Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 3 Flashcards
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| 2664287419 | Bariatric | Having to do with patients who are significantly obese or overweight. | 0 | |
| 2664288034 | Body Mechanics | The proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury. | 1 | |
| 2664290209 | 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 | |
| 2664291326 | 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 | |
| 2664293249 | 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 | |
| 2664294464 | 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 | |
| 2664295550 | 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 | |
| 2664297546 | 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 |