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25 Cards in this Set
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Lifting safety precautions
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use legs not back
keep weight as close to body as possible |
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Guidelines for lifting
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-consider weight of patient
-know physical ability and limitations -lift without twisting -have feet positioned properly -communicate clearly and frequently w partner |
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Considerations for emergency patient move
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-fire or danger of fire
-explosives or other hazardous material -inability to protect patient from other hazards at the scene -inability to gain access to other patients in a vehicle who need livesaving care -any other situation that has the potential for causing injury -livesaving care cannot be given because of patient location or postion |
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Use safe lifting
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know or find out weight to be lifted
use at least 2 ppl make sure enough help is available use power lift use power grip |
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When using the ___ the max amount of force is applied to the grip
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power grip
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What helps to reduce the risk of back injury?
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keep back straihgt and lift with legs
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When lifting patient, your feet should be...?
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shoulder width apart
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At min_____ rescuers should be used to lift a patient?
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2
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To reduce the risk of injury you should ______ rather than carry and _______ rather than pull
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wheel
push |
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An urgent move should take place when?
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Altered mental status
inadequate breathing shock (hypoperfusion) |
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AN emergency move is consdiered for apatient in a vehicle on fire
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True
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A cardiac arrest patient should be moved if you cannot preform CPR adequately in the space provided?
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True
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An urgent move is used for a patient w signs and symptoms of shock?
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True
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an emergency move is used for a patient w a swollen, painful left ankle as long as no danger is present to patient or crew?
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False
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The ______ is used to fully imobilize the spine of a patient.
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Long backboard
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The short backborad is adequate to immobilize a patient complaining of back pain after a fall
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False
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An unresponsive patient without a suspected spine injury placed in ____ position.
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recovery
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A pregnant patient should be placed on the ___ side bc the fetus may be occluding the______
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left
vena cava |
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Wheeled stretcher
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most common for moving patients
push feet first |
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portable stretcher
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for 2nd patient
or area where wheeled will not work uneven ground |
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scoop stretcher
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supine position
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Flexible stretcher
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no spine injury
just to support weight has handles great flexibility in patient handling |
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Basket strethcer
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-for rescue situations
-a long board can b placed in it for spinal immobilization -can pull w ropes |
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Stair chair
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- carrying down stairs
-or through narrow hallway |
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Short board
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- cant fit longboard but want to immobilize
move immeadiatley to longboard |