Safe Patient Handling & Mobility Program for Healthcare Students
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What happens if lifting someone over 35 lbs? - Patient handler suffers micro fractures & micro
tears when safe weight exceeded (cumulative trauma and acute trauma)
What sort of injuries may occur when lifting heavy loads? - compression of the vertebrae
lateral shear (caused by twisting and reaching)
anterior/posterior (A/P) shear (caused by twisting and reaching)
findings from Dr. Marras' research study - -None of the lifting techniques would be considered
safe to use in a hospital setting for either one or two-patient handlers
-Patient transfers were found to be a hazardous activity, regardless of whether only one person
was moving the patient
-The EMG-assisted spine loading model confirmed the findings of the risk model by revealing
that all the transferring techniques had loads that approached or exceeded the spine tolerances at
which people start to have injuries
Why are back injuries so prevalent in healthcare? - discs may be injured by heavy lifting over
time without perception of pain
How does safe patient handling and mobility impact the healthcare worker? - -Decreased risk of
injury
-Improved quality of care delivery
-Increased employee satisfaction
-Increased recruitment & retention
-Improved quality of life
-Increased earnings
, How does safe patient handling and mobility impact the patient? - -Increased & earlier
mobilization
-Decreased risk of falls
-Decreased risk of skin injuries & pressure ulcers
-Decreased Length of Stays
-Decreased HAC (DVT, VAP, UTI, etc.)
-Increased comfort and confidence in care
How does safe patient handling and mobility impact the facility? - -Decreased Worker's
Compensation claims/costs
-Decreased DART (Days Away from Work, Restricted Duty or Job Transfer--OSHA)
-Decreased HAC $$
-Resources available to put back into patient care (i.e. doctors, nurses, ancillary services)
-Better Staffing ratios/less call-ins
states with enacted legislation/adopted regulations - California
Illinois
Maryland
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Rhode Island
Texas
Washington
Hawaii
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What happens if lifting someone over 35 lbs? - Patient handler suffers micro fractures & micro
tears when safe weight exceeded (cumulative trauma and acute trauma)
What sort of injuries may occur when lifting heavy loads? - compression of the vertebrae
lateral shear (caused by twisting and reaching)
anterior/posterior (A/P) shear (caused by twisting and reaching)
findings from Dr. Marras' research study - -None of the lifting techniques would be considered
safe to use in a hospital setting for either one or two-patient handlers
-Patient transfers were found to be a hazardous activity, regardless of whether only one person
was moving the patient
-The EMG-assisted spine loading model confirmed the findings of the risk model by revealing
that all the transferring techniques had loads that approached or exceeded the spine tolerances at
which people start to have injuries
Why are back injuries so prevalent in healthcare? - discs may be injured by heavy lifting over
time without perception of pain
How does safe patient handling and mobility impact the healthcare worker? - -Decreased risk of
injury
-Improved quality of care delivery
-Increased employee satisfaction
-Increased recruitment & retention
-Improved quality of life
-Increased earnings
, How does safe patient handling and mobility impact the patient? - -Increased & earlier
mobilization
-Decreased risk of falls
-Decreased risk of skin injuries & pressure ulcers
-Decreased Length of Stays
-Decreased HAC (DVT, VAP, UTI, etc.)
-Increased comfort and confidence in care
How does safe patient handling and mobility impact the facility? - -Decreased Worker's
Compensation claims/costs
-Decreased DART (Days Away from Work, Restricted Duty or Job Transfer--OSHA)
-Decreased HAC $$
-Resources available to put back into patient care (i.e. doctors, nurses, ancillary services)
-Better Staffing ratios/less call-ins
states with enacted legislation/adopted regulations - California
Illinois
Maryland
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Rhode Island
Texas
Washington
Hawaii
