Body mechanics
where should you bend at?
what is your hips and knees
What does PASS stand for when using a fire extinguisher?
What is Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep?
position in which patient would lay flat on their back
what is Supine position?
agency is responsible safety standards in the workplace
What is OSHA
after positioning the patient, what must you always do with the bed?
what is put the bed down in the lowest position
How should employees and patients move their feet when preparing to move in a different direction?
what is short pivots until they point in the direction they want to travel
What does RACE stand for?
What is Rescue, alarm, confine, and evacuate/extinguish?
Position where patient would lay on stomach, typically after a back procedure.
what is prone position?
Being legally responsible for causing harm
what is liability?
after positioning the patient, what must you always make sure your patient has?
what is their call light
the most common injury among health care professionals?
What is a back injury?
How do you confine a fire to an area?
What us close doors and windows?
What position would your patient be in if they were laying on their (side left or right)
what is side-lying position?
any unanticipated event in a healthcare setting resulting in death or serious physical or psychological injury to a patient
what is a sentinel event?
after positioning the patient, what must you make sure is always on?
what is patient's bed alarm?
When pushing a patient in a wheelchair, what part of you body should you use to push the patient
What is your whole body?
a list of info such as precautions and possible hazards of chemicals
What is safety data sheets (SDS)?
If your patient is having respiratory problems and states the cannot breath, which position would you put them in
what is fowlers position?
failure to take reasonable care or steps to prevent loss or injury to another person
What is Medical Negligence?
how many side rails should you have up on your patients bed at any given time?
what is two side rails
When picking up an object who should you hold it?
What is hold close to your body?
When should an incident be reported and to whom?
What is Immediately to a supervisor?
How far should you raise the head of the bed helping transfer a patient out of bed?
What is 45 degrees (semi-fowlers)?
When a licensed professional fails to provide services per the standards per the standards set by the governing body, subsequently causing harm to the patient.
What is Medical Malpractice
During a patient transfer from bed to wheelchair, where should the wheelchair be placed
what is bedside the bed and/or against the wall?