Nursing Assisting Body Mechanics Quiz

Why should your feet be shoulder-width apart when lifting?

• Keeps you from breaking the item

• Prevents you from dropping the item

• Helps you maintain balance

Meredith needs to transfer Mr. Grey to a wheelchair and take him to therapy. After putting on the transfer belt, Meredith realizes that Mr. Grey is too heavy for her to lift alone. What should she do next?

• Cancel Mr. Grey's therapy session.

• Ask another healthcare worker for help.

• Ask Mr. Grey to try harder to stand by himself.

Why must proper technique be followed for a patient transfer?

• To avoid a lawsuit

• To maintain comfort

• To avoid the patient becoming annoyed

• To prevent injury

What is the most common type of injury experienced by healthcare workers?

• Accidental needlesticks

• Stomach ulcers

• Infectious diseases

• Back injury

What is the best way to push an object?

• By leaning into the object with your body weight

• By using your hip and leg muscle

• By using your upper body strength

• By pushing with the strength in your arms

During a patient transfer from bed to wheelchair, where should the wheelchair be placed?

• In an open space with the seat facing the bed

• Beside the bed and against the wall

• At the foot of the the bed

• Anywhere in the room.

How should employees and patients move their feet when preparing to move in a different direction?

• In short pivots until they point in the direction they want to travel

• Keep the body while turning the feet to the right direction

• Slide the feet until the body is pointing in the right drirection

• Keep the feet still while turning the body in the right direction.

Why would a patient need to be in the Prone position?

• To limit the patient's movement

• To keep the airway clear

• To perform a back treatment or examination

• To treat cardiovascular problems

What is body mechanics?

• The need to be in good physical shape in order to properly care for patients.

• Positioning the body in ways to prevent injury

• A list of ways to use as much of your strength as possible

• Correct stretching prior to doing physical work

Always bend at your ____.

• Hips and knees

• Waist

• Ankles

• back