JBLearning - Chapter 8 Lifting and
Moving Patients Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the:
Select one:
A. force is exerted straight down the spine.
B. hands are held close to the legs.
C. shoulder is aligned over the pelvis.
D. back is bent forward at the hips. -
correct answer ✅D. back is bent forward at the hips.
As you and your partner are carrying a stable patient down a flight
of stairs in a stair chair, you feel a sudden, sharp pain in your lower
back. You should:
Select one:
A. reposition your hands and continue to move the patient.
B. stop the move and have the patient walk down the stairs.
C. guide your partner while moving the chair backwards.
D. stop the move and request additional lifting assistance. -
correct answer ✅D. stop the move and request additional lifting
assistance.
, JBLearning - Chapter 8 Lifting and
Moving Patients Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
In contrast to typical wheeled ambulance stretchers, features of a
bariatric stretcher include:
Select one:
A. two safety rails on both sides of the stretcher.
B. weight capacity of up to 650 lb.
C. a collapsible undercarriage.
D. increased stability from a wider wheelbase. -
correct answer ✅D. increased stability from a wider wheelbase.
It is essential that you ____________ your equipment to prevent
the spread of disease.
Select one:
A. decontaminate
B. throw out
C. incinerate
D. properly store -
correct answer ✅D. properly store
Moving Patients Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the:
Select one:
A. force is exerted straight down the spine.
B. hands are held close to the legs.
C. shoulder is aligned over the pelvis.
D. back is bent forward at the hips. -
correct answer ✅D. back is bent forward at the hips.
As you and your partner are carrying a stable patient down a flight
of stairs in a stair chair, you feel a sudden, sharp pain in your lower
back. You should:
Select one:
A. reposition your hands and continue to move the patient.
B. stop the move and have the patient walk down the stairs.
C. guide your partner while moving the chair backwards.
D. stop the move and request additional lifting assistance. -
correct answer ✅D. stop the move and request additional lifting
assistance.
, JBLearning - Chapter 8 Lifting and
Moving Patients Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
In contrast to typical wheeled ambulance stretchers, features of a
bariatric stretcher include:
Select one:
A. two safety rails on both sides of the stretcher.
B. weight capacity of up to 650 lb.
C. a collapsible undercarriage.
D. increased stability from a wider wheelbase. -
correct answer ✅D. increased stability from a wider wheelbase.
It is essential that you ____________ your equipment to prevent
the spread of disease.
Select one:
A. decontaminate
B. throw out
C. incinerate
D. properly store -
correct answer ✅D. properly store
