EMT Ch 3

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

2

how many rescuers are recommended in moving a patient with a stair chair

3

best number of people to use when lifting a stretcher or backboard

4

a device used to carry an unresponsive patient is

a vacuum mattress

fire and exposure to explosives or other hazardous materials are examples of immediate danger that would warrant:

an emeergency move such as the clothes drag

smoke in the rear of the building, patient is unconscious on living room couch. you have 2-3 minutes to get the patient out the front door. what type of move will this require?

an emergency move will be the most appropriate in this case

low-speed car crash, only complaint is tenderness in neck. Most appropriate way to care for her?

apply a short backboard while she is seated in the car

safest and most efficient methods for using ones body to facilitate lifting and moving is called:

body mechanics

in moving a patient on a stretcher, what is the safest level to do so?

closest to the ground

forming a plan for lifting and carrying a patient should be:

communicated to your partner before putting the plan into action

to avoid injuries while lifting and moving an obese patient over a long distance, what must always be present?

communication

method in which 2+ rescuers curl the patient to there chest then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher

direct carry

when performing a one-rescuer drag down stairs, you should

drag the patient head first

efficient way of transferring a patient between a hospital and nursing home that uses the patients bed in the transfer is the:

draw-sheet method

ideal lifting arrangement

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 patients head?

foot

if the weight is below your waist level, what is the proper position for pushing or pulling

from a kneeling position

best way to transport a patient securely who is suspected of having a spinal injury

fully immobilized with spinal precautions

in reaching, what should be done every time?

have a locked-in back

what is an advantage of a vacuum mattress

it naturally pads voids for greater comfort

when pushing or pulling, you should:

keep the line of pull through the center of your body

to use legs instead of back to lift, you must:

keep weight close to body

general guidelines for lifting include:

keeping you feet shoulder-width apart

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

what spine board is used for the transport of patients in the supine position

long spine board

emergency move would be permitted to change a patients position in a situation in which you:

need to perform cpr

important key to preventing injury while lifting or moving:

not compensating when lifting with one hand

bariatric ambulance for transport because the patient is:

obese

short backboard to immobilize a patient, this patient is:

possibly injured in the neck or spine

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

power grip

techniques used by power lifters

power lift

which is recommended when moving something heavy? Pushing, pulling, reaching, or twisting?

pushing

What position best for patient with dyspnea

sitting upright

when executing a power lift, keep weight as close to you body as possible and:

straddle it if possible

best way to respond when an obese patient is upset that a special stretcher is to be used:

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

before lifting an patient, consider

the patients weight

during a cradle carry, one arm is across the patients back and the other:

under her knees

what kind of patients do you NOT use a stair chair for

unresponsive patients

a flexible device that is used to help immobilize the spine of an adult patient in confined spaces, such as a bucket seat of a car, is a:

vest-type extrication device

Stair chair is used:

when traversing narrow corridors and doorways