Emt Ch6 Lifting And Moving Patients

Front 1

Lifting safety precautions

Back 1

use legs not back
keep weight as close to body as possible

Front 2

Guidelines for lifting

Back 2

-consider weight of patient
-know physical ability and limitations
-lift without twisting
-have feet positioned properly
-communicate clearly and frequently w partner

Front 3

Considerations for emergency patient move

Back 3

-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

Front 4

Use safe lifting

Back 4

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

Front 5

When using the ___ the max amount of force is applied to the grip

Back 5

power grip

Front 6

What helps to reduce the risk of back injury?

Back 6

keep back straihgt and lift with legs

Front 7

When lifting patient, your feet should be...?

Back 7

shoulder width apart

Front 8

At min_____ rescuers should be used to lift a patient?

Back 8

2

Front 9

To reduce the risk of injury you should ______ rather than carry and _______ rather than pull

Back 9

wheel
push

Front 10

An urgent move should take place when?

Back 10

Altered mental status
inadequate breathing
shock (hypoperfusion)

Front 11

AN emergency move is consdiered for apatient in a vehicle on fire

Back 11

True

Front 12

A cardiac arrest patient should be moved if you cannot preform CPR adequately in the space provided?

Back 12

True

Front 13

An urgent move is used for a patient w signs and symptoms of shock?

Back 13

True

Front 14

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?

Back 14

False

Front 15

The ______ is used to fully imobilize the spine of a patient.

Back 15

Long backboard

Front 16

The short backborad is adequate to immobilize a patient complaining of back pain after a fall

Back 16

False

Front 17

An unresponsive patient without a suspected spine injury placed in ____ position.

Back 17

recovery

Front 18

A pregnant patient should be placed on the ___ side bc the fetus may be occluding the______

Back 18

left
vena cava

Front 19

Wheeled stretcher

Back 19

most common for moving patients
push feet first

Front 20

portable stretcher

Back 20

for 2nd patient
or area where wheeled will not work
uneven ground

Front 21

scoop stretcher

Back 21

supine position

Front 22

Flexible stretcher

Back 22

no spine injury
just to support weight
has handles
great flexibility in patient handling

Front 23

Basket strethcer

Back 23

-for rescue situations
-a long board can b placed in it for spinal immobilization
-can pull w ropes

Front 24

Stair chair

Back 24

- carrying down stairs
-or through narrow hallway

Front 25

Short board

Back 25

- cant fit longboard but want to immobilize
move immeadiatley to longboard