Terms
A broken bone
Fracture
What is checked at least every __________ Minutes for ____ hours.
15 minutes, 2 hours
The way a person holds and positions his body.
Posture
What should you never allow around oxygen?
Open flames or smoking
What is the acronym for Fire Extinguishers?
What is the acronym for Fire Extinguishers
P-pull the pin
A-aim at the base of the fire
S-Squeeze the handle
S- Sweep back and forth at the base
The loss of ability to move all or part of the body
Paralysis
A physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior
Restraint
Where should you bend to lift something?
Bend knees, not back
What 3 things are needed for a fire?
Heat, oxygen, fuel
How many zones or areas of potential bed entrapment are there?
7 zones
confusion about person, place or time
Disorientation
What must be in place prior to applying restraints?
Medical Doctors Order
The way the parts of the body work together when a person moves.
Body Mechanics
Type A
type of fire includes paper, wood, and clothe
R-Remove the residents from danger A-activate alarm C-Contain fire if possible E-Extinguish
What is the acronym for in case of a Fire
the process of burning
combustion
restraint free care facility
Restraints not used or kept for any reason
Center of Gravity
It is the point where most of weight is concentrated called
Type B
type of fire includes oil and grease
What information does a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) contain?
Comparisons with other chemicals
An event in which a patient/resident is caught, trapped, or entangled in the space in or about the bed railan event in which a patient/resident is caught, trapped, or entangled in the space in or about the bed rail.
Entrapment
Restraint alternative
What in an intervention used in place of this:
such as give frequent help with toileting
Feet
What is should be pointed in the same direction as moving
Type Cget on one of these during a fire
An eletrical fire is known as which type of fire
The wasting away, decreasing in size, and weakening of muscles from lack of use.
Atrophy