Body Parts

1. Body mechanics is the use of correct muscles to complete a task safely and efficiently, without undue strain on any muscle or joint

2. Good body mechanics requires that you keep your back straight and bend at the knees and hips

3. When lifting, keep your feet apart with one foot slightly ahead of the other flex your knees to absorb jolts; turn with your feet

4. When reaching for an object, you should stand directly in front of and close the object.

5. When performing physical tasks, use your arm and leg muscles as much as possible and your muscles as little as possible.

6. Name four problems you can avoid by using good body mechanics.

A. Excessive fatigue

B .Muscle strains or tears

C .skeletal injuries

D. Injury to assisting staff members

7. Changing a patient's position allows for greater lung expansion and relieves pressure on the diaphragm.

8. When a patient lies in bed for long periods of time, his muscles tend to become atonic and atrophy.

9. When positioning a patient, obtain assistance to move a heavy or helpless patient.

10. Unless being turned or a particular position is contraindicated, a patient should be rotated through which four positions?

A Prone

B supine

C left Sims

D right Sims

11. What should be done to prevent pressure and strain if a patient has a spinal injury and cannot be turned? You need to rub the back by lifting the patient slightly off the bed and massaging with your hand held flat

12. If you must turn a patient with a spinal injury, which method should you use? Loging

13. Proper body alignment of a patient who must lie on his back for a long period of time gives respiratory and digestive organs room to function normally.

14.Name the positions illustrated below:

A supine

B fowlers

C semi flower

D prone

E lateral

15. When placing an adult patient in the supine position, place a pillow under the head and shoulders to prevent strain on...