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2 NCM 103 LEC > Safety > Flashcards

Safety Flashcards

1
Q

Often caused by human conduct and can be prevented

A

Accidents

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2
Q

_____ supervise clients at risk for falls

A

Closely

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3
Q

Encourage client to use _____ to request for assistance

A

Call bell

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4
Q

Ensure that the call bell is within _____

A

Easy reach

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5
Q

Place bedside tables and over-bed tables _____ the bed or chair

A

Near

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6
Q

Keep hospital beds in a _____ position and wheels _____ when not providing care.

A

Low, locked

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7
Q

Encourage client to use _____ mounted in toilet and bathing areas and _____ along the corridor

A

Grab bars, railings

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8
Q

Make sure _____ bath mats are available in tubs and showers

A

Nonskid

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9
Q

Encourage client to wear _____ foot wear

A

Nonskid

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10
Q

Keep client’s environment _____

A

Clean or tidy

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11
Q

Use _____ interventions for confused clients

A

Individualized

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12
Q

The utilization of correct muscles to complete a task

A

Body mechanics

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13
Q

In body mechanics, a task should be completed _____ and _____ without undue _____ on any muscle or joint

A

Safely, efficiently, strain

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14
Q

Maintain a _____ _____ of gravity

Keep your _____ of gravity _____

Keep your back _____

Bend at your _____ and _____

A

Stable center

Center, low

Straight

Knees, hips

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15
Q

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 _____

A

Wide base, support

Apart

Ahead

Knees

Feet

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16
Q

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 _____

A

Line, vertically

Straight

Close

Alignment

Buttocks

abdomen

In

Forward, feet

17
Q

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

A

Stronger

Knees, hips

Straight

Straight, smooth

Stooping

Upward

18
Q

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 _____

A

Front, close

Twisting, stretching

Stool, ladder

Balance, firm

Large, heavy

19
Q

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

A

Ahead

Turn, heel, toe

Center

20
Q

It is easier to _____ than to _____

A

Push, pull

21
Q

It is easier to _____, _____, or _____an object than it is to lift it

A

Pull, push, roll

22
Q

Movements should be _____ and _____ rather than jerky

A

Smooth, coordinated

23
Q

[More/less] energy or force is required to keep an object moving than it is to start and stop it

A

Less

24
Q

Use the _____ and _____ muscles as much as possible, while the _____ muscles as little as possible

A

Arm, leg, back

25
Q

Keep the work as _____ as possible to your body to put less strain on your back, legs, and arms

A

Close

26
Q

Rock backward or forward on your _____ to use your body weight as a pushing or pulling force

A

Feet

27
Q

Keep the work at a _____ height to avoid excessive bending at the waist

A

Comfortable

28
Q

Keep your body in _____ physical condition to _____ the chance of injury

A

Good, reduce

2 NCM 103 LEC (5 decks)

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