
Mechanical lifts
Two or three workers
Move the client up in bed
- the client to moved up for good body alignment
- having someone help you protects you and the client from injury
Log rolling
Clients with back or spinal surgery often need to keep their spinal column in straight alignment
Rolling
Clients that don’t have a spin neck or back injury may be turned
Before you leave the room check
The client is comfortable
Bed railings are up or down
Head of the bed is at the right position
No kinks in the tubes
Moving the client from bed to stretcher
Stretcher are used to move clients who:
Cannot sit up
Must stay in a laying position
Are seriously ill
Moving the client to the side of the bed
Client is moved to the side of the bed
For repositioning and care producers
Dangle the legs
Let the sit for 1 to 5 minutes
Follow these guidelines to safety move a client
Use good body mechanics Ask coworkers to help if needed Explain the provider to the client Be gentle when moving Use pillows for support
Sitting in the side of the bed
While dangling the legs the client:
Coughs and deep breaths
Moves the legs back and fourth
If dizziness or fainting occurs, lay the client back down
Positing the client
A client must be positioned correctly at all times
Makes breathing easier
Help prevent complication
Comfort and safety
Client must be repositioned at lease every 2 hours
Always leave the client in good body alignment
Check the skin for signs of redness paleness or discolouration
Report immediately if present
High Fowler
A semi sitting position
Head of the bed is raised to 45-90 degrees
Knees may be slightly elevated
Semi Fowler
Head of the bed is 30-45 degrees
Low Fowler
Head of the bed is 15-30
HOB meaning
Head of bed
Transfer
Used to move clients who cannot use weight bear from one place to another
Lift
Used for clients that cannot use weight bear and must be manually lifted
Transferring the client
Ensure the area is clean
Always move the unaffected side first
Transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair
Applying transferring belt
Used to transfer unsteady clients and those whit disabilities
Prevent falls and others injuries
