Zarut & Brandon

You should prevent injury to yourself when lifting heavy patients by avoiding situations that involve strenuous effort lasting more than ______.

• 1 minute

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 2 minutes

Special ___ are usually required to move any patient who weighs more than 350 lbs.

• Techniques

• Equipment

• Resources

• All of the above

The ___ is both the mechanical weight bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central posterior section of the

• Lumbar spine

• Sacrum

• Coccyx

• Ileum

You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than ___ without at least four rescuers

• 220

• 230

• 240

• 250

Which of the following statements is not correct lifting form?

• Avoid twisting

• Bend at the waist

• Keep the weight close to your body

• Bend at the knees

When carrying a backboard, the stronger emt should be on the

• Head

• Foot

• Side

• Corners

When you pull a patient, extend your arms in front of your torso no more than

• 15-20 inches

• 20-30 inches

• 10-15 inches

• 5-10 inches

The worst possible consequence cause of poor execution of a plan or communication is?

• Wasting time

• Injury to you or patient

• Confusion among team

• Patient anxiety

What presents the most challenging situation when immobilizing an elderly patient on a log backboard?

• Abnormal spinal curvature

• Joint felxibility

• Deformed bones

• Patient disorientation

You shouldn't attempt to lift someone over 250lbs without any less than ___

• Others helping you lift

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6