Chapter 3 pre & post test

You and your partner feel that your physical limitations will not allow you to safely lift and carry a​ patient, and additional help is still minutes away from the scene. If lifting the patient right away is​ necessary, which of the following devices uses a​ battery-powered hydraulic system that could lift the​ patient?

A power stretcher

Which of the following techniques will NOT contribute to the safe and efficient movement of a patient from an upstairs bedroom to the​ ambulance?

Calling for assistance only if you find that you and your partner cannot lift the patient

What is the safest level at which to move a patient on a​ stretcher?

Closest to the ground

To avoid injuries while lifting and moving an obese patient over a long​ distance, what must always be present among team​ members?

Communication

When assessing a​ patient, you quickly decide that it is in the​ patient's best interest for you to do an emergency move. Which of the following is NOT an indication for an emergency​ move?

Dispatch is holding calls for your community.

An ideal lifting arrangement​ entails

EMTs of similar strength and height.

Which is useful for narrow hallways but is not used for immobilization of a​ patient?

Flexible stretcher

During which type of drag should you take care not to bump the​ patient's head?

Foot

When lifting a stretcher or​ backboard, which of the following is the best number of people to​ use?

Four

If the weight is below your waist​ level, what is the proper position for pushing or​ pulling?

From a kneeling position

What is the BEST way to securely transport a patient who is suspected of having a spinal​ injury?

Fully immobilized with necessary spinal precautions

In​ reaching, what should be done every​ time?

Have a​ locked-in back.

Which of the following is an advantage of a vacuum​ mattress?

It naturally pads voids for greater comfort

For which of the following conditions would a bariatric stretcher be​ indicated?

Morbid obesity

Which of the following techniques is used to prevent injury when​ lifting?

Power lift

Which of the following is recommended when moving something​ heavy?

Pushing

Your patient is​ conscious, has no​ trauma, and is complaining of dyspnea. The patient is concerned that transport will aggravate the breathing difficulty. Which of the following is most likely the BEST way to position the patient during transport that would also address this​ patient's concern?

Sitting upright in a stair chair

Question content area top Part 1 When lifting and moving​ patients, what should be kept straight and​ locked?

The back

What are body​ mechanics?

The proper use of your body to prevent injury and facilitate lifting and moving

How many rescuers are recommended in moving a patient with a stair​ chair?

Three

Which of the following must be avoided in​ lifting?

Twisting

Which of the following helps prevent injury from lifting and carrying a​ patient?

Use your leg muscles.

A stair chair should be used in which of the following​ circumstances?

When traversing narrow corridors and doorways

Which of the following is an indication for an emergency​ move?

You are unable to gain access to other patients who need lifesaving care.

A method of transferring a patient from bed to​ stretcher, during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests then reverse the process to lower the patient to the​ stretcher, is

a direct carry.

Fire and exposure to explosives or other hazardous materials are examples of immediate dangers that would​ warrant:

an emergency move such as a clothes drag.

The term that has to do with patients who are significantly overweight or obese​ is

bariatric.

The safest and MOST efficient methods for using​ one's body to facilitate lifting and moving are​ called:

body mechanics.

When​ lifting, keep the​ weight:

close to your body.

Forming a plan for lifting and carrying a patient should​ be

communicated to your partner before putting the plan into action.

Regarding transferring a patient from the​ patient's bed to the stair​ chair:

do not use the device for unresponsive patients.

An efficient way of transferring a patient between a hospital and nursing home that uses the​ patient's bed in the transfer is​ the:

draw-sheet method.

Emergency moves may be necessary​ if:

here is a threat of fire or possible explosion.

In a Fowler or​ semi-Fowler position, it is normal and not a cause for concern if the​ patient:

is in a​ semi-sitting position.

When pushing or​ pulling, you​ should

keep the line of pull through the center of your body

To use your legs instead of your back to​ lift, you​ must:

keep the weight close to your body

To minimize or prevent aggravation of a spinal injury during an emergency​ move, the EMT should move the patient in the direction of​ the:

long axis of the body.

An emergency move would be permitted in order to change a​ patient's position in a situation in which​ you

needed to perform CPR

An important key to preventing injury while lifting or moving​ is

not compensating when lifting with one hand

Question content area top Part 1 You arrive on scene and assess the need for a bariatric ambulance for transport of a patient because the patient​ is:

obese.

You and your partner decide to use a long backboard to immobilize a patient. This patient​ is

possibly injured in the neck or spine.

Bending all fingers at the same angle and placing the hands ten inches apart are two key elements of​ the:

power grip.

You want to navigate a responsive patient down several​ narrow, curving stairways. You want to transport the patient in a sitting​ position, which means you use​ a:

stair chair.

When executing a power​ lift, to keep the weight as close to your body as​ possible

straddle​ it, if possible.

An obese patient is upset that a special stretcher is to be used for him and that you have called for a bariatric ambulance. The BEST way to respond is to explain​ that:

this equipment enables you to provide the best assessment and care for the patient.

When a stretcher is​ lifted, the number of rescuers lifting from both the head and foot of the stretcher should​ be:

two

During a cradle​ carry, one arm is across the​ patient's back and the​ other:

under the​ patient's knees

Before lifting any​ patient, consider the​ patient's:

weight.