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To maintain proper alignment when moving or lifting a heavy object, the weight of the
object must be:
a. offset using shoulder and chest strength.
b. distributed to the lower back.
c. evenly transferred to the legs.
d. transferred to the forearms and biceps. - correct answer ✔✔c. evenly transferred to the legs.
When a person exhibits good body mechanics and lifts properly, the spine is:
a. slightly bent in the upper thoracic region.
b. straight at the thoracic region and bent in the lumbar region.
c. bent at no more than 15 degrees.
d. straight and in an anatomical position. - correct answer ✔✔d. straight and in an anatomical position.
Which of the following questions is not of concern when preparing to move or lift a heavy
object?
a. How heavy is the object?
b. How long will it take to make the move?
c. What type of terrain is involved?
d. Which carrying device will work best? - correct answer ✔✔b. How long will it take to make the move?
When used correctly, the power grip maximizes the force of the hands, which are placed:
a. palms down and 8 inches apart.
b. palms up and 10 inches apart.
c. palms up and 5 inches apart.
,d. palms down and 18 inches apart. - correct answer ✔✔b. palms up and 10 inches apart.
Which of the following instructions is most important for combining optimal anatomic
position with good body mechanics in a power lift?
a. Maintain a wide stance (at least 24 inches).
b. Keep your back muscles loose and your head bent forward.
c. Straighten your legs to lift.
d. Squat down and keep your knees outward at a 45-degree angle. - correct answer ✔✔c. Straighten
your legs to lift.
With a BEAM lift, the patient is:
a. assisted to a standing position.
b. rolled onto a long board.
c. lifted onto a short board.
d. lifted and carried a short distance. - correct answer ✔✔d. lifted and carried a short distance.
Of the four lift techniques OEC Technicians use, the draw sheet method:
a. has the lowest risk of back injury.
b. requires the fewest rescuers to use.
c. has the lowest rate of dropped patient incidents.
d. is the safest for the patient. - correct answer ✔✔a. has the lowest risk of back injury.
During transport, the patient must be properly positioned for comfort and to do no further
harm. The Semi-Fowler position places the patient in a:
a. supine position with the legs raised 15 degrees.
b. sitting position with the head raised 90 degrees.
c. sitting position with the head raised 45 degrees.
d. supine position with the legs raised 45 degrees. - correct answer ✔✔c. sitting position with the head
raised 45 degrees.
,The high-Fowler position, in which the patient is seated with the head at 90 degrees, is
typically used for patients with:
a. a fractured collar bone.
b. abdominal injuries.
c. eye injuries.
d. severe respiratory problems. - correct answer ✔✔d. severe respiratory problems.
Patients with chest pain due to a suspected heart attack are generally transported in
position.
a. a supine
b. a prone
c. the Rothberg
d. the semi-Fowler - correct answer ✔✔c. the Rothberg
The uphill positioning principle has exceptions. For patients with breathing difficulty the
patient should be placed either seated or uphill depending on other injuries. The uphill
concept allows easier breathing because:
a. the ribs have greater flexibility of movement in the uphill position.
b. air flows more easily through a patient's nose compared to a head-downhill position.
c. it calms patients by enabling them to see where they are going during transport.
d. of less pressure from the abdominal contents pushing upwards. - correct answer ✔✔d. of less
pressure from the abdominal contents pushing upwards.
Shock patients who are not having difficulty breathing are placed head downhill
because doing so:
a. increases perfusion to vital organs.
b. increases the heart rate.
c. increases blood pressure.
, d. decreases blood pressure. - correct answer ✔✔a. increases perfusion to vital organs.
A woman who is six months pregnant and experiencing back pain should be placed on a
backboard and then placed in a toboggan in which of the following positions?
a. In a supine position
b. Positioned on her left side
c. With her head uphill
d. With her head downhill - correct answer ✔✔b. Positioned on her left side
A basket stretcher is the best method for transporting a patient:
a. out of the back country.
b. on an LSB in any terrain.
c. with a fractured femur.
d. who is extremely heavy. - correct answer ✔✔a. out of the back country.
An urgent move is required when:
a. a patient is in severe pain.
b. the rescuer and the patient must move to a safer location.
c. a crowd of people has formed around you and the patient.
d. the patient complains of being cold on a 10-degree day. - correct answer ✔✔b. the rescuer and the
patient must move to a safer location.
In most instances, an urgent move is performed:
a. only after additional help has arrived.
b. only when Medical Control orders it.
c. before any assessment has been performed.
d. after the primary and secondary assessments have been completed. - correct answer ✔✔c. before
any assessment has been performed.
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