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10 Cards in this Set
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When lifting a patient, you should use the muscles in your
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Legs
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Stokes basket stretcher is
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a device best suited for moving a patient over rough terrain.
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You respond to a call and find a 30-year-old man who fell approximately 30 feet from a building and landed on the sidewalk. The scene is safe. The move that is most appropriate is
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Quickly immobilize the patient to a spine board after treating any life threats then move to gurney.
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Who should coordinate and supervise the movement of a patient who is being log-rolled onto a long spine board?
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the E M T positioned at the head
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When securing a patient to a long spine board this should be attached last:
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Head
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Before lifting or carrying a patient, the E M T should do all of the following
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-determine the weight to be lifted
-know the lifting abilities of yourself and your partner -keep the weight as close to your body as possible (do not flex at the waist during the lifting process) |
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The most effective and safe device for carrying a patient down a flight of stairs is the:
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Stair Chair
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Patients complaining of dyspnea are generally more comfortable if transported in the:
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fowlers (sitting up at 45-60 degrees)
or semi-fowlers (sitting up at 30 degrees) |
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The length of the scoop stretcher should be adjusted to a length longer than the patient:
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before sliding the stretcher under the patient
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A patient who fell 20 feet is found supine complaining of back pain. The immobilization device of choice is the:
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long spine board
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