Quiz 3 Lifting and Moving Patients - EMR

When performing the straddle slide technique, team coordination problems would most likely occur if the patient is moved more than __________ at a time.

10" to 12" (25.4 to 30.5 cm)

In which of the following situations would the use of a stair chair be ideal?

A patient with shortness of breath and no history of trauma

When can the rescuer who is manually stabilizing a patient's head safely let go of the head?

After the head has been secured to the board with blanket rolls

In which of the following situations would it be most appropriate to use an improvised device instead of a commercially prepared long backboard?

An injured patient must be moved immediately to prevent further injury or death.

Which of the following statements regarding the direct ground lift is correct?

It results in poor body mechanics and is generally discouraged.

You are asked to accompany a paramedic in the back of the ambulance to assist in the care of a critically injured patient. The patient, who is semiconscious, is fully immobilized on a long backboard. What is the most important thing that you should be doing?

Monitoring the patient for airway problems

You and your partner are the first unit to arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle crash. The driver of the car is deceased. There are two passengers in the back seat, an unconscious man who is breathing poorly, and a conscious woman who is lying on top of him. How should you move the woman?

Rapidly but carefully remove her from the car so that you can gain access to the unconscious man.

Which of the following devices would not serve as an adequate replacement for a long backboard?

Soft foam surfboard

Which of the following statements regarding the two-person chair carry technique is correct?

The patient generally feels more secure with this carry than with the seat carry.

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

The rescuer at the patient's head

Before attempting to move any patient, you should:

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

The arm-to-arm drag allows you to move a patient:

by carrying the weight of his or her upper body as the lower trunk and legs drag on the floor.

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 a patient is lying on the floor or ground in an unsafe environment, you should:

drag the patient away from the scene instead of trying to lift or carry him or her.

A 60-year-old man is found sitting in his car alongside the road. There is no apparent damage to his vehicle. Your assessment reveals that the man is in cardiac arrest. You should:

grasp the patient under his arms, cradle his head between your arms, and remove him from the vehicle.

The direct ground lift should not be performed if the patient:

has experienced a traumatic injury.

Short backboards or vest-style devices are most appropriate to use for patients who:

have neck or back pain and are in a sitting position.

The two-person extremity carry is particularly advantageous when moving a patient who:

is in a narrow space.

Basic patient movement techniques require slight modification when moving a patient from a wrecked vehicle because the patient:

is not in a lying position.

You and your partner are the first to arrive at the scene of a man who fell approximately 20′ (6 m) 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 5 minutes away. You should:

keep the patient's head and neck stabilized, tell the patient not to move, and wait for the paramedic unit to arrive at the scene.

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.

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

lift and lower the patient by bending your legs.

The primary technique used to move a patient onto a long backboard is the:

log roll technique.

When moving a deceased person, your priority should be to:

move the body in a manner that minimizes your risk of personal injury.

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 immobilizing the patient's head to the long backboard, you should:

place rolled blankets on both sides of the patient's head.

When moving a deceased person, it is most appropriate to:

place the body in a body bag and then place the body bag on a long backboard.

Long backboards are most appropriate to use for patients who:

require stabilization of the head and neck.

A device that separates into left and right halves and is helpful when moving a patient from a small place is called a:

scoop stretcher.

When using a long backboard to move a patient, you should:

secure him or her to the board with straps.

When placing a patient onto a long backboard in a confined space, you should do so using the:

straddle lift.

Any time a patient has suffered a traumatic injury, you should:

suspect injury to the head, neck, or spine.

You are the first emergency medical responder (EMR) to arrive at the scene of a 49-year-old man in cardiac arrest. The patient clearly weighs more than you do and is in an area that makes it extremely difficult for you perform CPR. You should:

tie the patient's wrists together, place his arms around your neck, and drag the patient to an area where you can begin CPR.

All of the following are important principles of patient movement when a spinal injury is suspected, except:

transporting the patient on the left side in case of vomiting.

The recovery position is 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 unable to walk. You should:

wait for additional rescuers to arrive before trying to move him.

The blanket drag would be most appropriate to use to move a patient if he or she is:

wearing clothing that is easily torn.