Gait Belt and Patient Transfer Flashcard

Front

What is the purpose of a transfer (gait) belt?

Back

Provide extra balance and support

Front

Which of these patients is clear to use a gait belt? A pregnant patient, A patient with a chest tube, A patient with a stomach ulcer, A patient with back pain

Back

A patient with a stomach ulcer

Front

What must a health care worker do before transferring a patient to a wheelchair?

Back

Make sure both wheels are locked.

Front

When helping a patient to ambulate, where should the CNA stand?

Back

To the patient’s affected side and slightly behind the patient

Front

Which of the following is a way to help patients be as independent as possible?
- Force a patient to complete a task
- Offer as much assistance as possible
- Help a patient with a task only if assistance is needed
- Get frustrated when a patient asks for help completing a task

Back

Help a patient with a task only if assistance is needed

Front

What type of tools do patients use to do activities of daily living (ADLs) they otherwise would have trouble doing?

Back

Assistive device

Front

After lowering a falling patient to the floor, what should you do?

Back

Stay with the patient and call a nurse.

Front

What should a health care worker do if the patient begins to fall?

Back

Help lower the patient to the floor

Front

Which level of range of motion assistance is the most assistive? Options: Active ROM exercises, Active assisted ROM exercises, Passive ROM exercises, Assistive ROM exercises

Back

Passive ROM exercises

Front

What is orthostatic hypotension?

Back

Sudden drop in blood pressure when changing positions