POSITIONS
WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN A PERSON IS LYING ON THEIR ABDOMEN WITH THEIR HEAD TILTED TO THE SIDE
PRONE
WHAT POSITION SHOULD THE PERSON BE IN WHEN RECEIVING AN ENEMA
SEMI-PRONE POSITION
WHAT DOES MDS STAND FOR
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
HOW MANY STAFF ARE REQUIRED WHEN TRANSFERRING SOMEONE WITH A MECHANICAL LIFT
2
A SKIN CONDITION CAUSED BY A FEMALE MITE
SCABIES
WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN SOMEONE IS LYING ON THEIR BACK WITH THEIR FEET SLIGHTLY RAISED
SUPINE
WHAT POSITION SHOULD THE BED BE IN WHEN FEEDING A PATIENT
FOWLERS
WHEN LIFTING A BOX FROM THE FLOOR, YOU SHOULD
squat to lift the box
and push up with his/her legs.
NAME 2 REASON WHY A MECHANICAL LIFT WOULD BE USED
PT CANNOT STAND
BARIATRIC PATIENT
LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION CAUSED BY SHORTENING OF THE MUSCLE
CONTRACTURE
WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN THE PERSON IS LYING ON THIER SIDE
SIDE-LYING OR LATERAL
WHAT POSITION SHOULD THE COMATOSE PATIENT BE IN WHEN PERFORMING ORAL HYGIENE
SIDE-LYING
WHICH MUSCLES SHOULD BE USED WHEN LIFTING PATIENTS?
SHOULDERS, UPPER ARMS,
HIPS AND THIGHS
WHAT DOES THE NURSING ASSISTANT HAVE TO DO BEFORE TRANSFERRING A PATIENT FROM THE BED TO THE WHEELCHAIR
LOCK THE WHEELCHAIR BRAKES
ADL
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE SUPINE POSITION
DORSAL RECUMBENT
WHAT IS THE TRENDELENBURG POSITION
PATIENT'S HEAD IS TILTED DOWNWARD AND LEGS ARE ELEVATED
WHAT IS ERGONOMICS
the science of fitting jobs,
workplaces, and systems to the physical and
cognitive needs of workers, aiming to reduce
injury risk and improve productivity, safety, and
comfort.
• An example of ergonomics is placing computers
at eye or head level
WHAT NUMBER DOES THE NURSE ASSISTANT COUNT TO BEFORE TRANSFERRING A PATIENT
3
AFFECTED AREA REFERS TO THE
WEAK SIDE
WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE SIM'S POSITION
LATERAL RECUMBENT POSITION
WHAT MUST THE NURSE HAVE BEFORE PUTTING SOMEONE IN THE TRENDELENBURG POSITION
A DOCTOR'S ORDER
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF USING GOOD ERGONOMICS IN THE WORKPLACE
SUPPLIES STORED AT EYE LEVEL
WHEN TRANSFERRING SOMEONE, DOES THE PERSON'S STRONG SIDE OR WEAK SIDE MOVE FIRST
STRONG SIDE
A force that causes two surfaces to slide or move past each other.
Shearing