Chapter 8 - Lifts/Moves

You should perform an urgent move in all of the following situations, EXCEPT:

• if a pt has an altered level of consciousness

• if the pt is complaining of neck pain

• in extreme weather conditions

• if a pt has inadequate ventilation or shock

You may injure your back if you lift:

• with your back curved

• with your back straight, but bent forward at the hips

• with the shoulder girdle anterior to the pelvis

• All of the above

In lifting with the palm down, the weight is supported by the _____ rather than the palm

• fingers

• forearm

• lower back

• wrist

When pulling a pt, you should do all of the following, EXCEPT:

• extend your arms no more than about 15 - 20 inches

• reposition your feet so that the force of the pull will be balanced equally

• when you can pull no farther, lean forward another 15-20 inches

• pull the pt by slowly flexing your arms

You should use a rigid _____, often called a Stokes litter, to carry a pt across uneven terrain from a remote location that is inaccessible by ambulance or other vehicle

• basket stretcher

• scoop stretcher

• molded backboard

• flotation device

You have been called to a MVC involving 2 compact cars. Vehicle 1 was a roll-over, ejecting the driver. Vehicle 2 contained both a driver and a front-seat passenger who cannot be reached because the door is up against a building. For the passenger in Vehicle 2, you may need to perform a(n) ____ on the driver in order to reach the pt.

• extremity lift

• emergency move

• short backboard

• you should do nothing different; treat each pt the same

You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than _____ pounds with fewer than four rescuers, regardless of individual strength.

• 230

• 250

• 240

• 260

Be careful that you do not push or pull from a(n) _____ position.

• overhead

• prone

• supine

• lateral

The _______________ is used for patients with no suspected spinal injury who are found lying supine on the ground.

• backboard move

• portable stretcher

• direct ground lift

• log roll

The __________ may be especially helpful when the patient is in a very narrow space or when there is not enough room for the patient and a team of EMTs to stand side by side.

• stokes basket

• stairchair

• stretcher

• extremity lift