Ch 8 PCT Positioning, Transfer, & Ambulation

Which of the following statements is true of positioning?

• Patients will not need help getting into comfortable positions or changing positions.

• Constant pressure on an area helps prevent skin problems.

• PCTs should check patients’ skin each time they are repositioned.

• Bedbound patients should be repositioned every 3 hours.

How often should bedbound patients be repositioned?

• At least every 2 hours

• Once per shift

• Twice a day

• At least every 3 hours

A patient who is lying on either her left or her right side is in the (a)   position.

• Sims’

• Lateral

• Prone

• Fowler’s

A patient who has her head and shoulders elevated and is in a semisitting position (45 to 60 degrees) is in the (a)   position.

• Sims’

• Fowler’s

• Prone

• Lateral

A patient who is lying on her stomach with her arms at her sides is in the (a)   position.

• Sims’

• Fowler’s

• Prone

• Lateral

A patient who is lying flat on his back with his head and shoulders supported by a pillow is in the (a)   position.

• Sims’

• Fowler’s

• Prone

• Supine

Dangling means

• Sitting up with legs over side of bed

• Sitting up in a chair with feet on floor

• Lying in bed with feet over side of bed

• Hanging both arms over chair rests

When using a transfer belt, the PCT should

• Place it underneath the patient’s clothing

• Place it around the patient’s shoulders

• Place it around a patient’s chest

• Place it over the patient’s clothing

When transferring patients who have a strong side and a weak side, the PCT should plan the move so that

• The stronger side moves first

• The weaker side moves first

• Both feet move at the same time

• The wheelchair moves first

Which of the following is true of mechanical lifts?

• Mechanical lifts prevent injury.

• It is safer for the PCT to lift patients without the use of a mechanical lift.

• There is only one kind of mechanical lift.

• When using a mechanical lift, the PCT should pump it approximately 5 feet over the bed before moving the patient.