Ch 8 PCT Positioning, Transfer, & Ambulation

Front

Which of the following statements is true of positioning? Patients will not need help getting into comfortable positions or changing positions. Constant pressure on an area helps prevent skin problems. PCTs should check patients’ skin each time they are repositioned. Bedbound patients should be repositioned every 3 hours.

Back

PCTs should check patients’ skin each time they are repositioned.

Front

How often should bedbound patients be repositioned?

Back

At least every 2 hours

Front

Dangling means

Back

Sitting up with legs over side of bed

Front

When using a transfer belt, the PCT should

Back

Place it over the patient’s clothing

Front

When transferring patients who have a strong side and a weak side, the PCT should plan the move so that

Back

The stronger side moves first

Front

Which of the following is true of mechanical lifts?

Back

Mechanical lifts prevent injury.

Front

If a patient starts to fall, the best thing a PCT can do is to widen her stance and bring the patient’s body close to her if she can do so safely.

Back

Widen her stance and bring the patient’s body close to her if she can do so safely.

Front

Which of the following canes has 4 rubber-tipped feet? Quad cane, Functional grip cane, C cane, Crutch cane

Back

Quad cane

Front

When a patient is walking, he is

Back

Ambulating

Front

How should a patient use a cane to aid ambulation?

Back

Place the cane about 6 inches in front of his weaker leg