Safety Flashcards
Often caused by human conduct and can be prevented
Accidents
_____ supervise clients at risk for falls
Closely
Encourage client to use _____ to request for assistance
Call bell
Ensure that the call bell is within _____
Easy reach
Place bedside tables and over-bed tables _____ the bed or chair
Near
Keep hospital beds in a _____ position and wheels _____ when not providing care.
Low, locked
Encourage client to use _____ mounted in toilet and bathing areas and _____ along the corridor
Grab bars, railings
Make sure _____ bath mats are available in tubs and showers
Nonskid
Encourage client to wear _____ foot wear
Nonskid
Keep client’s environment _____
Clean or tidy
Use _____ interventions for confused clients
Individualized
The utilization of correct muscles to complete a task
Body mechanics
In body mechanics, a task should be completed _____ and _____ without undue _____ on any muscle or joint
Safely, efficiently, strain
Maintain a _____ _____ of gravity
Keep your _____ of gravity _____
Keep your back _____
Bend at your _____ and _____
Stable center
Center, low
Straight
Knees, hips
Maintain a _____ _____ of _____ to provide you with maximum stability when lifting
Keep your feet _____
Place one foot slightly _____ the other
Flex your _____ to absorb jolts
Turn with your _____
Wide base, support
Apart
Ahead
Knees
Feet
Maintain the _____ of gravity wherein the line should pas _____ through the base of support
Keep your back _____
Keep object being lifted _____ to your body
Maintain proper body _____
Tuck in your _____
Pull your _____ in and up
Keep your chin _____
Keep your weight _____ and supported on the outside of your _____
Line, vertically
Straight
Close
Alignment
Buttocks
abdomen
In
Forward, feet
When lifting, use the _____ leg muscles
Bend at the _____ and _____
Keep back _____
Lift _____ upward in one _____ motion
Avoid _____
Leg muscles should return to an _____ position
Stronger
Knees, hips
Straight
Straight, smooth
Stooping
Upward
When reaching, stand directly in _____ of and _____ to the object
Avoid _____ or _____
Use a _____ or _____ for high objects
Maintain a good _____ and a _____ base of support
Before moving the object, be sure that it is not too _____ or too _____
Front, close
Twisting, stretching
Stool, ladder
Balance, firm
Large, heavy
When pivoting, place one foot slightly _____ of the other
_____ both feet at the same time, pivoting on the _____ of one foot and the _____ of the other
Maintain a good _____ of gravity while holding or carrying the object
Ahead
Turn, heel, toe
Center
It is easier to _____ than to _____
Push, pull
It is easier to _____, _____, or _____an object than it is to lift it
Pull, push, roll
Movements should be _____ and _____ rather than jerky
Smooth, coordinated
[More/less] energy or force is required to keep an object moving than it is to start and stop it
Less
Use the _____ and _____ muscles as much as possible, while the _____ muscles as little as possible
Arm, leg, back
Keep the work as _____ as possible to your body to put less strain on your back, legs, and arms
Close
Rock backward or forward on your _____ to use your body weight as a pushing or pulling force
Feet
Keep the work at a _____ height to avoid excessive bending at the waist
Comfortable
Keep your body in _____ physical condition to _____ the chance of injury
Good, reduce
