Question 1

Which one of the following steps is included in the skill for moving a client from bed to chair?

Accepted Answer

A) Place chair at foot of bed. 
B) Instruct client to place arms around healthcare worker's neck when transferring. 
C) Place gait belt on client for support. 
D) Instruct client to place their knees in front of the health care provider's knees. 
A) Place chair at foot of bed. 
B) Instruct client to place arms around healthcare worker's neck when transferring. 
C) Place gait belt on client for support. 
D) Instruct client to place their knees in front of the health care provider's knees. C

Question 2

Which type of client is not appropriate to move with a Hoyer lift?

Accepted Answer

A) CVA 
B) Immobilized 
C) Obese 
D) Back injured 
A) CVA 
B) Immobilized 
C) Obese 
D) Back injured D

Question 3

Alterations in joint movement does not result from

Accepted Answer

A) Limited mobility as a result of changes in adjacent tissue. 
B) A decrease in muscle movement. 
C) Increase in muscle size leading to pressure on the joints. 
D) Ligaments becoming fibrotic and thickened. 
A) Limited mobility as a result of changes in adjacent tissue. 
B) A decrease in muscle movement. 
C) Increase in muscle size leading to pressure on the joints. 
D) Ligaments becoming fibrotic and thickened. C

Question 4

How is a client stabilized while dangling at the side of the bed?

Accepted Answer

The nurse pushes her or his kn

Question 5

Which of the following health care workers can use the floor-based (sling)lift to move clients out of bed?

Accepted Answer

A) RN 
B) LVN/LPN 
C) CNA,UAP 
D) All of the above 
A) RN 
B) LVN/LPN 
C) CNA,UAP 
D) All of the above

Question 6

When moving the client up in bed,remove the pillow and place it at the head of the bed.The rationale for this action is to

Accepted Answer

A) Get it out of the way. 
B) Prevent the client from striking his or her head. 
C) Facilitate completing the procedure. 
D) Enable the client to push from his or her knees. 
A) Get it out of the way. 
B) Prevent the client from striking his or her head. 
C) Facilitate completing the procedure. 
D) Enable the client to push from his or her knees.

Question 7

Match the description in column B with the bed position in column A.
Column A
a.High-Fowler’s
b.Semi-Fowler’s
c.Fowler’s
d.Knee-gatch
Column B
1.Section of bed raised under lower extremities
2.Head of bed elevated to 60°
3.Head of bed elevated to 45°
4.Head of bed elevated to 30°

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the description in column B with...

Question 8

The wide canvas piece of the Hoyer lift is placed under the client's__________and the narrow piece under the__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The wide canvas piece of the Hoyer...

Question 9

To perform the skill "turning to the side-lying position," you lower the head of the bed,elevate the bed to working height,move client to your side of the bed,and flex client's knees.The next intervention is to

Accepted Answer

A) Roll the client on his or her side. 
B) Reposition client. 
C) Place one hand on client's hip and the other on shoulder. 
D) Position client's arms so they are not under his or her body. 
A) Roll the client on his or her side. 
B) Reposition client. 
C) Place one hand on client's hip and the other on shoulder. 
D) Position client's arms so they are not under his or her body.

Question 10

The ANA fosters the development of client ergonomic programs.This includes

Accepted Answer

A) Requiring use of a lift team for all client transfers. 
B) Eliminating all manual client handling. 
C) Utilizing mechanical assistive devices for all client transfers. 
D) Decreasing the client weight limit to less than 30 pounds for manual transfer. 
A) Requiring use of a lift team for all client transfers. 
B) Eliminating all manual client handling. 
C) Utilizing mechanical assistive devices for all client transfers. 
D) Decreasing the client weight limit to less than 30 pounds for manual transfer.

Question 11

When getting a client out of bed,where is the wheelchair placed in relation to the bed?

Accepted Answer

At the hea

Question 12

The main function of skeletal muscles is to

Accepted Answer

A) Provide motion and flexibility. 
B) Move the bones about the joint. 
C) Provide support to ligaments. 
D) Protect the bones from displacement. 
A) Provide motion and flexibility. 
B) Move the bones about the joint. 
C) Provide support to ligaments. 
D) Protect the bones from displacement.

Question 13

Preventing low back pain for health care workers includes the use of

Accepted Answer

A) Physical exercise. 
B) Back lifts. 
C) Shoe inserts/ orthoses. 
D) Antifatigue mats. 
A) Physical exercise. 
B) Back lifts. 
C) Shoe inserts/ orthoses. 
D) Antifatigue mats.

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: Quadricep muscles are used for turning and moving clients.

Keep your arms extended to prevent hyperextended muscles when providing nursing care.

Inactivity leads to muscle atrophy.

Clients on prolonged bed rest deposit more bone in the organic matrix.

Osteoblasts reabsorb the organic matter.
Chronic flexion causes the joints to be under abnormal stress.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of True and False is...

Question 15

The primary rationale for the nurse to use proper body mechanics is to

Accepted Answer

A) Protect the patient. 
B) Prevent injuries. 
C) Establish body alignment. 
D) Maintain body alignment. 
A) Protect the patient. 
B) Prevent injuries. 
C) Establish body alignment. 
D) Maintain body alignment.

Question 16

In preparation for moving a client to a chair,the nurse's feet are placed in what position for pivoting?

Accepted Answer

Feet are placed slig

Question 17

State the rationale for log rolling clients.

Accepted Answer

To protect the clien

Exam 12: Body Mechanics and Positioning

Which one of the following steps is included in the skill for moving a client from bed to chair?

Which type of client is not appropriate to move with a Hoyer lift?

Alterations in joint movement does not result from

How is a client stabilized while dangling at the side of the bed?

Which of the following health care workers can use the floor-based (sling)lift to move clients out of bed?

When moving the client up in bed,remove the pillow and place it at the head of the bed.The rationale for this action is to

Match the description in column B with the bed position in column A. Column A a.High-Fowler’s b.Semi-Fowler’s c.Fowler’s d.Knee-gatch Column B 1.Section of bed raised under lower extremities 2.Head of bed elevated to 60° 3.Head of bed elevated to 45° 4.Head of bed elevated to 30°

The wide canvas piece of the Hoyer lift is placed under the client's__________and the narrow piece under the__________.

To perform the skill "turning to the side-lying position," you lower the head of the bed,elevate the bed to working height,move client to your side of the bed,and flex client's knees.The next intervention is to

The ANA fosters the development of client ergonomic programs.This includes

When getting a client out of bed,where is the wheelchair placed in relation to the bed?

The main function of skeletal muscles is to

Preventing low back pain for health care workers includes the use of

The primary rationale for the nurse to use proper body mechanics is to

In preparation for moving a client to a chair,the nurse's feet are placed in what position for pivoting?

State the rationale for log rolling clients.

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