WHEELCHAIR HANDLING
What is the 1st thing you do after you have loaded a client on to the platform of your wheelchair lift?
apply the brakes of the wheelchair.
If a person on your vehicle is having a stroke what are some of the signs?
What do you do in snowy conditions while driving?
Slow down
What is the best way to know what unit a client is on?
Look on mediroutes
In an accident should you call base first or 911?
911
If a client is unable to lift their feet, what accessory will support them?
Foot rest.
If a client is using a walking aid and still look unsteady will walking what should you do?
Ask if you can provide them with a wheelchair
What do you do if your are being tailgated?
Slowdown and let them pass.
What is the best practice to having a client ready when you arrive?
Call ahead
What should you do to the interior of your van after your shift ends?
Clean your van
Proper wheelchair securement includes?
A. Four securement straps.
B. Two securement straps, plus the lap shoulder belt.
C. Front and rear securement straps inside the wheels of the wheelchair.
D. Two securement straps and the wheelchair wheel locks locked.
A. Four securement Straps
It is in the middle of the winter and a nursing aid brings out a client without a proper coat. What do you do?
Ask the facility for their coat or a blanket.
In the winter what do your do if there is snow on a client ramp?
Ask the client is someone can remove the snow.
What do you do with information given to you from the doctors office?
report it to the nursing staff
What should you do before your shift starts?
Check mediroutes for changes
When moving over a floor transition when pushing a wheelchair, it is important to do what?
slow down an go over the transition smoothly.
What is the process of being dialyzed?
Blood is removed, filtered and returned back to the body
How far ahead should you scan for congested environments?
1 to 2 blocks ahead
When a client is at a nursing home and they are going to a doctors appointment. What is the item you should request to go along with the client.
Patient paperwork
What is the item that should be recorded in an incident?
incident report
What is the method when going over a curb while pushing a wheelchair, it is important to do what?
Face the curb with the wheelchair
Place your foot on the tilt bar of the chair to lift the front end slightly.
Push the wheelchair forward over the curb.
What does HIPPA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What do you do in a vehicle accident?
Make sure you and the passenger are ok.
call 911.
Take pictures of the other persons car.
Give police report.
What should you do if a client falls while in your car, and you have made sure they are ok?
Report it to the nursing staff, and write an incident report.
When should you tell the office about an event you need time off for?
As soon as you know