Chapter 18 lifting and moving patients

You and your partner are the first to arrive at the scene of a men who fell approximately 20' from a second story balcony. The patient is found lying on his side. He is conscious and alert with adequate breathing. A paramedic unit is approximately five minutes away, you should:

Keep the patient's head and neck stabilized, tell the patient not to move and wait for the paramedics unit to arrive at the scene

Regardless of the technique you for moving patients, you should:

Keep yourself balanced

The recovery position is mostly appropriately used for patients who are:

Unconscious and not injured

You are the first medically trained person to arrive at the scene of an ill person. You find the patient, a 350 pound man, sitting in a small bathroom. The patient tells you that he is extremely weak and is an unable to walk ,you should:

Wait for additional rescuers to arrive before trying to move him

Before attempting to move any patient you should:

assess the patient's weight and know your physical limitations.

In addition to ensuring your own safety the most important guideline to follow when moving a patient is to

do no further harm to the patient.

If you suspect that a patient has suffered a head or spine injury, you should

keep the patient's head and spine immobilized to avoid movement.

All of the following are general recommendations to follow when moving a patient, EXCEPT:

moving the patient before treating him or her if the scene is safe.

When moving a patient, who typically gives the command to begin the move?

the rescuer at the patient's head

With regard to lifting and moving, good body mechanics includes:

using your legs and not your back when lifting.