Ch. 3: Lifting and Moving Patients

When using the power lift technique the weight you are lifting should be:

• away from your body.

• to the side of your body.

• close to your body.

• above your body.

When using the power grip in a lift, when possible you should keep your fingers at least _____ inches apart.

• 10

• 2

• 4

• 24

You are moving a patient from a hospital bed to the ambulance stretcher. To conduct this move you must reach across the bed. You should:

• bend your back at the waist.

• twist to extend your reach.

• avoid reaching more than 15 to 20 inches.

• sustain the position for a prolonged time.

Your crew is attempting to extricate a patient from a car that rolled over into a ditch. You are on the uphill side of the car and need to pull the patient toward you. You should:

• lean over with your back.

• pull the weight by twisting to the side.

• pull the weight overhead.

• pull from a kneeling position.

A 16-year-old male is found in a vehicle that is on fire after a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following moves would be most appropriate to use to extricate him from the vehicle?

• Long-axis drag

• Spine board move

• Stair chair move

• Basket stretcher move

You have determined that a 44-year-old patient is in shock. Which of the following positions would be most appropriate to transport him in?

• The recovery position

• Supine

• Position of comfort

• Semi-sitting

Which of the following methods of moving a patient would be best suited for transferring a patient from an ambulance stretcher to a hospital bed?

• Extremity lift

• Direct ground lift

• Draw sheet method

• Long-axis drag

Which of the following devices would most likely be used to remove a patient with a suspected spine injury out of a car and onto a stretcher?

• A long spine board

• A stair chair

• A blanket

• A basket stretcher

A large 44-year-old male has collapsed at the end of a very narrow hallway and needs to be extricated from the building. Which of the following devices would be most appropriate to use to move him in his unconscious state?

• Short spine board

• Flexible stretcher

• Basket stretcher

• Vacuum mattress

A 77-year-old female complains of shortness of breath. She is conscious but very anxious with her breathing difficulty. Which of the following devices should you choose to move her from the bedroom to the ambulance outside?

• Stair chair

• Long backboard

• Scoop stretcher

• Vacuum mattress