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When transfer a patient, it is important for the practitioner to do what with the legs? Name these 3 things.
What is Feet wide apart (broad base of support), bend knees and lift with legs not back
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When preparing to transfer a patient who is lethargic (very sleepy or not very alert), what kind of prep can be used for this patient? Name these two.
What is Verbal and tactile prep.
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For a patient who has very little control of body and cannot initiate a standing position. What is the best transfer to use for this patient?
What is Bent-pivot or lateral transfer.
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What is the proper sequence when referring to functional mobility?
What is bed mobility, sitting balance, transfer and standing balance.
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True or false: Using a gait belt is not needed when evaluating for standing balance.
What is False
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What surfaces should be locked prior to transferring a patient?
What is Bed, wheelchair, and any movable surface
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An OTA needs to transfer three residents to prepare for a group therapy session, one is an 84 year old lady who has arthritis in her knees and left shoulder and elbow, another is a 70 year old male who had a heart attack a year ago, and the last one is 67 year old male who had a stroke and is paralyzed on the left side of the body. What is the appropriate type of transfer to use?
What is Stand pivot turn transfer
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What are two important considerations when working with orthopedic patients and using assistive device such as walker, cane or crutches?
What is Weight bearing status and precautions
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What are the key points of control used in bed mobility?
What is Scapula, hips, pelvis and buttocks.
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When evaluating for standing balance, it was observed that this patient needed to use his right hand occasionally to stabilize himself while tolerating moderate challenge. What grade will this patient receive?
What is Good minus
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True or false: Allowing a patient to grasp your neck or holding a patient by the arms is part of the proper techniques used for a safe transfer?
What is False, grasping the neck can cause injury or loss of balance, and holding a patient by the arms can cause injury and/or increase the chances of falling.
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After evaluation of a patient who has a below the knee amputation of the lateral lower extremities, it is determined that this patient has a score of 4 for his UE muscle strength. What type of transfer is appropriate fort this patient?
What is A sliding board transfer
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What is a dependent transfer and where are the OTA practitioners positioned at during transfer?
What is This is usually a two person transfer and where the patient is unable to help during transfer, and there will be one OTA positioned behind the patient and another positioned in front.
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While performing bed mobility of a patient, what are some autonomic dysfunction signs to look for? Name at least three.
What is Drop BP, dramatic change in HR, cold clammy sweat, dizziness or lightheaded, nausea, showing anxiety or fear reactions.
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What is the step that needs to be followed when performing rolling with a patient after introducing yourself and explaining what you will be doing with the patient?
What is Making the bed flat.
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It is important to use what piece of equipment during transfers or any balance activities?
What is Gait belt
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A 44 year old female who is paraplegic needs to transfer from bed to w/c. Which transfer technique is the safest for this patient?
What is Sliding board transfer
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An OTA is checking the sitting balance of a client, during this test, it is observed that this client needs to use one hand to support himself and can only tolerate minimal challenge. What will this client be graded as?
What is Fair minus
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For standing, distal control is needed as well as what?
What is postural control
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During evaluation for sitting balance, the patient is only able to sit up with 2 hands and external support and unable to tolerate any challenge. What is the grade of this patient?
What is Poor
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When positioning and preparing a client for transfer, what are some important steps that need to take place? Name at least four.
What is Telling patient what you will be doing, putting on a gait belt, providing instructions, positioning the client by moving up wheelchair, removing arm rests or telling client to push from arm rests, removing legs or foot plates, proper foot placement and hand placement, rocking the client or count 1, 2, 3, ALWAYS LOCK WHEELCHAIR.
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For a patient who has bilateral LE fractures, which transfer will be recommended?
What is Sliding board transfer.
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Name the term that means grading a process to achieve postural control and independence in functional mobility that an OTA's can implement for patients who experienced a loss of postural control?
What is Progressive mobilization
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What is taken into consideration when grading standing and sitting balance? Name 4 criteria.
What is Amount of support, amount of challenge, tolerance and description of posture.
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While standing, a patient needed to use 1 hand to support himself and could only tolerate a moderate/minimal challenge. What is the grade for this patient?
What is Fair
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