Emergency Care, 13e (Limmer et al.)
Chapter 3 Lifting and Moving Patients
1) Which of the methods listed below is best described as moving a patient from the floor to a
stretcher by having two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient to their chests, stand, and then
reverse the process to place the patient on the stretcher?
A) Direct carry
B) Direct ground lift
C) Power lift
D) Draw-sheet method
Objective: 3.1
2) When placing all fingers and the palm in contact with the object being lifted, you are using
which of the following?
A) Lock grip
B) Power lift
C) Power grip
D) Vise grip
Objective: 3.1
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3) Which of the following best describes body mechanics?
A) Proper use of the body to protect patient safety
B) Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving objects
C) Equipment designed to minimize stress on the user’s body
D) Both B and C
Objective: 3.1
4) The term body mechanics describes the proper use of your body to lift without injury. What
are the three considerations to review before any lift?
A) Equipment, patient injury, and communication
B) The object, patient injury, and communication
C) The object, your limitations, and communication
D) Environment, physical limitations, and communication
Objective: 3.2
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5) Which of the following factors should be considered before lifting any patient?
A) The weight of the patient
B) Your physical limitations
C) Communications
D) All of the above
Objective: 3.2
6) When lifting a patient, a basic principle is to:
A) lift with your lower back.
B) extend your arms to maximize your lift.
C) rush your lift to minimize your lift time.
D) know your lifting limits.
Objective: 3.3
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7) Which of the following is the correct position of an EMT’s feet when lifting?
A) Shoulder-width apart
B) As close together as possible
C) As wide apart as possible
D) Two feet apart
Objective: 3.3
8) Which of the following statements regarding body mechanics is true?
A) Use your back to lift.
B) Use your legs to lift.
C) Twist your torso while lifting.
D) Position your feet close together.
Objective: 3.3
9) Where should you position the weight of the object being lifted?
A) As far from the body as possible
B) An arm’s length away from the body
C) To one side or the other
D) As close to the body as possible
Objective: 3.3
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10) How far apart should your hands be when using a power grip?
A) 24 inches
B) 10 inches
C) 6 inches
D) 15 inches
Objective: 3.4
11) Which of the following is another name for the squat-lift position?
A) Power grip
B) Power lift
C) Weight-lifter technique
D) Direct carry
Objective: 3.4
12) If the weight being pulled is below the level of the EMT’s waist, he should be in a(n)
________ position.
A) squatting
B) kneeling
C) feet-together
D) overhead
Objective: 3.5
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13) Which of the following should you do when reaching for something?
A) Keep your back in a locked-in position.
B) Avoid twisting.
C) Avoid reaching more than 15 to 20 inches in front of your body.
D) All of the above
Objective: 3.5
14) Which of the following best describes an urgent move?
A) Moving a patient from a car directly to a long spine board
B) Dragging a patient from a burning house using his shirt
C) Using a sheet to move a patient from a bed to the stretcher
D) Pulling a patient by her feet across a parking lot
Objective: 3.6
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15) You respond to a call at a park where you find a 550-pound patient who has fallen down a
slope near a creek. As you and your partner discuss the situation, you decide to call a second unit
for lifting assistance. Once the patient is on a stretcher, how would the additional two personnel
help in this lift?
A) You place one person on each corner of the stretcher to balance the weight and share in the
lifting.
B) They would position themselves half way up the slope to take over when you and your partner
get fatigued.
C) You will place two persons at the foot, one at the head, and the other to act as a safety anchor
with a rope.
D) You will place two persons at the head of the stretcher, one at the foot, and one to act as a
spotter.
Objective: 3.6
16) When a stretcher with a patient secured to it is elevated, what occurs?
A) The patient feels more comfortable being at near normal height.
B) The center of gravity is raised and this causes a tip hazard.
C) The stretcher is more stable and easily pushed.
D) The EMTs lessen the possibility of injury from being bent over the patient.
Objective: 3.6
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17) Which of the following devices is best suited for maneuvering a patient through a narrow
hallway?
A) Long backboard
B) Flexible stretcher
C) Wheeled stretcher
D) Basket stretcher
Objective: 3.6
18) Which of the following is NOT correct when performing a log roll?
A) Keep your back straight.
B) Lean forward from the hips.
C) Use your shoulder muscles.
D) Place both feet flat on the ground.
Objective: 3.7
19) What should you NOT do when using a stair chair?
A) Lean forward from the hips.
B) Keep your back straight.
C) Lean forward from the waist.
D) Flex your knees.
Objective: 3.7
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20) What is the preferred number of rescuers when using a stair chair?
A) Two: one in front and one in back
B) Only one with the track-like chair
C) Four: one for each corner of the device
D) Three: two lifting and one spotting
Objective: 3.7
21) You have responded to a nursing home and find an elderly patient in his bed in cardiac arrest.
Which type of move would you perform to get the patient to a hard surface so you can perform
chest compressions?
A) Non-urgent move
B) Clothing drag
C) Urgent move
D) Emergency move
Objective: 3.7
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22) You have responded to a multiple casualty incident involving an overturned bus. Patients
have been thrown around the interior of the bus and several are piled on top of each other. What
type of move would you perform to gain access to the most critically injured patients?
A) Non-urgent move
B) Extremity lift
C) Urgent move
D) Emergency move
Objective: 3.7
23) Which of the following devices should be used to carry a patient down the stairs whenever
possible?
A) Stair chair
B) Scoop stretcher
C) Basket stretcher
D) Wheeled ambulance stretcher
Objective: 3.8
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