Lifting and Moving Patients UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Lifting and Moving Patients UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
In order to facilitate a safe and coordinated move, the team leader should: - CORRECT
ANSWER- use preparatory commands to initiate any moves.
The proper technique for using the power grip is to - CORRECT ANSWER- lift with ...
Lifting and Moving Patients UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
In order to facilitate a safe and coordinated move, the team leader should: - CORRECT
ANSWER- use preparatory commands to initiate any moves.
The proper technique for using the power grip is to - CORRECT ANSWER- lift with your
palms up
The direct carry is used to transfer a patient: - CORRECT ANSWER- from a bed to the
ambulance stretcher
Prior to applying medical restraints to a combative patient, you should: - CORRECT
ANSWER- evaluate the patient for potentially correctible cause of combativeness, such as
head injury, hypoxia, or hypoglycemia
It is essential that you ____________ your equipment to prevent the spread of disease. -
CORRECT ANSWER- decontaminate
Which of the following statements regarding an emergency patient move is correct? -
CORRECT ANSWER- An emergency move is performed before the primary assessment and
treatment.
A folding or portable stretcher is MOST beneficial when: - CORRECT ANSWER- a second
patient must be transported on the squad bench of the ambulance
The _________ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the
fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle. - CORRECT ANSWER- sacrum
What is the MOST appropriate method to use when moving a patient from his or her bed to
the wheeled stretcher? - CORRECT ANSWER- draw sheet method
Which of the following statements regarding the neonatal isolette is correct? - CORRECT
ANSWER- The isolette serves to keep the neonate warm and protects from excess handling
,Which of the following statements regarding patient weight distribution is correct? -
CORRECT ANSWER- The majority of a horizontal patient's weight is in the torso
Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is NOT correct? -
CORRECT ANSWER- A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a patient's
spinal column
When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should: - CORRECT
ANSWER- place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down
the stairs with a stair chair.
The extremity lift would NOT be appropriate to use on a patient: - CORRECT ANSWER-
with a deformed humerus
With proper technique, you and your partner should be able to safely lift a patient who
weighs up to ______ lb. - CORRECT ANSWER- 220
Which of the following conditions or situations presents the MOST unique challenge to the
EMT when immobilizing an elderly patient on a long backboard? - CORRECT ANSWER-
abnormal spinal curvature
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still seated in his
car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you note that the patient is
semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead. You should: - CORRECT
ANSWER- direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head
To avoid injury when pushing a patient or other object, you should - CORRECT ANSWER-
avoid pushing the patient with your elbows fully extended.
The MOST appropriate carrying device to use when moving a patient across rough or uneven
terrain is the: - CORRECT ANSWER- basket strecher
Which of the following MOST accurately describes the correct position of the EMTs who are
executing the diamond carry technique? - CORRECT ANSWER- one at the head, one at the
feet, and one on each side of the patient's torso
, Which of the following situations would require an urgent patient move? - CORRECT
ANSWER- semiconscious patient with shallow respirations and signs of shock
An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the - CORRECT ANSWER- back
is bent forward at the hips.
You and your partner enter the residence of an elderly couple, both of whom are found
unconscious in their bed. There is no evidence of trauma. As you begin your assessment, you
and your partner notice the smell of natural gas in the residence. Which of the following
should be your MOST appropriate action? - CORRECT ANSWER- Rapidly remove the
patients from their residence using a blanket or clothes drag
Which of the following statements regarding the power lift is correct? - CORRECT
ANSWER- It is the safest and most powerful method of lifting a patient.
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient
with a suspected spinal injury? - CORRECT ANSWER- long backboard
To minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should: -
CORRECT ANSWER- keep the weight as close to your body as possible.
When using a body drag to pull a patient who is on the ground, you should - CORRECT
ANSWER- kneel to minimize the distance that you will have to lean over
The MOST serious consequence of a poorly planned or rushed patient move is: - CORRECT
ANSWER- injury to you or your patient.
Which of the following steps is NOT proper procedure when performing an emergency
move? - CORRECT ANSWER- lifting the patient by the belt to move him or her
You have two patients who were involved in a motor vehicle crash when their SUV struck a
tree—one with neck and back pain, and the other with a deformed left femur. The patient
with the deformed femur states that he does not want to be placed on a hard board, nor does
he want a collar around his neck. What is the MOST appropriate and practical method of
securing these patients and placing them into the ambulance? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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