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CORRECT USE OF THE BODY TO LIFT OR MOVE HEAVY OBJECTS OR PATIENTS.
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BODY MECHANICS
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The study of equipment design to make workplace equipment more comfortable for people so that they are more efficient in their work environment. EX. USE OF MECHANICAL LIFT
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ERGONOMICS
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THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH THE BODY RESTS OR THE PORTION OF THE BODY IN CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR.
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BASE OF SUPPORT
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THE MOST STABLE SUPPORT IS:
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WIDE BASE
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WHAT ARE 4 RISK FACTORS FOR WORKER INJURY
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1. REPETITIVE MOTIONS 2. FIXED/AWKWARD POSITION 3. FORCEFUL HAND EXERTIONS 4. UNASSITED HEAVY LIFTING.
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TEST LOAD, ASK FOR HELP, FIRM FOOTING, BEND KNEES (NOT BACK), TIGHTEN STOMACH MUSCLES, LIFT WITH LEGS, KEEP LOAD CLOSE, BACK STRAIGHT WILL ALL HELP IN
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REDUCING RISK OF INJURY
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IT'S BETTER TO PUSH THAN PULL.
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TRUE
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TRANSFER ACROSS THE
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SHORTEST DISTANCE
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SORES OR ULCERS THAT FORM ON THE SKIN OVER A BONY PROMINENCE AS A RESULT OF PRESSURE.
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PRESSURE SORES
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RUBBING THE SKIN AGAINST BED LINEN.
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FRICTION
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SKIN DAMAGE CAUSED BY STRETCHING A PATIENTS SKIN BETWEEN THE BONE INSIDE AND THE SHEET OUTSIDE.
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SHEARING
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TO AVOID FRICTION AND SHEARING USE_________
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DRAW LIFTING OR TURNING SHEETS.
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IF THE PATIENT CAN NOT ASSIST YOU IN A MOVE, POSITION THE PATIENT_________
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LIE STILL WITH HANDS AND ARMS CROSSED OVER CHEST
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GOOD BODY MECHANICS FOR PATIENT: KEEP PATIENT IN GOOD POSTURE, LIFT PATIENT NOT DRAG. T OR F
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TRUE
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TO REDUCE SORES CHANGE PATIENTS POSITION EVERY
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2 HRS
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A HEAVY CANVAS BELT USED TO ASSIST THE PATIENT WITH MOVING, WALKING, AMBULATION.
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GAIT BELT
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A SLING OR CRANE-LIKE DEVICE USED TO MOVE A PATIENT THAT CAN NOT ASSIST.
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MECHANICAL HYDRAULIC LIFT
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NAME SOME CONTRAIDICATIONS FOR USE OF THE TRANSFER BELT
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PREGNANCY, COLOSTOMY, GASTROSTOMY, INCISION, CARDIAC/RESPIRATORY DISEASES, FRACTURED RIBS.
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LYING ON BACK; FACE UP
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SUPINE POSITION
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THIS POSITION MAY BE USED FOR SLEEPING
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SUPINE POSITION
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LYING ON ABDOMEN WITH HEAD TURNED TO ONE SIDE.
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PRONE POSITION
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LYING ON THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE.
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LATERAL POSITION
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SEMI-SITTING POSITION IN BED.
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SEMI-SITTING FOWLER'S POSITION
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THIS POSITION IS USED FOR TUBE FEEDINGS OR TROUBLE BREATHING.
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SEMI-SITTING FOWLER'S POSITION
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SITTING UP COMPLETELY. THIS POSITION IS USED FOR FEEDING.
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HIGH-FOWLER'S POSITION
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A SIDE LYING POSITION IN WHICH THE PATIENT IS PLACED ON THE LEFT SIDE WITH THE RIGHT LEG FLEXED AND BENT. THIS IS USED FOR RECTAL EXAMINATIONS.
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SIM'S POSITION
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POSITION IN WHICH HEAD IS FLAT AND FEET ARE ELEVATED ABOVE THE HEART. THIS POSITION IS FOR SHOCK PATIENTS, TRAUMA ETC. GET'S BLOOD TO HEAD.
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TRENDELENBURG
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