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| 11926910376 | Bariatric | Having to do with patients who are significantly obese or overweight. | 0 | |
| 11926910377 | Body Mechanics | The proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury. | 1 | |
| 11926910378 | 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 | |
| 11926910379 | 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 | |
| 11926910380 | 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 | |
| 11926910381 | 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 | |
| 11926910382 | 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 | |
| 11926910383 | 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 | |
| 11926937147 | Two types of stretchers | Power stretchers Manual stretchers | 8 | |
| 11926942744 | scoop stretcher | A stretcher that is designed to be split into two or four sections that can be fitted around a patient who is lying on the ground or other relatively flat surface; also called an orthopedic stretcher. | 9 | |
| 11926910401 | Basket Stretcher | Can be used to move patients from one level to another over rough turrain | 10 | |
| 11926910402 | Flexible Stretcher/Reeves stretcher | Used in narrow places like halways and around corners | 11 | |
| 11926910404 | Lateral Recumbant | -Can use for chest injury -Putting patient in fetal position releases abdominal pressure -lets vomit safely exit patient w/o chocking | 12 | |
| 11926910405 | Fowler position | Siting up | 13 | |
| 11926910407 | Position for shock | - Supine position - do not raise legs | 14 | |
| 11926910408 | Supine position | Laying down on the back | 15 | |
| 11926958932 | Preferred number of rescuers when using a stair chair. | Three: two lifting, one spotting | 16 |
