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| 10932384666 | Bariatric | Having to do with patients who are significantly obese or overweight. | 0 | |
| 10932384667 | Body Mechanics | The proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury. | 1 | |
| 10932384668 | Direct Carry | A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher, during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests then revers the process to lower the patient to the stretcher. | 2 | |
| 10932384669 | Direct Ground Lift | A method of lifting and carrying a patient from ground level to a stretcher in which two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient ro their chests, stand, then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher. | 3 | |
| 10932384670 | Draw-sheet method | A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom of the bed sheet. | 4 | |
| 10932384671 | Extremity Lift | A method of lifting and carrying a patient during which one rescuer slips hands under the patient's armpits and grasps the wrists, while another rescuer grasps the patient's knees. | 5 | |
| 10932384672 | Power Grip | Gripping with as much hand surface area as possible in contact with the object being lifted, all fingers bent at the same angle, and hands at least ten inches apart. | 6 | |
| 10932384673 | Power Lift | A lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body, feet apart and flat on the ground, body weight on or just behind the balls of the feet, and back locked in. The upper body is raised before the hips. Also called the squat-lift position. | 7 | |
| 10932384674 | Consider the following before lifting a patient | -Object: weight of object -limitations: are u able to properly do the task at hand? Need help? -communication: make a clear plan to lift and move | 8 | |
| 10932384675 | Rules to follow when lifting | -Position feet properly: flat level surface, shoulder width apart. -NEVER TURN OR TWIST -keep weight as close to the body as possible -when holding with one hand, do NOT lean to other side. Lock in straight | 9 | |
| 10932384676 | When pushing something below the waist how should u push? | Push from 1 knee | 10 | |
| 10932384677 | When should you use a stair chair? | Anytime u need to bring someone up or down stairs. -when going up or down -patient sits up to ease breathing -no unconscious patients | 11 | |
| 10932384678 | When would u have to perform an emergency move? | -Building in Danger of Collapsing -Fire -possible explosion - If u neeto reach other patients -care of life threatening conditions that require repositioning | 12 | |
| 10932384679 | Long axis drag | When you need to move a patient to save life, but run the risk of furthering injury, move on the straight like parallel to the deck following the line extending from the sop of the head to toes (axis) | 13 | |
| 10932384680 | Urgent moves | Required when the patient must be moved quickly to treat immediate threat to life. -uses precautions for head neck spine injury -if scene starts declining in safety | 14 | |
| 10932384681 | Spineboard | Backboard | 15 | |
| 10932384682 | Non urgent move | No immediate threat to life patient should only be moved when ready to transport. | 16 | |
| 10932384683 | Wheeled Stretcher | Safely transport a patient from one place to another -Head of stretcher can be elevated | 17 | |
| 10932384684 | Two types of stretchers | Power stretchers Manual stretchers | 18 | |
| 10932384685 | Power stretcher | Battery powered hydrolic system, raises stretcher up and down. Will carry up to 700 lbs. | 19 | |
| 10932384686 | Manual stretcher | Lifted by EMT's | 20 | |
| 10932384687 | Bariatric Stretcher | Transport patients 800 lbs or more. -uses special ambulances with hydrolics to lift the stretcher into ambulance. | 21 | |
| 10932384688 | Short spine board (backboard) | Remove patients from cars 3 1/2 ft. | 22 | |
| 10932384689 | Portable stretcher/folding stretcher | Multiple casualty incidents | 23 | |
| 10932384690 | Scoop Stretcher | Splits into two and can be scooped under patient to get them on the board. -no spine support, not for suspected neck injury | 24 | |
| 10932384691 | Basket Stretcher | Can be used to move patients from one level to another over rough turrain | 25 | |
| 10932384692 | Flexible Stretcher/Reeves stretcher | Used in narrow places like halways and around corners | 26 | |
| 10932384693 | Patient with suspected spine injury | -1st.- Stabalize head -2nd.- place surgical collar -If sitting in a car put on a short board, then placed on long spine board. | 27 | |
| 10932384694 | Lateral Recumbant | -Can use for chest injury -Putting patient in feetle position releases abdominal pressure -lets vomit safely exit patient w/o chocking | 28 | |
| 10932384695 | Fowler position | Siting up | 29 | |
| 10932384696 | Semi fowler | Slightly sitting up | 30 | |
| 10932384697 | Position for shock | - Supine position - do not raise legs | 31 | |
| 10932384698 | Supine position | Laying down on the back | 32 | |
| 10932384699 | Stretcher | For moving people latarely | 33 |
