When we frequently change the patient's position, it prevents - ANSpressure injuries
contractures
The OSHA weight limit for patient lifting is - ANS35 lbs
What do you do when you're moving patient up in bed - ANSlower the bed to the lowest position
What position is lying on the abdomen - ANSprone
Why would we use logrolling? - ANSpatients who had spinal surgery would have their spinal
column kept straight
type of restraints that are medications that affect a patient's mood - ANSchemical restraints
How to turn a patient towards you? - ANSmove the patient to 1 side of the bed first and then
turn the patient to the other side
moving a bedridden patient patient to other side of bed, you start with what body part? -
ANSshoulders
How long should restraints be used for adults? - ANS4 hours
How long should restraints be used for children? - ANS1 hour
How long should restraints be used for? - ANS4 hours
Issues with using restraints - ANSphysical injuries
harm
restraint size
How often to release restraints? - ANSevery 2 hours
When positioning a patient on their side do what? - ANStell them to hold on to the side rails
cross their far leg over their near leg
When moving a patient from stretcher to bed, the height should be - ANSthe same
, What should you do when patients transfers by themselves for 1st time? - ANSuse transfer belt
CAUSTIC means - ANSburning of tissue
burning of tissue is a term for - ANSCAUSTIC
The brace on a patient should be placed on the patient's weak or strong leg? - ANSpatient's
strong leg against your leg
To move a dependent patient from bed to chair, you - ANSuse transfer belt
How to move a patient in wheelchair into a elevator, you - ANSlock wheelchair brakes
keep wheels forward
moving a patient to or from a wheelchair, you lift by using what body part? - ANSyour legs
Before a transfer, you are on patient's weak or strong side? - ANSstrong side
Before a transfer, what's the first thing you do? - ANStell the patient what you're going to do
When applying a transfer belt, the belt should be located at - ANSwaist level
you thread the belt through which side of the buckle? - ANSteeth side
Transferring a patient from a wheelchair to a toilet, the wheelchair must be - ANSat a 90 degree
angle
encourage them to use wall rail
How someone walks is called - ANSgait
artificial limb called - ANSprosthesis
How to ambulate with a patient, you - ANSwalk the same pace
stand on patient's weak side
How to ambulate with a patient with a gait belt, you - ANSuse underhand grip
match their pace
To ambulate with a patient with a gait belt, you grip what side of the belt? - ANSboth sides
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