WEST COAST EMT CHAPTER 8 -- LIFTING
AND MOVING PATIENTS QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
An wEMT wmay winjure whis wor wher wback, weven wif wit wis wstraight, wif wthe:
Select wone:
A. backZis wbent wforward wat wthe whips.
B. force wis wexerted wstraight wdown wthe wspine.
C. shoulder wis waligned wover wthe wpelvis.
D. hands ware wheld wclose wto wthe wlegs. w- wCORRECT wANSWER w-A
As wyou wand wyour wpartner ware wcarrying wa wstable wpatient wdown wa wflight wof wstairs win wa wstair
wchair, wyou wfeel wa wsudd wen, wsharp wpain win wyour wlower wback. wYou wshould:
Select wone:
A. stop wthe wmove wand wrequest wadditional wlifting wassistance.
B. stopZthe wmove wand whave wthe wpatient wwalk wdown wthe wstairs.
C. guide wyour wpartner wwhile wmoving wthe wchair wbackwards.
D. reposition wyour whands wand wcontinue wto wmoveZthe wpatient. w- wCORRECT wANSWER w-A
In wcontrast wto wtypical wwheeled wambulance wstretchers, wfeatures wof wa wbariatric wstretcher
winclude: wSelect wone:
A. two wsafety wrailsZon wboth wsides wof wthe wstretcher.
B. increased wstability wfrom wa wwider wwheelbase.
, C. weight wcapacity wof wup wtoZ650 wlb.
D. a wcollapsible wundercarriage. w-ZCORRECT wANSWER w-B
It wis wessential wthat wyou w your wequipment wto wprevent wthe wspread wof
wdisease. wSelect wone:
A. properly wstore
B. decontaminate
AND MOVING PATIENTS QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
An wEMT wmay winjure whis wor wher wback, weven wif wit wis wstraight, wif wthe:
Select wone:
A. backZis wbent wforward wat wthe whips.
B. force wis wexerted wstraight wdown wthe wspine.
C. shoulder wis waligned wover wthe wpelvis.
D. hands ware wheld wclose wto wthe wlegs. w- wCORRECT wANSWER w-A
As wyou wand wyour wpartner ware wcarrying wa wstable wpatient wdown wa wflight wof wstairs win wa wstair
wchair, wyou wfeel wa wsudd wen, wsharp wpain win wyour wlower wback. wYou wshould:
Select wone:
A. stop wthe wmove wand wrequest wadditional wlifting wassistance.
B. stopZthe wmove wand whave wthe wpatient wwalk wdown wthe wstairs.
C. guide wyour wpartner wwhile wmoving wthe wchair wbackwards.
D. reposition wyour whands wand wcontinue wto wmoveZthe wpatient. w- wCORRECT wANSWER w-A
In wcontrast wto wtypical wwheeled wambulance wstretchers, wfeatures wof wa wbariatric wstretcher
winclude: wSelect wone:
A. two wsafety wrailsZon wboth wsides wof wthe wstretcher.
B. increased wstability wfrom wa wwider wwheelbase.
, C. weight wcapacity wof wup wtoZ650 wlb.
D. a wcollapsible wundercarriage. w-ZCORRECT wANSWER w-B
It wis wessential wthat wyou w your wequipment wto wprevent wthe wspread wof
wdisease. wSelect wone:
A. properly wstore
B. decontaminate
