Safe Patient Handling & Mobility UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Safe Patient Handling & Mobility UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers


function - Exercise allows you to maintain normal _________.


Developmental factors



Physical issues



Mental health



Lifestyle


Attitudes/values



Fatigue/stress



External (weather, safety) - What affects movement & alignment? (7)



Immobility - _________ risk for major health concerns. It affects major body systems.


paresis - impaired muscle strength & weakness



hemiparesis - weakness of half of the body



paralysis - absence of strength due to nervous impairment

,hemiplegia - paralysis of half of the body



Paraplegia - paralysis from the waist down


Quadriplegia - paralysis of all 4 limbs



hemiparesis - Patient with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA/stroke) & _________



extremities - Quadriplegic patient with paralysis of upper & lower __________



deconditioning - consequence of bedrest


chronic illness



prolonged bedrest due to acute illness - There is an increased risk of deconditioning for patients
experiencing ________ illness & _________ illness



moving the object - Preventing back stress



Put your weight into _________


push

pull - Preventing back stress



_________, DON'T _________


widen legs - Preventing back stress

, _________ for base of support



fall - Preventing back stress


Observe environment for ________ hazards



help - Preventing back stress



Ask for ________



patient handling equipment - Preventing back stress


Use __________ when available



erect - Preventing back stress



________ posture


arms

legs - Preventing back stress



Use long, strong muscles of ________ & _________

"Lift with your _________"



abdominal - Preventing back stress