Heathstream Lifting and Handling Patients

For a sitting lateral transfer, a best practice is:

Transfer the patient toward his or her stronger side

Which of the following devices is most likely to be used to help reposition a patient in bed?

Trapeze bar

A best practice for turning a patient in bed is:

Ask the patient to cross his or her arms over the chest and bend his or her far leg

According to OSHA, facilities with ergonomic programs for patient handling have:

Greater productivity

When manual patient handling is reduced, patients have:

Increased comfort

An example of a mechanical lift is:

Sling-type portable lift device

If a patient begins to fall, a best practice is:

Slow and guide the fall without trying to stop it

Lifting a patient puts a healthcare worker at risk for injury because:

The healthcare worker supports her own weight plus the patient's weight during a lift.

When assessing a patient for a lift or transfer, a factor to consider is:

The patient's strength and balance