Exam 8: Body Mechanics: Positioning, Moving, and Transporting Clients

Repositioning sheets that hook up to the overhead lift can be used to turn bariatric clients in bed.

For every patient who is lying on a stretcher,the side rails should be in the "up" position.

Before logrolling a client onto the patient's side,you should lock the wheels of the bed and

Performing safe body mechanics is not something people do automatically

For moving clients in their beds more easily,the best way to avoid friction and irritation to the client's skin is to

When working with clients of bariatric size,personal care providers needs to be aware of the following:

To move a handicapped client who is on his back to one side of the bed,you should first:

Immobile means unable to move without assistance.

Fowler's position is when the head of the bed is at a 45-degree angle.

Ambulatory means able to walk or move about.

A pull sheet is useful when you are moving a patient.

When using the side-to-side weight-shift procedure,the personal care provider should:

When practicing safe body mechanics,the personal care provider should maintain the natural curve of their spine by keeping their chest up and bottom out.

When transferring a client using a transfer (gait)belt,the personal care provider lifts on the transfer belt to help him stand.

When you enter an elevator,pull the wheelchair into the elevator backwards.

When using a mechanical client lift,you do this step first,

Supine position means the client is:

You have just helped a client out of a wheelchair.You now have the patient sitting on the side of the bed.After leaning the patient toward the raised head of the bed,you should

Bedridden means to be unable to get out of bed.

After moving a client from bed into a wheelchair,you observe that the client is perspiring and becoming pale.You should: