Fundamentals 2

essential nutrients:

• are made only in the body

• only be supplied adequately with supplements

• must be obtained through diet

• cannot be obtained through diet

What are the major concerns when lifting or moving a patient?

• how good the patient looks

• safety of the patient and healthcare worker

• how quickly you can do the task

• using standard precautions

Passive range-of-motion exercises are done for the patient:

• who is up and about

• who can move well without help

• who cannot exercise himself

• by licensed professionals only

Before assisting a patient to ambulate with a cane or walker, you should:

• do range-of-motion exercises

• place a gait loosely around the patient's waist

• make sure that the patient has on shoes with nonslip soles

• have the patient do everything themselves

When the patient has awake side, it is best to move him:

• weak side first

• with either side moving first

• toward the weaker side

• toward the stronger side

When moving a patient up in the bed, the pillow should be:

• kept at the foot of the bed

• placed on the chair

• placed against the headboard

• left under the patient's head

Using a draw sheet when moving patients helps prevent:

• infections

• friction and shearing

• contractures

• atrophy

When moving a patient up in the bed, ask the patient to help by:

• pulling on the side rails

• pushing the pillow up

• straightening the legs and pushing with the feet

• bending the knees, placing feet flat on the bed, and pushing

What is the correct positioning for the patient when sitting in a chair?

• the feet should be dangling

• the hips should be at right angles in the chair

• the knees should be extended

• the spine should be slanted as much as possible

body alignment is:

• using the muscles the best way

• positioning the body

• lifting and moving patients

• comfortable positioning for the caregiver