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Approximately what percentage of all back pain is associated with manual lifting tasks?
10%
25%
50%
75% - Answer 50%
The nurse is working on an orthopedic rehabilitation unit that requires lifting and
positioning of patients. The nurse is aware that the rate of occupational injury and
illness in the hospital setting:
Is the same as in the private industry sector.
Is higher than in the nursing home setting.
Is about 4.4%.
Has decreased in recent years. - Answer Is about 4.4%
Before transferring a patient from the bed to a stretcher, the nurse must assess to
determine which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
The patient's weight.
Whether oxygen tubing or IV lines are present.
The patient's nutritional status.
How cooperative the patient is. - Answer The patient's weight.
Whether oxygen tubing or IV lines are present.
How cooperative the patient is.
The nurse needs to transfer the patient from the bed to the chair. The nurse should:
Avoid using a transfer or gait belt around the patient's waist prior to transfer.
Not allow the patient to help in any way because resistance can lead to injury.
Assess for the need of a mechanical lift and help.
, Ensure that the patient has stockings on his feet for transfer. - Answer Assess for the
need of a mechanical lift and help.
To prevent injury, the nurse should not begin a task (e.g., moving a bed from one room
to another, lifting heavy objects) until the task can be completed safely. To prevent
injury :
Keep the weight as far from the body as possible.
Keep the knees still to prevent loss of balance.
Tighten abdominal muscles and tuck the pelvis.
Bend at the waist to move weight forward. - Answer Tighten abdominal muscles and
tuck the pelvis.
When you are preparing your patient to transfer from their bed to a chair, you realize the
patient does not have any shoes. What should the nurse do?
Transfer the patient in their socks.
Transfer the patient in their bare feet.
Borrow another patient's shoes that are the correct size.
Keep the patient in bed until appropriate footware is available. - Answer Keep the
patient in bed until appropriate footware is available.
Which of the following interventions are used to prevent falls in a health care agency?
Keep patient's in bed most of the day to minimize the risk of falls.
Place electrical cords under the bed so the patient will not easily trip over them.
Keep the environment tidy and clutter free.
Use restraints to keep patient for independently transferring without the assistance of
the nurse. - Answer Keep the environment tidy and clutter free.
Who coordinates the efforts of a lift team when moving a patient?
The patient's primary nurse.
The person who has the heaviest load when lifting.
The assistant who is positioned at the head of the patient's bed.
The person who has come to offer assistance. - Answer The person who has the
heaviest load when lifting.
The nurse is caring for a patient who cannot bear weight but needs to be transferred
from the bed to a chair. The nurse opts to use a mechanical lift (Hoyer lift). The nurse
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