Mod 5 Test

Twist your body to do your work

A patient/resident is being transferred back to bed after being up in the wheelchair for a long period of time. As the Nurse Assistant you can best protect your back by:

• Using the stronger muscles of your lower arms and back
• Keeping a wide base of support and keeping the patient/resident as close as possible to you as you perform the transfer
• Pulling the patient/resident with sudden jerky movements so that you are able to move the patient/resident alone
• Providing a lot of space between you and the patient/resident so that you have room for movement

Which of the following is NOT a basic rule of body mechanics?

• Assess the “job” to be done
• Use wide base of support
• Use smooth movements
• Use only your dominate hand when lifting
• Push, slide, or pull heavy objects instead of lifting

Which of the following is NOT a way to prevent injury when moving residents?

• Get extra help if needed or use mechanical lift
• Raise bed to working height
• Keep resident as far from your body as possible
• Communicate with resident and ask for his help when moving him

When assisting a patient/resident with left sided weakness to transfer from the bed to a chair, the chair should be located: on which side of the bed

Nurse Assistants are encouraged to use a gait belt when assisting with patient transfers. The purpose of a gait belt is to:

• Hold the patient’s/resident’s clothing in place
• Support the patient/resident when seated and protect the patient/resident from falling out of the chair
• Assist in transferring a dependent patient/resident and protect both the patient/resident and Nurse Assistant from injury
• Provide a safety handle for the patient/resident

Dangling is allowing then resident to sit on side of bed a few minutes before transfers or ambulation.

• True
• False

What is this device called?

After positioning resident in wheelchair do all but which of the following?

• Lock brakes
• Ensure positioning devices and alarms are on, as directed in care plan
• Attach leg rests according to care plan
• Place call light within resident’s reach

To sit up with the feet over the side of the bed for a moment to regain balance.