Exam 9: Safe Patient Handling, Transfer, and Positioning

Patients at risk for complications and/or injury from improper positioning include patients with which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The coordinated effort of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems in maintaining balance, posture, and body alignment is known as _______________.

Which of the following risk factors contribute to complications of immobility? (Select all that apply.)

The patient is an elderly male with severe kyphosis who is immobile from a stroke several years earlier.He has been admitted for severe dehydration.The nurse must turn the patient frequently to prevent complications of immobility.What does the nurse realize?

An appropriate procedure to use when moving a patient up in bed is for the nurse to:

The patient is immobile and is being placed in the supine position.To reduce extension of the fingers and abduction of the thumb, the nurse places _________________ in the patient's hands.

The nurse realizes that her patient needs to improve his or her mobility as quickly as possible.This is because the nurse realizes that mobilization: (Select all that apply.)

A nursing skill that helps a weakened or dependent patient or patients with restricted mobility to attain positions to regain optimal independence is known as ________________.

The nurse prevents self-injury by using which of the following when transferring a patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to reposition the patient.Which of the following is a principle of safe patient transfer and positioning?

Plantar flexion contracture, otherwise known as _____________, is caused when the force of gravity pulls an unsupported, weakened foot into a plantar-flexed position.

A nurse should be aware of safety measures to prevent personal injury when lifting or moving patients.An appropriate principle to follow is:

The patient is an elderly man who has just been admitted for a probable cerebrovascular accident.The patient is nonverbal and does not respond to requests but is able to turn himself in bed.The nurse notices that the patient likes to lie on his right side, and soon after being turned by the nursing staff, the patient turns back to his right side.The nurse in this case should:

Proper alignment for a patient in sitting position includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Awareness of posture and changes in equilibrium is known as _______________.

Why does a nurse move a patient who has been confined to bed for a few days slowly from a sitting to a standing position?

The patient is immobile and has been repositioned in bed using a drawsheet.When finished, the patient is in a supported Fowler's position with the head of the bed elevated 45 degrees.Also important for positioning this patient is to:

The most prevalent and debilitating occupational health hazard among nurses is:

An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement when moving a patient out of bed to a chair with a mechanical lift is to:

The term _____________ refers to the conditions of the joints, tendons, ligaments, and muscles in various body positions.