Patient Care Test 1 transfer body mechanics
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spikesfx on September 19, 2011
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RADT 153C - Patient Care in Imaging Technology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 You should bend from the waist to lift an object from floor to waist height. True or False. | False |
| You should brace your hips against a gurney and lean forward from the waist to pull a patient to the gurney. True or false. | False |
| When lifting and moving, you should always maintain your COG to match an object or patient's COG. True or false. | True |
| To move an object, you should always lift rather than push, roll, or slide it. True or false. | False |
| Appropriate use of body mechanics conserves energy. True or false? | True |
| Weak abdominal muscles contribute to low back injury. True or false. | True |
| Back muscles should be used as prmary force when lifting, pushing, and pulling an object | False. |
| A treatment table should be in its lowest position when you are assisting a patient's move from a supine position to being seated at the edge of the bed. True or false. | False |
| You should avoid twisting you body when you lift. True or false. | True |
| Stability and balance are maintained when the vertical line of gravity (VLG) lies within an object's BOS. True or false. | True. |
| What is the point at which the mass of any body is centered? | Center of gravity (COG) |
| Where is the center of gravity for a human? | the 2nd sacral vertebral level |
| What is the normal range of motion of joints and vertebrtal segments during trunk motion? | Physiological movement |
| what are the long muscles that cross two or more joints? | Mobility muscles |
| What are the large expanses of red muscle found in the torso, back and abdomen? | Stability muscles |
| The primary protection against upper trunk and lower back injury requires a balance between what and what? | Anterior and posterior pelvic tilt. |
| When lifting patients, have them grasp you around the neck as you move them. True or false. | False. |
| What are the two methods of moving a patient up in bed? | The standard method and the vector method. |
| Which of the methods of moving a patient up in bed has the radiographer/nurse grasping the sheet with palms facing up? | the standard method |
| In the vector method, do you step back with the leg closest to the bed or furthest away from the bed? | Closest to the bed |
| When transfering a patient from a wheelchair, with the tech standing behind the patient, where should he/she grasp the patient to assist? | the tech reaches around the patient, right along the 9th rib below the breast, and grasps the opposite wrists of the patient. |
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