Bariatric lift Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TNCC 9th Edition final exam test 100 questions with correct and verified answers. Graded A+ 1. You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not wearing a helmet. While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you note clear drainage from the right ear. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped applicator. B. Pack the ear with gauze. C. Notify the physician D. Document and continue the exam. - Correct answer C. Not...

EMT Module 1 Exam question & answer 2023What BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system? to have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene,during transport,and at the hospital IN 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged which agency with the development of the emergency medical service standards? US Dept. of Transportation THe National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to establish whic...

Describe 5 different types of transfers correct answers Sit to stand transfer side block Sit to stand Transfer Front tibial block Sit to stand transfer double knee block Stand pivot and squat Pivot transfers 2 person Lift Transfers Sliding Board Transfers What are mechanical and hydraulic lifts used for? correct answers heavy bariatric dependent patients most effective and safest device usually accommodates 450 lbs but it depends on the lift What to check before using electric ...

The nurse supervisor tells the psychiatric nurse to go to the telemetry unit ("float") as the unit is short staffed and has 2 clients with cardiac arrest. The nurse is not familiar with this client population and does not want to go. What is the best response by the psychiatric nurse? 1. Clarify the skills/knowledge that the nurse is able/unable to perform 2. Read the policy and procedure book for the unit before providing care 3. Refuse to go due to concerns about client safety 4. Tell...

The nurse supervisor tells the psychiatric nurse to go to the telemetry unit ("float") as the unit is short staffed and has 2 clients with cardiac arrest. The nurse is not familiar with this client population and does not want to go. What is the best response by the psychiatric nurse? 1. Clarify the skills/knowledge that the nurse is able/unable to perform 2. Read the policy and procedure book for the unit before providing care 3. Refuse to go due to concerns about client safety 4....

Having to do with patients who are significantly overweight or obese bariatric A method of lifting and carrying a patient from ground level to a structure in which two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient to their chest stand then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher direct ground lift gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the object being lifted all fingers bent at the same angle, hands at least 10 inches apart power grip a method of tr...

The nurse supervisor tells the psychiatric nurse to go to the telemetry unit ("float") as the unit is short staffed and has 2 clients with cardiac arrest. The nurse is not familiar with this client population and does not want to go. What is the best response by the psychiatric nurse? 1. Clarify the skills/knowledge that the nurse is able/unable to perform 2. Read the policy and procedure book for the unit before providing care 3. Refuse to go due to concerns about client safety 4. Tel...

EMT chapters 1-14 with 100% Correct Answers Medical Director a physician who assumes responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system Medical direction oversight of the patient care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director protocols lists of steps, assessments and interventions for patient care designated agent an EMT authorized by Medical Director to provide emergency care standing orders a policy or protocols issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to ...

Where does the modern EMS system have its origin? - correct answer The modern EMS system has its origins in funeral homes, which often operated ambulances. However, funeral home operators were often serving competing business interests and patients received little trained care until the hospital. What is considered the "birth" of EMS? - correct answer In 1966, a paper titled "Accidental Death and ...

Having to do with patients who are significantly overweight or obese bariatric A method of lifting and carrying a patient from ground level to a structure in which two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient to their chest stand then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher direct ground lift gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the object being lifted all fingers bent at the same angle, hands at least 10 inches apart power grip a method of tr...