Quiz 4: Lifting & Moving

A 56-year-old female is found supine in a narrow hallway of her mobile home. She complains of severe weakness and dizziness, and states that she is unable to walk. There is no evidence of trauma and the patient states that she did not fall. How should you and your partner move this patient to a more spacious area? A. Extremity lift. B. Direct carry. C. Scoop stretcher. D. Emergency move.

A. Extremity lift.

You arrive at the scene of a motorcycle accident. The rider is unresponsive and is still wearing his helmet. Treatment should include: A. Having two trained rescuers remove his helmet. B. Fitting a cervical collar prior to removing the helmet. C. Lifting him to the stretcher with an extremity lift. D. No need to stabilize his cervical spine since the helmet provides cervical spine protection.

A. Having two trained rescuers remove his helmet.

When carrying a patient on a backboard up or down stairs: A. Keep the head end elevated. B. Keep your palms facing down. C. Carry the patient headfirst. D. Keep the foot end elevated.

A. Keep the head end elevated.

To minimize the risk of injuring yourself with lifting or moving a patient, you should: A. Keep the weight as close to your body as possible. B. Avoid the use of log rolls or body drags. C. Flex at the waist instead of the hips. D. Use a direct carry whenever possible.

A. Keep the weight as close to your body as possible.

When using a blanket drag, you should: A. First put a backboard on the blanket. B. Pull the blanket from the patient's head. C. Pull the blanket from the patient's feet. D. Always use tape to secure the patient's hands.

B. Pull the blanket from the patient's head.

To safely lift and carry a patient, all should be done EXCEPT: A. Explain to the patient what you are going to do, before doing it. B. Stair chair straps do not need to be used for a cooperative patient. C. You should wait for enough personnel before moving a heavy patient. D. Your team should understand every move.

B. Stair chair straps do not need to be used for a cooperative patient.

You are called for a 35-year-old female motorcycle passenger with neck pain following an accident. Upon arrival, she is found walking around with one hand on her head and the other being used to hold her cell phone. She tells you she is talking with her insurance company. You should: A. Realize that if she is able to walk, she doesn't need any evaluation or medical assistance. B. Realize that if she is able to walk, she should be led over to the stretcher. C. Approach her from the rear and apply manual stabilization of her cervical spine. D. Approach her from the front and apply manual stabilization of her cervical spine.

D. Approach her from the front and apply manual stabilization of her cervical spine.

Which of the following statements regarding the power lift is correct? A. It is not recommended for people with weak knees or thighs. B. It involves using your lower back instead of your legs to lift. C. The leg muscles should remain relaxed during the power lift. D. It is the safest and most powerful method of lifting a patient.

D. It is the safest and most powerful method of lifting a patient.

The proper technique for using the power grip is to: A. Hold the handle with your fingers. B. Position your hands about 6" apart. C. Rotate your palms down. D. Lift with your palms up.

D. Lift with your palms up.

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with a suspected spinal injury? A. Wheeled stretcher. B. Portable stretcher. C. Scoop stretcher. D. Long backboard.

D. Long backboard.

The MOST appropriate carrying device to use when moving a patient across rough or uneven terrain is the: A. Star chair. B. Basket stretcher. C. Scoop stretcher. D. Wheeled stretcher.

B. Basket stretcher.

Which type of stretcher is commonly used in technical rescue situations? A. Bariatric. B. Basket. C. Folding. D. Scoop.

B. Basket.

Prior to using a star chair transport, the patient should be: A. First fitted for a cervical collar. B. Conscious and cooperative. C. Be given the opportunity to walk up or down the stairs. D. Taken off their oxygen supply.

B. Conscious and cooperative.

Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you note that the patient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead. You should: A. Apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes drag. B. Direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head. C. Slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him sideways on the board. D. Apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient.

B. Direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head.

What is the MOST appropriate method to use when moving a patient from his or her bed to the wheeled stretcher? A. Log roll. B. Draw sheet method. C. Direct carry. D. Extremity carry.

B. Draw sheet method.

When performing a direct carry of a patient, it is important to: A. Patient must be conscious and alert. B. Ensure the rescuers can physically carry the patient. C. Patient hands must be tied and secured. D. Patient must have a cervical collar in place.

B. Ensure the rescuers can physically carry the patient.

You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 lbs with fewer than __________ rescuers, regardless of individual strength. A. Six. B. Four. C. Five. D. Three.

B. Four.

When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should: A. Collapse the undercarriage of the wheeled stretcher and carefully carry the patient down the stairs on the stretcher. B. Place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a stair chair. C. Assist the patient in walking down the stairs and place him or her on the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs. D. Secure the patient to a scoop stretcher and carry him or her headfirst down the stairs to the awaiting stretcher.

B. Place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a stair chair.

All are EMS immobilization devices EXCEPT: A. Kendrick Extrication Device (KED). B. Long board. C. Stair chair. D. Short board.

C. Stair chair.

In which of the following situations is an emergency patient move indicated? A. A patient has an altered mental status or is in shock. B. A significant mechanism of injury is involved. C. The EMT is unable to protect the patient from scene hazards. D. The EMT has to gain access to lesser-injured patients in a vehicle.

C. The EMT is unable to protect the patient from scene hazards.