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