Body Mechanics
Which action shows poor body mechanics?
A. Holding an object close to your body
B. Facing the proper direction to prevent twisting
C. Leaning over a raised bed rail to give care
D. Using both arms and hands to lift an object
C. Leaning over a raised bed rail to give care
To protect the person's rights during dangling
A) Leave the room as the person dangles
B) perform the procedure alone
C) Ask the person what procedure to use
D) Close the privacy curtain
D) Close the privacy curtain
For a safe transfer to a chair
A. Tell the person to grasp around your neck
B. Hold the person under the underarms
C. Manually lift the person
D. Move furniture and equipment as needed
D. Move furniture and equipment
What is the dorsal recumbent position?
The back lying or supine position.
Describe the supine position.
The back lying position. The bed is flat, the head and shoulders are supported on a pillow, the arms and hands are at the sides. You can support the hands on small pillows with the palms down.
The purpose of ergonomics is to
A. Reduce stress on the worker's body
B. Safely position the person
C. Promote quality of life
D. Use good body mechanics
A. Reduce stress on the worker's body
A patient with a spinal cord injury is turned with
A) The logrolling procedure
B) A transfer belt
C) A mechanical lift
D) A pillow under the head and neck
A) The logrolling procedure
To promote comfort during a transfer
A. Pull the person to a standing position
B. Explain the procedure
C. Let the person choose the procedure
D. Open the privacy curtain
B. Explain the procedure
What is bed mobility?
How a person moves to and from a lying position, turns from side to side, and repositions in a bed or other furniture.
Describe the prone position.
The person lies on the abdomen with the head turned to one side. The bed is flat with small pillows are under the head, abdomen, and lower legs. Arms are flexed at the elbows with the hands near the head.
Patients and residents are re-positioned at least every
A. 15 minutes
B. 30 minutes
C. 2 hours
D. 3 hours
C. 2 hours
Before turning a person onto his or her side, you
A) Move the person to the middle of the bed
B) Move the person to the side of the bed
C) Raise the head of the bed
D) position the pillows for comfort
B) Move the person to the side of the bed
A person uses a wheelchair. Which measures are unsafe?
A. The wheels are locked
B. The chair is pulled backwards
C. The feet are positioned on the footplates
D. The casters point forward
B. The chair is pulled backwards
What is ergonomics?
The science of designing a job to fit the worker to reduce stress on the workers body.
Describe the Fowlers position (includes semi-fowlers and high-fowlers).
A semi-sitting position. For good alignment the spine is kept straight, the head is supported with a small pillow as well as the arms. The head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees. Semi-fowlers has the head of the bed raised to 30 degrees. High-fowlers has the head of the bed raised to 60-90 degrees.
When in a chair, the persons feet
A. Must be flat on the floor
B. Are positioned on footplates
C. Dangle
D. Are positioned on pillows
A. Must be flat on the floor
A resident with dementia needs to be moved up in bed. You should
A) Wait until the person is asleep
B) Avoid rushing
C) Move the person alone
D) Continue if the person resists the move
B) Avoid Rushing
A stand a pivot transfer is unsafe for a person who
A. Is hard of hearing but can follow directions
B. Can bear some weight with the legs
C. Is confused and combative
D. Uses a transfer belt
C. Is confused and combative
What is shearing?
When the skin sticks to a surface while muscles slide in the direction the body is moving.
Describe the lateral position.
The person lies on 1 side or the other. The bed is flat with a pillow under the head and neck. The upper leg is in front of the lower back. The ankle, upper leg, and thigh are supported with pillows. A small pillow is against the person's back, so they are at a 45 degree angle with the mattress. A small pillow is under the upper hand and arm.
A pillow is placed against a person's back in
A. A chair while restraints are used
B. The prone position
C. The lateral position
D. Sims' position
C. The lateral position
A person is able to help move. To re-position the person in a wheelchair
A) Pull the person from behind
B) Unlock the wheelchair wheels
C) Position the person's feet flat on the floor
D) Position the person's arms across the chest
C) Position the person's feet flat on the floor
Which can be used for a lateral transfer from a bed to a stretcher?
A. Transfer belt
B. Slide sheet
C. Stand-assist mechanical lift
D. Trapeze
B. Slide sheet
What is Sims' Position?
A left side-lying position in which the upper (right leg) is sharply flexed so it is not on the lower leg (left leg) and the lower arm (left arm) is behind the person; semi-prone side position.
Describe the Sim's position.
A left side-lying position. The upper leg (right leg) is sharply flexed so it is not on the lower leg (left leg). The lower arm (left arm) is behind the person. The bed is flat with a pillow under the person's head and shoulders. The upper leg is (right leg) is supported with a pillow as well as the upper arm (right arm) and (right hand).